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ERLA AIRCRAFT FACTORY ERLA AIRCRAFT FACTORY.
Locations: ANTWERP (Primary) ANTWERP (Primary)
Mission date: 5 April 1943
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Technical Sergeant Arnold Hyman. Tail Gunner, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. Shot down 5 April 1943 in B-17 #4229660. Pilot Ross was wounded and gave the bale out order near Erla Works at Antwerp after losing an engine and flight controls and with d
Died 5 April 1943
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Flight Officer Ira Sternstein. Navigator, 389th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) at Zonnemaire in B-24 #4450747
Died 5 April 1945
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Flight Officer John Korba. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 5 April 1945
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Major Edward Dozier. Pilot; Squadron Commander, 457th Bomb Group. Damaged by fighters after bombs away on a mission to Lippstadt a/f, GR on 21 Feb 1944, B-17G #42-31588 returned to UK with No 3 engine out and the controls, oxygen, and radio systems damage
Died 5 April 1945
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MARSHALLING YARDS MUNITIONS DUMP AIRCRAFT FACTORY AMMUNITION DUMP AIRFIELD MUNITIONS DUMP MUNITIONS DUMP MUNITIONS PLANT BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY MARSHALLING YARDS MARSHALLING YARDS MARSHALLING YARDS BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY.
Locations: BA
Mission date: 5 April 1945
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Second Lieutenant Henry Martinson. Pilot, 490th Bomb Group. Member of Martinson crew
Died 5 April 1945
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Second Lieutenant Leo Bartczak. , 34th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 5 April 1945.
Died 5 April 1945
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Second Lieutenant Murray Houseman. Co-Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) at Westenschouwen in B-24 #4450697
Died 5 April 1945
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Sergeant James Gibson. Bombardier, Enlisted, Nose Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 5 April 1945 crashed at Westenschouwen in B-24 #4450697 AM/ PH
Died 5 April 1945
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Sergeant Joseph Piazza. Tail Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) at Westenschouwen in B-24 #4450697
Died 5 April 1945
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Sergeant Paul Kleyman. Left Waist Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 5 April 1945 crashed at Westenschouwen in B-24 #4450697 AM/ PH
Died 5 April 1945
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Staff Sergeant James Hickey. Top Turret Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 5 April 1945 crashed at Westenschouwen in B-24 #4450697 AM/ PH
Died 5 April 1945
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Staff Sergeant Robert Galbraith. Radio Operator, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) at Westenschouwen in B-24 #4450697
Died 5 April 1945
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Staff Sergeant Travis Nash. Radio Operator, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Killed in Action (KIA) near Wipperfurth in B-24 'Tinker Bell' #4440158 Staff Sergeant Travis E. Nash was born September 9, 1923. His next of kin were his parents
Died 5 April 1945
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) George Strickland. Top Turret Gunner, 458th Bomb Group.
Died 5 April 1972
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Lee Carson. , . Lee Carson attended Smith College, Chicago, aged 14 and left, aged 16 to become a reporter for the Chicago Times. In 1940 she joined the International News Service, she was made a War correspondent in 1943. Carson was dubbed by her coll
Died 5 April 1973
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Lieutenant Colonel John Blumenstock. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 5 April 2001
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Frank Piwowarski. Flight Engineer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 5 April 2002
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