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Lieutenant Colonel Carl DeSieno. Aircraft Engineering Officer, 355th Fighter Group.
Died 14 January 2005
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Clinton Swanson. Tail Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 14 January 2005
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Sergeant Neldon Bishop. Ball Turret Gunner, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". Neldon Bishop was Ball Turret Gunner on board B-17 # 42-97291 of 303rd Bomb Group / 359th Bomb Squadron. Lost on the 24 August 1944 mission to the Leuna refinery
Died 23 January 2005
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Second Lieutenant Frank Deimel. Navigator, 458th Bomb Group. Deimel had studied to become a priest. He crashed in Blick, Germany, near the village Süderbrarup in Schleswig-Holstein in B-24 “Rhapsody In Junk” #41-28733 when it was shot dow
Died 9 February 2005
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Captain Irving Kastil. Bombardier - Squadron Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 10 February 2005
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Corporal William Pierce. Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Flew 35 missions as member of Lee's Crew Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Cluster, EAME medal with 4 bronze stars, Overseas Service Bar, Aerial gunner badge, ASR badge Completed 35 missions. Flew on B-24J
Died 13 February 2005
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First Lieutenant Grady Faubion. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 13 February 2005
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Second Lieutenant Winfield Gippert. Co-Pilot, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. On his 6th mission, Winfield Gippert was Co-Pilot of B-24 # 42-100415 when it ran into mechanical trouble on return in the afternoon from the 8 August 1944 mission to bom
Died 19 February 2005
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) William Deal. Top Turret Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 20 February 2005
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Captain Ervin Miller. Pilot, 2906th Observation Training Group. A native of Oakland, California, Miller had previously been a member of No. 133 'Eagle' Squadron prior to the unit becoming the 336th Fighter Squadron. Joined RAFVR 1940 133 [Eagle]
Died 21 February 2005
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Lieutenant Colonel Wallace Mace. Fighter Pilot/Deputy Group Commander, 354th Fighter Group. Lt col Wallace P Mace, aged 28 of 850 Coatesville Ave, Salt lake City, Utah. Wally, as his family and friends called him, started his military career in the arm
Died 21 February 2005
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Sergeant John Jones. Ball Turret Gunner, 305th Bomb Group Can Do. Prisoner of War (POW) Shot down at Irlich on 9/11/44 in B-17 #4338166 Hogie's Heroes Missing in Action Merseburg 11/9/44, flak set #4 on fire, crew bailed, crashed Irlich, NW of Neu
Died 24 February 2005
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Lieutenant Colonel Clarence Boretsky. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Despite serving in a group known more for its air-to-air prowess, 1st Lt Clarence Boretsky was involved in several major air-to-ground missions in support of the D-Day landings, inclu
Died 27 February 2005
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Technical Sergeant Marshall Deaton. 748-Engineer Top Turret Gunner/Ball Turret Gunner, 384th Bomb Group.
Died 2 March 2005
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Master Sergeant Francis Bamrick. Crew Chief, 384th Bomb Group. Crew Chief for B-17 43-38548
Died 3 March 2005
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Sergeant Aristide Angers. MOS 060 Cook, 384th Bomb Group.
Died 7 March 2005
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First Lieutenant John Gerrity. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. 35 missions flown, 7 August 1944 through 4 March 1945 AM, 4 Oak Leaf Cluster/ ETO Ribbon, 6 Battle Stars
Died 14 March 2005
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Corporal Elroy Kerksiek. Military Policeman, 384th Bomb Group.
Died 22 March 2005
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Captain Aaron Slavin. Pilot, 398th Bomb Group. Dist. Unit Badge, DFC/Air Medal w 3/Oak Leaf Cluster,AEME Medal; WW II Victory Medal
Died 26 March 2005
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Second Lieutenant Thomas Alexander. Co-Pilot, 491st Bomb Group. Thomas Alexander’s older brother, Marston Alexander Jr, born in 1917, died in October 1929. Thomas enlisted in the Air Corps and was trained as a pilot. Sent overseas, he was assigned t
Died 8 April 2005
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First Lieutenant Kenneth Allstaedt. Fighter Pilot, 78th Fighter Group. Assigned to 83FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to Transferred to HQ Sqn.
