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Jack Denton Scott. , . War Correspondent for Yank Magazine, one of eight journalists invited to join the 8th Air Force on bombing missions over Germany as part of the Writing 69th. In February 1943 Denton Scott underwent a week long training program, he
Died 3 January 1995
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Staff Sergeant William Duling. Tail Gunner, 401st Bomb Group. Prisoner of War (POW) Shot down by fighters and crashed at Brockhoefe on 8/24/44 in B-17 Down N' Go #42102394 POW
Died 7 January 1995
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Major Melvin Baylor. Fighter pilot, 356th Fighter Group. Transferred from RCAF. Assigned to 361FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited with 3 x kills, 1 x damaged. Completed Tour of Duty (ETD). Awards: WWII Victory, EAME, UN and Korean Medal. Post war: Remained
Died 18 January 1995
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Technical Sergeant Marcus Shook. Radio Operator, 390th Bomb Group. POW Crashed near Warsaw on 9/18/44 in B-17 'I'll Be Seeing You' #4338175. Shook was shot in both legs descending in parachute and captured by SS troops. Hospitalized in PO
Died 22 January 1995
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Lieutenant Colonel Roy Caviness. Pilot - Group Commanding Officer, 361st Fighter Group.
Died 23 January 1995
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Charles McGinty. Tail Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 31 January 1995
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Lieutenant Colonel William Dunn. Pilot, 406th Fighter Group. Bill Dunn was born on November 16, 1916, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He enlisted in the U.S. Army on March 19, 1934, and served as an infantryman until receiving an honorable discharge on Novembe
Died 14 February 1995
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Louis Leone. Radio Operator; Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. DFC; Air Medal w /Oak Leaf Cluster's
Died 23 February 1995
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Chauncey Cheek. Left Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Cheek was replaced on the MacDonald Crew due to an illness he suffered. It is unclear if he was ever assigned to the 466th BG as the crew photo was taken stateside.
Died 26 February 1995
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Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Andrews. Squadron Commander, 496th Fighter Training Group. Joined RAFVR, service pilot training in US Dallas Aviation School RAF refresher course, shipped overseas to ETO, operational training at OTU, assigned to 71S, led Blue Fl
Died 4 March 1995
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First Lieutenant John Airey. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 9 March 1995
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Major William Ritchie. Fighter Pilot - Squuadron Commander, 365th Fighter Group.
Died 18 March 1995
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Sergeant Burson Youry. Engineer/Top Turret Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 384th Bomb Group, 547th Bomb Squadron on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #49 dated 14 March 1944, Omar F. Kelsay Crew. 22 combat missions.
Died 20 March 1995
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First Lieutenant Allen Bunte. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. 1st Lt Allan F Bunte was one of the few pilots who had been married prior to assignment to the 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 335th Fighter Squadron, transferred to 334th Fighter Squadron. On
Died 27 March 1995
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Second Lieutenant Charles Ritchie. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 11 April 1995
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Staff Sergeant James Williamson. Tail Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Staff Sergeant James E. Williamson was awarded the Silver Star for heroism on a mission to Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany on 24 April 1944.
Died 14 April 1995
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First Lieutenant Edward Wozniak. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. End Tour of Duty (ETD). Re-assigned to Training Unit.
Died 15 April 1995
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Richard Brown. , 7th Photographic Group.
Died 21 April 1995
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Captain Eugene Andermatt. Fighter Pilot, 56th Fighter Group. Assigned to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Completed (End) Tour Duty (ETD). Awards: WWII Victory.
Died 28 April 1995
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Richard Mansfield. Assistant Crew chief, 4th Fighter Group. Dick Mansfield was the one time assistant crew chief to Don Gentile for which he is most famous for. Dick's hometown was Longmeadow, Massachusetts. After Gentile w
Died 23 May 1995
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Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) John Capps. Tail Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Prisoner of War (POW) Shot down by fighters and crashed at Zui Dveen on 8/15/44 in B-24 True Love #4129449 POW
Died 26 May 1995
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Lieutenant Colonel Vernon Parker. Pilot, 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars. Barnstormer pre war Joined RAFVR January 1941 Love Field in Dallas training to 'ferry' aircraft shipped overseas to ETO operational training at OTU Sutton Bridge ass
Died 30 May 1995
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Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Norman Clark. Right Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Evaded (EVD) Crashed at Orival on 8/13/44 in B-24 Wild Pussy #4252529
Died 2 June 1995
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) James Atterholt. Ball Turret Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 19 June 1995
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Second Lieutenant John Rutherford. Pilot, 92nd Bomb Group Fame's Favoured Few. Flew 32 Combat Missions, 250 combat hours. DFC; Air Medal w 3/Oak Leaf Cluster; EAME Medal w 3 bronze stars; Good Conduct Medal
Died 21 June 1995
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Staff Sergeant Ernest Dosh. Gunner, 389th Bomb Group.
