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250 BUNDLES DROPPED.
Locations: AMEINS CAEN CHARTRES RENNES ROUEN
Mission date: 2 March 1944
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BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY AIR DEPOT INDUSTRIAL AREA MARSHALLING YARDS MARSHALLING YARDS INDUSTRIAL AREA INDUSTRIAL AREA INDUSTRIAL AREA.
Locations: CHARTRES (Primary) FISCHBACH (Opportunistic) FRANKFURT/MAIN (Primar
Mission date: 2 March 1944
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First Lieutenant George Villinger. Fighter pilot, 4th Fighter Group. George Villinger has joined the 336th Fighter Squadron as a replacement pilot in August 1943. He was the first 4th Fighter Group pilot to be killed in action flying a Mustang, on 2 March
Died 2 March 1944
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Flight Officer Louis Sonnefeld. Co-Pilot, 458th Bomb Group. Crashed at Hellesdon, Norwich after takeoff for 1st operational mission on 2 Mar 1944 in B-24H 41-28669. Killed in Action (KIA). Awards: PH.
Died 2 March 1944
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Second Lieutenant Charles Mankin. Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down by flak and crashed E of Albert at Fricourt, FR on a mission to Frankfurt am Main on 2 Mar 1944 in B-24J #42-100345. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 2 March 1944
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Second Lieutenant Paul Seaman. Navigator, 458th Bomb Group. Crashed at Hellesdon, Norwich after takeoff for 1st operational mission on 2 Mar 1944 in B-24H 41-28669. Killed in Action (KIA). Awards: PH.
Died 2 March 1944
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Second Lieutenant Sidney Rosenthal. Bombardier, 458th Bomb Group. Crashed at Hellesdon, Norwich after takeoff for 1st operational mission on 2 Mar 1944 in B-24H 41-28669. Killed in Action (KIA). Awards: PH.
Died 2 March 1944
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Sergeant Dewey Adams. Gunner, 458th Bomb Group. Crashed at Hellesdon, Norwich after takeoff for 1st operational mission on 2-Mar-44 in B-24H 41-28669. Killed in Action (KIA). Awards: PH.
Died 2 March 1944
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Sergeant John Hiebert. Gunner, 458th Bomb Group. Crashed at Hellesdon, Norwich after takeoff for 1st operational mission on 2 Mar 1944 in B-24H 41-28669. Killed in Action (KIA). Awards: PH.
Died 2 March 1944
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Sergeant Rocco Imundo. Gunner, 458th Bomb Group. Crashed at Hellesdon, Norwich after takeoff for 1st operational mission on 2 Mar 1944 in B-24H 41-28669. Killed in Action (KIA). Awards: PH.
Died 2 March 1944
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Staff Sergeant Russell LaCock. Waist Gunner, 458th Bomb Group. Crashed at Hellesdon, Norwich after takeoff for 1st operational mission on 2 Mar 1944 in B-24H 41-28669. Killed in Action (KIA). Awards: PH.
Died 2 March 1944
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BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY GUN BATTERIES OIL REFINERY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY MARSHALLING YARDS BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY TANK FACTORY OIL REFINERY BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY OIL REFINERY OIL REFINERY BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Mission date: 2 March 1945
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Lieutenant Esteban Terrats. Fighter Pilot, Pilot, 339th Fighter Group. Killed in Action (KIA) near Schlanau in P-51 #4325050
Died 2 March 1945
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Second Lieutenant Merle Aunspaugh. Fighter Pilot, 359th Fighter Group. Assigned to 368FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. Killed in flying accident carrying out mock strafing attack during gunnery practice in P-51C 42-103793, flew into tree, ripping of a wing and crash
Died 2 March 1945
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Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade) Robert Shaddy. Right Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) in B-24 #4251273 2 Mar 45 ( location TBD ). Silver Star Purple Heart
Died 2 March 1945
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Sergeant Francis Wiemerslage. Ball Turret Gunner, 385th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) at Jueledorf in B-17 #4338148
Died 2 March 1945
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Major Frederick Anderson. Commanding General, . Formerly senior pilot. CG VIII BC 1 July 1943 to January 1944. See www.arlingtoncemetery.com/flanderson.htm Silver Star/ DFC/ DSM Oak Leaf Cluster/ AM/ LM
Died 2 March 1969
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First Lieutenant Thomas Allinder. Fighter Pilot, 364th Fighter Group. Assigned to 385FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited with a shared destroyed. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). Awards: WWII Victory.
Died 2 March 1996
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Ralph Edberg. Flight Engineer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 2 March 2001
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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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Staff Sergeant Cornelius Anderson. Tail Gunner, 381st Bomb Group. Shot down 19 May 1944 in B-17 #4232088. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR # 5030 POW
Died 2 March 2014
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