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First Lieutenant Milton Andersen. Pilot B-17G, 34th Bomb Group. Not yet 19, Milton Andersen enlisted in the Air Corps in June 1942. He trained as a bomber pilot and was sent overseas, assigned to the 34th Bomb Group / 4th Bomb Squadron in England. After f
Died 11 January 2016
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Staff Sergeant Everette Barefoot. Nose-Gunner, 445th Bomb Group. 20+ missions in western Europe
Died 14 February 2016
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Technical Sergeant Jack Goetz. Engineer/Top Turret Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. 30 December 1943 in B-17 #42-31274 'Sea Hag': 15 minutes over France, the #1 prop ran away, threw chunks of cowling, and caught on fire; they ditched in the Channel at
Died 20 February 2016
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Staff Sergeant Walter Carney. Ball Turret Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 384th Bomb Group, 546th Bomb Squadron on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #254 dated 23 December 1943, George K. Spangler Crew, 34 combat missions. Prisoner of War (POW) Cra
Died 1 March 2016
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Second Lieutenant Joseph Black. Fighter Pilot, 357th Fighter Group. 28 missions from England from December 1944 until end of war. Served in Neubiberg, Germany, until March 1946. Air Medals/ Unit Citation
Died 4 March 2016
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Lieutenant Colonel William Maddox. Pilot, 47th Bomb Group. In Bill's own words: "I was in England for two or three weeks on the way to North Africa during WWII." "I flew a A-20 from Goose Bay to BW1 [Bluie West 1] Greenland to Iceland
Died 23 March 2016
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Staff Sergeant Harrell Baker. Waist Gunner, 95th Bomb Group. 26 missions over Europe
Died 26 March 2016
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First Lieutenant Philip Barnhart. Fighter Pilot, 355th Fighter Group. Left Boston aboard a converted cruise ship along with 1st Lt William 'Bill' Preddy as casual[unassigned] officers supervising a boatload of replacement troops. Due to the batt
Died 31 March 2016
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First Lieutenant James Van Ginkel. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. 35 bombing missions in Germany: 1944 - 5 Sept Karlsruhe; 9 Sept Mainz; 9 Oct Koblenz; 12 Oct Osnabruck; 18 Oct Cologne; 19 Oct Mainz; 26 Oct Bottrop; 30 Oct Hamburg; 1 Nov Gelsenkirchen; 5 Nov Ka
Died 3 April 2016
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Captain Robert Kuhlman. P51 D Fighter Pilot, 339th Fighter Group. Flew 58 combat missions in a P-51D, Mustang
Died 4 April 2016
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Second Lieutenant John Greenwood. Navigator, 351st Bomb Group. John E Greenwood served as a navigator with the 351st Bomb Group. He completed 34 missions between 10 January 1945 and 18 April 1945. John supported the creation of the American Air Museum at
Died 11 April 2016
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First Sergeant (1st Grade) Peter Ruplenas. Photographer, 486th Bomb Group. Peter Ruplenas attended South Boston High School. While living in South Boston, "Rupy" taught Sunday school and ran track. He received many track and field awards and ran
Died 16 April 2016
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Melvin Rector. Radio Operator Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Eight combat missions: 3 April 1945 Kiel--heavy accurate flak, 4 holes on wings; 4 April 1945 Kiel--light flak, bombed dock area; 5 April 1945 Nurnberg--climbed through
Died 6 May 2016
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First Lieutenant Otis Tichenor. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 7 May 2016
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Staff Sergeant Willis Boatwright. Ball Turret Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Willis Boatright was a Ball Turret Gunner in the 96th Bomb Group / 339th Bomb Squadron. Shot down 12 May 1944 in B-17 #42-107123. Prisoner of War (POW).
Died 30 May 2016
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Colonel Spiros Pisanos. Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Steve was born in Athens, Greece, in November 1919. Although he desperately wanted to fly, at the age of 18 he discovered that he did not have the academic qualifications required to enter the Greek Air Fo
Died 6 June 2016
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Captain Glen Alexander. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Lead Crew Squadron Operations Officer AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ DFC
Died 16 June 2016
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Sergeant James Stump. Radio Operator, 447th Bomb Group.
Died 25 September 2016
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