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Lieutenant Colonel Leon Vance. Pilot; Group Commanding Officer, 489th Bomb Group. On 5 June 1944, Col. Vance was the command pilot on the 44th BG's B-24' Missori Sue' for this his second mission in the ETO. The plane was severly damaged by
Died 1 July 1944
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Lieutenant Ross Orr. Pilot, 78th Fighter Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 1 July 1944 in AC #4226640. DFC w/ Oak Leaf Cluster
Died 1 July 1944
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Second Lieutenant Edward Kitley. Pilot, 78th Fighter Group. 71 missions. Protected paratroopers on D-Day. 15 hours combat. Most missions escorting bombers over France, Holland and Germany. First mission 5 February 1944. By 30 May, had flown 56 missions. T
Died 1 July 1944
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Private Thomas Moken. Military Occupation Specialty 383-Fire Fighter, 384th Bomb Group. Transferred in grade from the 2001st Engineer Aviation Fire Fighting Platoon to the 2023rd Engineer Aviation Fire Fighting Platoon on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #6
Died 1 July 1955
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Colonel Neal Creighton. Headquarters, Commandant, . Neal Creighton was Headquarters Commandant of 8th USAAF for a little over two years. He was decorated with the military awards Legion of Merit with 3 oak leaf clusters and the Bronze Star. He also rec
Died 1 July 1965
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Captain James Parke. Admin. Inspector, 466th Bomb Group. Retired from the USAF with the rank of Lt. Colonel
Died 1 July 1973
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Earl Wheless. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. At some point Wheless was replaced on the crew by William C. Vanzytfield. As Vanzyfield is listed in the booklet "Officers of Attlebridge" and Wheless is not, it is uncertain
Died 1 July 1981
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First Lieutenant William Morgan. Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Joined RAFVR, service pilot training in US, shipped overseas to ETO, OTU training, assigned 71S, credited damaged Fw190 2-10-42, transferred to 336th FS 4th FG, shot down Bf109 21-5-43, shot down
Died 1 July 1994
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Sergeant Frank Melaika. Military Occupation Specialty 835-Supply Clerk, 384th Bomb Group.
Died 1 July 1995
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Staff Sergeant Walter Matthau. Radio Cryptographer; Gunner, 453rd Bomb Group. Born Walter Matuschanskayasky. Became a world renowned actor in movies after WW II 6 battle stars
Died 1 July 2000
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Captain Harold Berman. Squadron Navigator, 466th Bomb Group. Retired from the USAF with the rank of Lt. Colonel. He achieved a triple rating of Navigator/Bombardier/Radar Operator. Flew in B-36's and B-52's as well as being involved with the M
Died 1 July 2003
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Lieutenant Colonel Saul Faktorow. Fighter Pilot, 366th Fighter Group. Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Sunday July 04, 2004 Saul. Lt. Col. Saul Faktorow, USAF (Ret.), 82, passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2004 with his beloved wife, Barbara at his
Died 1 July 2004
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Captain Gail Weedman. Radar (H2X) Navigator; Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 1 July 2007
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