Died 9 April 2005
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Second Lieutenant Lesta Shackelford. Navigator, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 384th Bomb Group, 544th Bomb Squadron on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #68 dated 11 August 1943, James J. McMahon Crew, 2 combat missions. Shot down 6 September 1943 in B-1
Died 14 April 2005
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Major Henry Mills. Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Major Mills 'Hank' was born in New York City on 18 October 1917. His various civilian accomplishments were playing varsity football while attending Dartmouth college and earning a Bachelor of Arts deg
Died 26 April 2005
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Sergeant James Oblack. Ball Turret Gunner, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. James Oblack served as a Ball Turret Gunner in the 44th Bomb Group / 67th Bomb Squadron. On his first mission, 4 October 1943 with Pilot Robert G. Stamos, their B-24 #42-728
Died 27 April 2005
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Lieutenant Colonel James Russell. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. On 11 September 1944, 1st Lt. Russell had just destroyed an Fw 190 when another fighter hit him in the cockpit of his P-51 Mustang 44-14158 with a 20mm round which exploded in his cockpit
Died 1 May 2005
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First Lieutenant Andrew Geletka. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group. Retired as a LT. Colonel after 30 years service in the USAAF and the USAF Reserves.
Died 6 May 2005
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Second Lieutenant Henry Lipsky. Navigator, 381st Bomb Group. Shot down by fighters on mission to Oscherleben on 11 Jan 1944 in B-17F #42-29999 'Fertile Myrtle. ' Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft I. This was his 13th mission. POW/Purple Heart
Died 7 May 2005
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Lieutenant Colonel Hugh Betti. Fighter Pilot, 55th Fighter Group.
Died 18 May 2005
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Brigadier General William Seawell. Commanding Officer, 401st Bomb Group. Commanding Officer of 401st BG from 5 December 1944 to 30 May 1945. Flew 30 missions. He later served as Commandant of the cadets at USAF Academy in Colorado and then as President an
Died 20 May 2005
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First Lieutenant Lloyd Haynes. Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 21 May 2005
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Fred Razook. Waist Gunner, 381st Bomb Group. Doyle, J. Crew
Died 23 May 2005
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Leo Salts. , 466th Bomb Group.
Died 26 May 2005
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) James Moser. Flight Engineer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 26 May 2005
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Staff Sergeant Mario Casagrande. Right Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 384th Bomb Group, 545th Bomb Squadron on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #239 dated 5 December 1944, Ranald MacDonald Crew, 27 combat missions. RTD crashed
Died 4 June 2005
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Lieutenant Colonel Harry Hill. Bombardier, 388th Bomb Group. Harry enlisted 01/21/1941 age 19. He attended Airplane Mechanics School ACTS Chanute Field, IL 11/11/1941. Promoted to Sergeant 02/01/1942. Completed bombardier school Roswell, NM & promoted
Died 6 June 2005
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Corporal Clifford Benoit. Military Occupation Specialty 345-Truck Driver, Light, 384th Bomb Group.
Died 7 June 2005
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Master Sergeant (1st Grade) Louis Sedlak. Ground Crew Line Chief, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 8 June 2005
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First Lieutenant Walter Johnson. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 10 June 2005
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Technical Sergeant Morton Robinson. Radio Operator, 94th Bomb Group. Radio operator on the Linwood F McMackin crew, mostly flying Idiot's Delight. 8th Mission 12 May, 44 Target Brux, Tail end charlie-lost l/w gunner Killed in Action (KIA)-wounded ,
Died 12 June 2005
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Captain Frank Murphy. Navigator, 100th Bomb Group. Shot down 10 October 1943 in B-17 #4230725 'Aw-R-Go. ' Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft III, Sagan; Stalag VIIA, Moosburg. POW Medal; Air Meddal w 3/Oak Leaf Cluster; Purple Heart; Campaign M
Died 16 June 2005
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Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) John Abplanalp. Ball Turret Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. completed 34 missions Good Conduct/Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters/EAME Medal with 4 Bronze Stars
Died 17 June 2005
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Major George Carpenter. Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Major Carpenter was born 14 May 1917 in Townville, Pennsylvania. He grew up in Oil City, where he graduated from high school in 1935. he attended Grove City College, meanwhile taking flight instruction und
Died 2 July 2005
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Colonel Wallace Mason. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Retired as a Colonel after also flying during the Korean and Vietnam conflicts.
