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Pilot Officer Phillip Leckrone. Pilot, . Leckrone traveled to Britain in 1940 and enlisted in the Royal Air Force. Following conversion to the Spitfire at No 7 OTU RAF Hawarden he joined No. 616 Squadron at RAF Kenley on 2 September 1940. He flew more tha
Died 5 January 1941
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Lieutenant George Hartman. Fighter Pilot, Pilot, 78th Fighter Group. Killed in Action (KIA) crashed near Nantes in P-47D #42-8538. Shot down by FW 190s. 10/24/1944 landing in P-47D #42-74654. He had to be dug out of a defense trench but was uninjured.
Died 5 January 1944
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Second Lieutenant Arthur Granger. Fighter Pilot, Pilot, 78th Fighter Group. Killed in Action (KIA) crashed near Rennes in P-47D #42-8622 after being attacked by FW 190s. AM w/ 2 Oak Leaf Cluster
Died 5 January 1944
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Sergeant Myles Hannify. Waist Gunner, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. Shot down 5 January 1944 in B-17 #42-30794. Killed in Action (KIA). Sergeant Myles F. Hannify was born January 30, 1919. His next of kin were his parents, Michael and Delia Hannif
Died 5 January 1944
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Staff Sergeant Delmar Broyles. Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner, 94th Bomb Group. Staff Sergeant Delmar C. Broyles was born October 9, 1921. His next of kin were his parents, Clarence and Grace Broyles. He was from West Los Angeles, California. On Janua
Died 5 January 1944
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Mission date: 5 January 1945
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Lieutenant Colonel Julian Osborne. Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Lt. Colonel in the USAF, having served in 121 Eagle Squadron RAF, won several British decorations and was one of General Eisenhower's personal pilots. He was later assigned to Washington as
Died 5 January 1968
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Sergeant Philip Trimmer. Gunner, 491st Bomb Group. Barely 18, Philip Trimmer enlisted in the Air Corps in April 1944. Trained as a gunner, he was sent overseas and assigned to the 491st Bomb Group / 854th Bomb Squadron in England. He was on board B-24 &qu
Died 5 January 1969
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Lieutenant Colonel Robert Sedgwick. Prisoner of War Officer, . Assistant A-2, 8th Fighter Command, 16 July 1945 - unk.
Died 5 January 1976
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Private Freddie Analla. Military Occupation Specialty 786 - Toxic Gas Handler, 384th Bomb Group. Attached to the 544th Bombardment Squadron, 384th Bombardment Group for Rations, Quarters and Administration effective this date on AAF Station 106 Special Or
Died 5 January 1996
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Jack Shifflet. Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 5 January 2000
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) George Olthafer. Flight Engineer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 5 January 2000
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Colonel George Shackley. Executive Officer, 381st Bomb Group. April 1943 - May 1945 Flew Group Lead Plane on Bomb Runs Amer Defense Medal, Bronze Star, Air Medal, 2 bronze battle stars, Croix e Guerre w/Palm, DFC.
Died 5 January 2004
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Second Lieutenant Michael Quirk. Fighter Pilot, Pilot, 56th Fighter Group. Prisoner of War (POW) crashed at Niederrodenbuch on 10 Sep 44 in P=47 #4227382 He was a double ace during WW II, also flew in Vietnam. Spent a total of 30 years in the Air Force.
Died 5 January 2006
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Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade) William Rye. Right Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Prisoner of War (POW) Shot down by fighters and crashed at Gelderingen on 8/15/44 in B-24 Ramblin Wreck #4128932 POW
Died 5 January 2012
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Manfred Stein. Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 5 January 2014
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