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First Lieutenant Cecil Clore. Pilot, 381st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA). Crashed shortly after TO near Hedingham on mission to Kiel in B-17G #42-31278. Lt. Clore was killed in action as a result of an airplane crash, on January 4, 1944, at Castle H
Died 4 January 1944
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PORT AREA BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY PORT AREA MARSHALLING YARDS.
Locations: KIEL (Primary) KIEL(Primary) KIEL(Primary) Münster, Germany
Mission date: 4 January 1944
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Second Lieutenant Allan Rabinovitz. Navigator, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA). Shot down 4 January 1944 in B-24 #42-23810 'Tarfu. ' Target was Kiel, Germany. Crashed near Suderschmedeby. AM/ PH
Died 4 January 1944
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Second Lieutenant Arthur Cound. Navigator, 392nd Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA), hit by flak, trying to get back to base their B-24 'Alfred' #42-7485, lost 3 engines but got them restarted, lost fuel and realized they might have to ditch in
Died 4 January 1944
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Second Lieutenant Colby Waugh. Pilot, 392nd Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA), hit by flak, trying to get back to base their B-24 'Alfred' #42-7485, lost 3 engines but got them restarted, lost fuel and realized they might have to ditch in North
Died 4 January 1944
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Second Lieutenant Everett Perko. Navigator, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Died in B-24 due to lack of oxygen on 4 Jan 1944. Killed in Action (KIA). PH
Died 4 January 1944
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Second Lieutenant Irving Kraut. Bombardier, 381st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA). Crashed landed B-17F #42-29923 'Lucky Strike' in Nolfolk due to low fuel.
Died 4 January 1944
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Second Lieutenant Rex Walker. Bombardier, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Bombardier of B-24 Liberator #41-23810 'Tarfu', flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti raid, returning safely to Libya. Later flew on 4th Jan 44 mission to Kiel, Germany. A/C hi
Died 4 January 1944
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Second Lieutenant Virgil Thomson. Bombardier, 392nd Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA), hit by flak, trying to get back to base their B-24 'Alfred' #42-7485, lost 3 engines but got them restarted, lost fuel and realized they might have to ditch
Died 4 January 1944
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Sergeant Cornelius Pas. Tail Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Crew member B-24 Liberator #41-23810 'Tarfu', flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti raid, returning safely to Libya. Later flew on 4th Jan 44 mission to Kiel, Germany. A/C hit by fl
Died 4 January 1944
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Sergeant John Larsen. Left Waist Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Crew member B-24 Liberator #41-23810 'Tarfu', flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti raid, returning safely to Libya. Later flew on 4th Jan 44 mission to Kiel, Germany. A/C hit b
Died 4 January 1944
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Sergeant Julius Rivera. Ball Turret Gunner, 381st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA). Crashed landed B-17F #42-29923 'Lucky Strike' near Nolfolk due to low fuel.
Died 4 January 1944
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Staff Sergeant Charles Gordoni. Radio Operator, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Radio Operator B-24 Liberator #41-23810 'Tarfu', flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti raid, returning safely to Libya. Later flew on 4th Jan 44 mission to Kiel, Germany.
Died 4 January 1944
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Staff Sergeant Donald Belden. Gunner, 392nd Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA), hit by flak, trying to get back to base their B-24 'Alfred' #427485, lost 3 engines but got them restarted, lost fuel and realized they might have to ditch in North
Died 4 January 1944
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Second Lieutenant Walter Williams. Pilot, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down 14 October 1943 in B-17 #42-29867. Prisoner of War (POW). Missing Air Crew Report #838. POW
Died 4 January 1993
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Gerald Ransom. Aerial Gunner, 490th Bomb Group.
Died 4 January 2002
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Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Raphael Anthony. Nose Gunner, 458th Bomb Group.
Died 4 January 2003
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Robert Hosmer. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 4 January 2008
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