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MOLING MISSION.
Locations: Essen, Germany
Mission date: 2 January 1943
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Technical Sergeant Ercil Jones. Aerial Gunner, . Enlisted in RCAF in 1940. Primary Flight Training as pilot. Gunnery School. Flew as rear gunner for RCAF until June 1943. Enlisted in June 1943 in AAF as T/Sergeant. assigned to 12th Replacement Control Dep
Died 2 January 1944
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BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE MISSION SCREENING MISSION MARSHALLING YARDS RAIL JUNCTION COMMUNICATIONS CENTER COMMUNICATIONS CENTER MARSHALLING YARDS RAIL BRIDGE MARSHALLING YARDS RAIL BRIDGE RAIL BRIDGE RAIL BRIDGE RAIL BRIDGE C
Mission date: 2 January 1945
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First Lieutenant Arthur Senecal. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. His aircraft P-51B 43-6787 was struck in coolant system shortly after his section engaged and downed two ME-109’s. Attempting to nurse his a/c back
Died 2 January 1945
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Sergeant Frank Garry. Top Turret Gunner, 398th Bomb Group. KIS
Died 2 January 1945
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Technical Sergeant Howard Ayres. Armorer Gunner, 398th Bomb Group. KIS
Died 2 January 1945
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Private Luther Hogan. Military Occupation Specialty 034 - Meat Cutter, 384th Bomb Group.
Died 2 January 1960
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Corporal Jesse Hixson. Military Occupation Specialty 901-Armorer, 384th Bomb Group.
Died 2 January 1979
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Second Lieutenant Russell Ronan. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 2 January 1985
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Master Sergeant Ralph Holmes. Line Chief, 7th Photographic Group.
Died 2 January 1996
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Bernard Massing. Tail Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 2 January 1999
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Captain Robert Milligan. Pilot, 385th Bomb Group. Flew 30 missions, 20 as lead crew, Plane name was 'Homesick Angel', 2nd plane was 'Angel's Sister. DFC; Air Medal w 5/Oak Leaf Cluster; EAME Medal & ETO medal
Died 2 January 2006
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Second Lieutenant Robert Pue. Navigator, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down 20 December 1943 in B-17 #42-29935, 'CAT'S SASS'. Plane ditched into The North Sea. Prisoner of War (POW). Missing Air Crew Report #1725. POW
Died 2 January 2008
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