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First Lieutenant William Beach. Fighter pilot, 353rd Fighter Group. Assigned to 352FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. Awards: WWII Victory, EAME. Post war: Associate Professor of Agricultural Engineering at Texas A & M University
Died 7 January 1982
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Master Sergeant Vernon Salmon. Crew Chief, 384th Bomb Group. Original Cadre
Died 5 February 1982
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Colonel Everett Stewart. Commanding Officer; Fighter Pilot, 352nd Fighter Group. He was a combat veteran of both the Pacific and European Theatres in WW II. He flew his first combat mission on 7 December 1941 at Pearl Harbor. He then flew in P-40
Died 9 February 1982
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Captain Arthur Leseman. Squadron Engineering Officer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 15 February 1982
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Lucian McMullin. Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 1 March 1982
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Private First Class Treverse Guess. Truck Driver, Light & Airplane Mechanic, 493rd Bomb Group.
Died 11 March 1982
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Second Lieutenant Richard Glaser. Navigator, 385th Bomb Group. Shot down 29 April 1944 in B-17 #4231773. Prisoner of War (POW). POW
Died 11 March 1982
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Captain Charles Bonnett. Group Bombardier, 384th Bomb Group. •Flew to England with 384th Group Commander, Colonel Budd J. Peaslee, per Army Air Base Kearney Special Orders #96 dated 17 May 1943. • Original Group Bombardier. • Promoted fro
Died 17 March 1982
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Second Lieutenant Earl Minnis. Navigator, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". Prisoner of War (POW) crashed near Kleve on 16 Feb 45 in B-17 #43-39081. After bypassing the primary target Langendreer(synthetic oil refinery) because of smog, cr
Died 28 March 1982
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Lieutenant Colonel Edward Anastasio. Squadron Commander - Command Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. 786th Bomb Squadron Commander Retired from the USAF with the rank of Lt. Colonel
Died 1 April 1982
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Technical Sergeant Paul Overbaugh. Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Orginal Crew #8. Shot down 29 July 1943 in B-17 42-29700 which crashed near Schleswig. Prisoner of War (POW). No MACR found
Died 15 April 1982
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Lieutenant Colonel Joseph West. 466th BG Executive Officer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 25 April 1982
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Second Lieutenant Edward Suagee. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 28 April 1982
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Lieutenant Vincent Bahl. Navigator, 94th Bomb Group. Air Medal w/Oak Leaf Clusters; DFC
Died 11 May 1982
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Lieutenant Colonel Loren McCollom. Commanding Officer, Pilot, 353rd Fighter Group. Liutenant Colonel (LTC) Loren G. McCollom served as the Commanding Officer of the 353rd Fighter Squadron at Metifield UK from 18-Aug-43 to 25-Nov-43. On 25-Nov-43 as pilot
Died 15 May 1982
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Corporal Richard Anglin. Military Occupation Specialty 835-Supply Clerk, 384th Bomb Group. •Promoted from PFC to Corporal on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #144 dated 15 November 1943. •Reclassified from Military Occupation Specialty 911 to 835
Died 18 May 1982
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Joseph Sheehan. Flight Engineer (?), 466th Bomb Group.
Died 19 May 1982
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Lieutenant Colonel Beirne Lay Jr. Group commander, 487th Bomb Group. Shot down 11 May 1944 in B-24H #41-29468 'Peg O' My Heart'. Evaded. Lay served as one of the six original staff officers under Gen. Eaker at the beginning of the war and f
Died 26 May 1982
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Major General Frank Hunter. Commanding General, . Formerly command pilot. WW I Ace. Hunter AFB named for him. CG VIIIFC 14 May 1942 to 29 August 1943. Retired 31 March 1946. 4 DSCs WW I
Died 25 June 1982
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Captain Charles Arthaud. Fighter Pilot, 20th Fighter Group. Assigned to 77FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited with 1/2 BF109, 1.5 Fw190. Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (4 OLC), WWII Victory, EAME. Post War: Remained in USAF till 1965.
Died 24 July 1982
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Staff Sergeant Glen Alfter. Tail Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down 13 April 1944 during Schweinfurt raid in B-17 #42-37816 'Big Stupe. ' Wounded along with pilot and navigator before crash landing at Rambucourt, France. Captured and incarcerat
Died 1 August 1982
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Technical Sergeant Arthur Parks. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group. Served as lead RO on crews of Robert C. Moore and Glen Alexander.
Died 3 August 1982
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Master Sergeant Frank Grover. Crew Chief, 388th Bomb Group.
Died 18 August 1982
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Second Lieutenant Albert Tatkin. Assistant Engineering Officer, 384th Bomb Group. Engineering Officer served in the 544th Squadron and the 546th Squadron.
Died 30 October 1982
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Master Sergeant (1st Grade) Elwood Jensen. Technical Inspector, 4th Fighter Group. 'Woody' Jensen converted a P-51B (43-12193; WD-2) into the first two-seat Mustang in the 4th Fighter Group in the Fall of 1944.
Died 13 November 1982
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Private Vivion Alvarez. Military Occupation Specialty 345-Truck Driver, Light, 384th Bomb Group.
Died 4 December 1982
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Major Gilbert Talbot. Pilot - C/O 355th FS, 354th Fighter Group. Pilot P-51 44-13335 'Too Bad', 355th FS, 354th FG, 9th AF, 5 kill ace. Promoted Major, took command of 355th Fighter Squadron.
Died 9 December 1982
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