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Lieutenant William Sykes. Pilot, 361st Fighter Group. Shot down 24 December 1944 in AC #4411203. Prisoner of War (POW). AM/ PH/ DFC/ POW 5 destroyed
Died 18 January 1987
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Lieutenant Colonel Eugene Clark. Pilot, Deputy Commanding Officer, 352nd Fighter Group. Lieutenant Colonel 'Pop' Clark served as a pilot with the 352nd Fighter Group. On 21 May 1944 he was shot down. It was his 94th mission. He crashed at Hast
Died 26 January 1987
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Staff Sergeant Lloyd Johnson. Ball Turret Gunner, 384th Bomb Group.
Died 1 February 1987
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First Lieutenant Rufus David. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Rufus David was assigned to the B-24 crew of Robert C. Moore as CP in May 1944 at the Lincoln Army Air Station in Lincoln, Nebraska. After five gas haul missions and 11 combat missions, from September
Died 19 February 1987
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Flight Lieutenant Earle Carlow. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to return from fighter sweep of Southern France. A/C P-51B #43-6639 hit by flak while strafing airfield and crashed SE of La Rochelle on a sweep of
Died 23 February 1987
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Sergeant William Greenhaw. Armorer Gunner, Gunner, 493rd Bomb Group. I (daughter) have my father's mission diary for 27 missions. He was an artist and painted bomber jackets. He earned enough money painting jackets for the down payment on his first
Died 7 March 1987
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Herbert Longman. Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 15 March 1987
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Captain Horace Waggoner. Fighter Pilot, 353rd Fighter Group. First combat tour he flew 85 missions; 2nd tour he flew 38 missions in a P51-D 'Miss Illinitit' shooting down 23 MC109's and 2 FW 190's to become a fighter pilot ace. One of
Died 23 March 1987
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Sergeant Jesse Farley. Top Turret Gunner, 305th Bomb Group Can Do. Shot down by FW190s near the IP on a mission to Frankfurt am Main, GR on 2 Mar 1944 in B-17G #42-39944. Prisoner of War (POW). POW
Died 28 March 1987
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Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Richard Billhartz. Aircraft Electrical Specialist, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 31 March 1987
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Captain Raymond Care. Fighter Pilot, Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Captain Raymond Clare was from Angola, Indiana, and had enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force before the United States' entry into the war. He arrived in England in March 1942 and
Died 3 April 1987
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Paul Hardesty. Aerial Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 14 April 1987
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Staff Sergeant Robert Maisak. Left Waist Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. LaVern Maisak was a Left Waist Gunner in the 96th Bomb Group / 339th Bomb Squadron. Shot down 12 May 1944 in B-17 #42-107123. Prisoner of War (POW).
Died 2 May 1987
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Major Vasseure Wynn. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Captain Wynn was from Dalton Georgia, and had transferred to the 4th Fighter Group from the RAF on 17 September 1943 [he had flown Spitfires in the defense of Malta with the RAF]. He flew with the 334
Died 8 May 1987
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First Lieutenant Robert Harrington. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 19 May 1987
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Captain William Lenco. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. MACR 7381. B-24 AC # 41-29387 'THE SNARK'. AC put through violent actions to avoid flak on mission on 8 Aug 1944. 4 crewman bailed out and were captured. Remaining crew returned to England, but
Died 6 June 1987
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Merritt McLaughlin. Flight Engineer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 29 June 1987
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Gordon Barrett. Ball Turret Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Retired from the USAF as a CMSGT
Died 11 July 1987
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Hyman Farbman. Flight Engineer, 389th Bomb Group.
Died 15 July 1987
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Private First Class arnold Stuemke. MOS 932, Special Vehicle Operator, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 384th Bomb Group, 547th Bomb Squadron from the 91st Bomb Group on Station 106 Special Order #134, 11 July 1944.
Died 21 July 1987
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Leonard LaForgia. Tail Gunner, 381st Bomb Group.
Died 31 July 1987
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Elynor Brown. Weather Observer, . She was attached to the 8th AAF as a weather observer
Died 1 August 1987
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Staff Sergeant Allen Fontenot. Gunner, 398th Bomb Group.
Died 15 August 1987
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Corporal stanley Alicki. MOS 283, Athletic Instructor, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 33rd Station Complement Squadron, 384th Bombardment Group on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #6 dated 8 January 1944.
Died 2 September 1987
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Staff Sergeant Samuel Smart. Ball Turret Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Purple Heart, DFC; Air Medal w 3 Oak Leaf Clusters; Good Conduct
Died 7 September 1987
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Adolph Cummings. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group. Flew 25 missions from Oct 5, 1944 to Apr 15, 1945 Air Medal w 3/Oak Leaf Cluster
Died 21 September 1987
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Second Lieutenant Leonidas Cook. Waist Gunner, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. He began his missions on 13 May 1943. He was first assigned to Lt. William Price crew, but was broken up because of tail gunner being hospitalized. Then he joined Lt. Sher
Died 14 October 1987
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Captain Charles Sumner. Pilot, 357th Fighter Group. Planes flown: Bat Cave, Pride of the Yanks. 4 1/2 confirmed kills. Numerous .5 victory on 11 Apr 1944, 4 other confirmed kills, 2 unconfirmed 'probables'
Died 21 October 1987
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Major Jack Beard. Squadron Executive Officer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 24 October 1987
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First Lieutenant Anthony DiSanti. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 8 November 1987
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First Lieutenant Luverne Abendroth. Fighter Pilot, 3rd Scouting Force. Assigned to 832BS, 486BG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 3rd Scouting Force. Ended Tour Duty (ETD).
Died 14 November 1987
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Vester England. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 27 November 1987
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Frank Paniagua. Military Occupation Specialty 964-Airplane Supercharger Mechanic, 384th Bomb Group.
Died 28 November 1987
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First Lieutenant Lorne Allers. Fighter Pilot, 339th Fighter Group. Assigned to 504FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited with 1 victory. Completed tour of duty 18-Jul-45. Awards: WWII Victory.
Died 29 November 1987
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Second Lieutenant Thomas Sellman. Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 21 December 1987
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Drewry Stynchcomb. Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 21 December 1987
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