Died 3 July 2005
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Staff Sergeant George Redhead. Tail Gunner, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". Flew 25 missions as part of Timlean's crew on B-17 'Sky Wolf'
Died 15 July 2005
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Technical Sergeant Christian Neuberger. Radio Operator, 92nd Bomb Group Fame's Favoured Few. DFC/ AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster
Died 17 July 2005
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First Lieutenant Norman Tilles. Radar/Radio Counter Measures Officer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 19 July 2005
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Stephen Reiter. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 25 July 2005
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First Lieutenant Robert McIntyre. Co-Pilot, 491st Bomb Group.
Died 26 July 2005
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Technical Sergeant Francis Burns. Radio Operator, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". Flew 25 missions Flew mostly on 'Skywolf', pilot was Morales. All original crew members came home to the USA DFC, Bronze Star, Air Medal w 2/Oak
Died 1 August 2005
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Second Lieutenant Bernard Dennehy. Fighter Pilot, 361st Fighter Group. Retired from the USAF with the rank of Colonel in 1974.
Died 10 August 2005
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Second Lieutenant Thomas Styslinger. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group. Shot down 8 April 1944 in B-24 #4129365. Prisoner of War (POW). POW
Died 15 August 2005
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Second Lieutenant Leroy Hokinson. Pilot, 55th Fighter Group. Leroy Hokinson was a Pilot in the 55thFighter Group/38th Fighter Squadron. Flying his 6th mission on a fighter sweep to Venlo and Arnhem, The Netherlands on 31 January 1944 in P-38 Lightning Ser
Died 17 August 2005
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First Lieutenant Gilbert Holmes. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 20 August 2005
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First Lieutenant Bert Bernstein. Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 23 August 2005
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Sergeant John McKee. Radio Operator/Gunner, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Born and raised in Illinois, John McKee moved to Michigan City in 1941 and worked in the refrigeration service industry. He enlisted in the Air Corps in July 1942. After tr
Died 8 September 2005
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Gale Raymond. Nose Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. See Neil Gobrecht's page for list of missions
Died 8 September 2005
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Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Wayland Buchholz. Right Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Prisoner of War (POW) Crashed at Wiggingen on 9/8/44 in B-24 Silent Yokum #4250581
Died 14 September 2005
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Second Lieutenant Francisco Mercado. Bombardier, 491st Bomb Group. Francisco Mercado, Jr. (February 17, 1920 – September 23, 2005) was a member of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) and recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross who earned h
Died 23 September 2005
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Colonel Norris Hartwell. Pilot - Group Commanding Officer, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. DFC
Died 6 October 2005
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Roger Freeman. , . Freeman was a farmer’s son who lived close to Boxted airfield in Essex, used by the United States Eighth Air Force during the Second World War. His teenage enthusiasm for the airfield developed into a life-long interest, and he p
Died 7 October 2005
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Sergeant Charles Roberson. Ball Turret Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down 24 April 1944 in B-17 #42-31346 'Shack Rabbit.' Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 4355. POW
Died 25 October 2005
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Donald D'Amico. Aircraft Mechanic, 466th Bomb Group. Played drums and sang in the 466th BG base band, "The Flying Deck"
Died 11 November 2005
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) William Tasker. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 23 November 2005
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First Lieutenant Bernard Elliott. Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group. Retired from the USAF as a Lt. Colonel. Saw service in WW2, Korea and Vietnam.
Died 24 November 2005
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Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade) John Costello. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 11 December 2005
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First Lieutenant John Meyer. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group. Air Medal w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ DFC/ European Ribbon w/ 3 stars
Died 12 December 2005
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First Lieutenant Philip Stahlman. Co-Pilot, 398th Bomb Group. On last mission , number 25 (Oct 15 '44) had our nose blown off over Cologne. Bombardier didn't make it back to base, rest of crew OK His plane name was 'Kentucky Colonel'.
Died 13 December 2005
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Sergeant Max Struve. Radio/Radar repair, 94th Bomb Group.
Died 17 December 2005
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First Lieutenant George Weddell. Co-Pilot, 34th Bomb Group. WWII, Korea DFC/ AM 4Oak Leaf Cluster/ 5 Battle Stars Retired from the USAF as a Lt. Colonel
Died 25 December 2005
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First Lieutenant Ligon Moore. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 26 December 2005
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First Lieutenant Robert Hosek. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Retired from the USAF in 1964 with the rank of Lt. Colonel
Died 29 December 2005
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