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Lieutenant Colonel Julian Osborne. Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Lt. Colonel in the USAF, having served in 121 Eagle Squadron RAF, won several British decorations and was one of General Eisenhower's personal pilots. He was later assigned to Washington as
Died 5 January 1968
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Second Lieutenant Hubert Ballew. Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Entered the service in 1941, trained with RCAF at Toronto, Montreal and Baggotville, Canada. Transferred to USAAF March 1943. Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down on bomber escort mission
Died 4 March 1968
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Major Wilfred Crutchfield. Fighter Pilot, 362nd Fighter Group.
Died 15 April 1968
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Joseph Balistrio. Top Turret Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 22 April 1968
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Corporal Anthony Bacchi. MOS 901, Munitions Worker, 384th Bomb Group. Military Occupation Specialty changed from 900 to 901, Munitions Worker on Station 106 Special Order #32, 17 February 1944.
Died 26 April 1968
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First Lieutenant Glenn Feltz. Navigator, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. He flew on Arthur Mack crew. Reported to the ETO on 19 Nov 1943. Completed 50 missions. Two Tours with the 306th. AM 5OLC, DFC,
Died 11 May 1968
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First Lieutenant Samuel Ellicott. Pilot, 445th Bomb Group. - Consolidated B-24H-1-CF Liberator #41-29117 "Lady Marie" of the 445th BG - 702nd BS - Lost 24 FEB 1944 - MACR #2555 - Crashed near Unterweit on a mission to Gotha, GR. - 1LT Samuel Ma
Died 29 June 1968
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Captain Joseph Laboda. Pilot, B-17, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 384th BG 545th BS on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #146 dated 17 November 1943, as crew pilot. Served two tours with the 384th Bomb Group and flew 48 combat missions.
Died 18 August 1968
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Captain Walter Hoyle. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 18 August 1968
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Captain Walter Hatcher. Co-Pilot; Assistant Squadron Ops Officer (784th BS), Command Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Was on a 24 hour pass when the rest of his crew was shot down on 8 April 1944
Died 18 September 1968
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Sergeant Elwood Baber. , 384th Bomb Group. Promoted to Sergeant on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #40 dated 1 July 1943.
Died 8 October 1968
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Sergeant Verdis Pryor. Photographer, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". Verdis Pryor enlisted in January 1942 and was sent overseas. Assigned to the 303rd Bomb Group / 359th Squadron, he was a photographer on board B-17 "Augerhead"
Died 23 November 1968
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Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Eldred Schroeder. Tail Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Prisoner of War (POW) Shot down by flak and crashed at Orival on 8/13/44 in B-24 Wild Pussy #4252529
Died 24 November 1968
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Lieutenant Colonel Carl Miley. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. 133[Eagle Sqn RAF. 4th FG Service: 9 October 1942 — 29 November 1943 11 Feb 43 Designated Flight Commander B Flight 336th FS, 9 Jul 43 Designated Squadron Operations Officer 336th FS,
Died 26 November 1968
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Technical Sergeant Dell Kettering. Radio Operator, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Dell Kettering was on board B-24 # 41-23740 of the 93rd Bomber Group / 409th Bomber Squadron when it was being ferried from Port Lyautey, French Morocco to England on
Died 3 December 1968
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