Died 26 June 1995
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Sergeant Frank Melaika. Military Occupation Specialty 835-Supply Clerk, 384th Bomb Group.
Died 1 July 1995
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First Lieutenant Herbert Rutland. Fighter Pilot, 356th Fighter Group. http://us-census.mooseroots.com/?launch_filters=%5B%7B%22field%22%3A%22search_first_name%22%2C%22operator%22%3A%22LIKE%22%2C%22value%22%3A%22Herbert%22%7D%2C%7B%22field%22%3A%22search_l
Died 5 July 1995
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Technical Sergeant Patrick Benker. Left Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down 9 April 1944 in B-17 #42-31740. POW, Missing Air Crew Report MACR #3953.
Died 16 July 1995
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Palmer McMaster. Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 23 July 1995
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Ben Wdowicki. Nose Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Also served during the Korean War. Retired from the USAF with the rank of Master Sergeant
Died 19 August 1995
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First Lieutenant Joseph Booth. Pilot, 389th Bomb Group.
Died 22 August 1995
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Carl Mikel. Flight Engineer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 23 August 1995
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First Lieutenant Gerard Glaza. Pilot, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group.
Died 26 August 1995
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Captain John Repola. Lead Bombardier, 389th Bomb Group. 564th BS became a 'Pathfinder' lead crew in March 1944 with lead for 2nd AD B-24 groups. 99+ target accuracy . Stayed in service and retired as AF Reserve Lieutenant. Colonel Air Medal, Di
Died 17 September 1995
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Albert Crittenden. Tail Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 19 September 1995
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First Lieutenant Carl Hitchcock. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Shot down 29 April 1944 in B-24 #4128754 'Tell Me More. ' Prisoner of War (POW). POW
Died 23 September 1995
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First Lieutenant Galen Hufford. Transportation Officer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 2 October 1995
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Technical Sergeant Leslie Peterson. Radio Operator/Gunner, 457th Bomb Group. Leslie R Peterson served as a radio operator/ gunner with the 457th Bomb Group. He completed 35 combat missions between 1 August 1944 and 31 December 1944. Twenty of his 35 missi
Died 14 October 1995
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Staff Sergeant Leonard Woloszyk. Engineer Gunner/Armorer, 384th Bomb Group.
Died 15 October 1995
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Technical Sergeant Theodore Kellers. Top Turret Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Shot down 20 October 1943 in B-17 #42-30372 'Shack Rabbit III. ' Evaded (EVD) from Belgium with the help of the Comet evasion network. Handed over by Comet to another line,
Died 16 October 1995
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First Lieutenant Alvin Gerik. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 17 October 1995
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First Lieutenant James McMahon. Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Post War: Remained in the Air Force; flew in Korea. 1965 Retired from the USAF as a Lieutenant Colonel.
Died 18 October 1995
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Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Arthur Bryant. Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 19 October 1995
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) William Estep. Flight Engineer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 30 October 1995
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Captain Mel Ingebrigtsen. Fighter Pilot, 20th Fighter Group.
Died 1 November 1995
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Lieutenant David McCarthy. Navigator / Observer, 25th Bomb Group. Served with 8th AF USAAF September 1943 - May 1944. Flew in de Havilland Mosquito PR XVI NS569 as camera chase plane for Anvil* bomber which exploded in front of the Mosquito causing an eme
Died 8 November 1995
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First Lieutenant Ray Edwards. Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 9 November 1995
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Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Ralph Fiskow. Tail Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Shot down 29 April 1944 in B-24 #4229399 'Play Boy. ' Prisoner of War (POW). POW
Died 9 November 1995
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Technical Sergeant Freeman Penney. Radio Operator, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down 25 June 1943 in B-17 #42-30143 'Yankee Powerhouse.' Missing Air Crew Report #16378. Prisoner of War (POW). POW
Died 14 December 1995
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Marvin Allard. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 28 December 1995
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Gerald Camp. Flight Engineer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 28 December 1995
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Harold Thomas. Radio Operator, 34th Bomb Group.
Died 30 December 1995
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