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First Lieutenant George Benko. Co-Pilot, 389th Bomb Group. Killed when B-24 42-51343, Shazam, crashed after takeoff in cloudy weather with heavy icing. Cause not determined. There were no survivors. 1st Lt. George E. Benko, O-714616, Co-Pilot, B-24 "
Died 7 March 1945
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Lieutenant Dale Williams. Pilot, 389th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA). B-24J #42-51343 'Shazam'. Crashed after takeoff in cloudy weather with heavy icing. Cause not determined. No one survived .
Died 7 March 1945
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Second Lieutenant Richard Angert. Navigator, 389th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA). B-24J #42-51343 'Shazam'. Crashed after takeoff in cloudy weather with heavy icing. Cause not determined. No one survived .
Died 7 March 1945
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Staff Sergeant Alan Whitehurst. Gunner, 389th Bomb Group. Killed when B-24J #42-51343, Shazam. crashed after takeoff in cloudy weather with heavy icing. Cause not determined. There were no survivors .
Died 7 March 1945
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Staff Sergeant George Eckelbecker. Gunner, 389th Bomb Group. Killed when B-24J #42-51343, Shazam. crashed after takeoff in cloudy weather with heavy icing. Cause not determined. There were no one survivors
Died 7 March 1945
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Staff Sergeant James Hill. Gunner, 389th Bomb Group. Killed when B-24J #42-51343, Shazam. crashed after takeoff in cloudy weather with heavy icing. Cause not determined. There were no survivors .
Died 7 March 1945
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Staff Sergeant John Luther. Gunner, 389th Bomb Group. Killed when B-24J #42-51343, Shazam. crashed after takeoff in cloudy weather with heavy icing. Cause not determined. There were no survivors .
Died 7 March 1945
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Technical Sergeant Hubert Pfeiffer. Engineer, 389th Bomb Group. Killed when B-24J #42-51343, Shazam. crashed after takeoff in cloudy weather with heavy icing. Cause not determined. There were no one survivors .
Died 7 March 1945
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Technical Sergeant Marion Kaczmarek. Radio Operator, 389th Bomb Group. Killed when B-24J #42-51343, Shazam. crashed after takeoff in cloudy weather with heavy icing. Cause not determined. There were no one survivors .
Died 7 March 1945
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Sergeant William Greenhaw. Armorer Gunner, Gunner, 493rd Bomb Group. I (daughter) have my father's mission diary for 27 missions. He was an artist and painted bomber jackets. He earned enough money painting jackets for the down payment on his first
Died 7 March 1987
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Sergeant Aristide Angers. MOS 060 Cook, 384th Bomb Group.
Died 7 March 2005
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Corporal Marvin Abts. Military Occupation Specialty 405-Clerk Typist, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned from the 39th Service group, Station 113 to the 384th Bombardment Group, 547th Bombardment Squadron effective 3 April 1945 on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #
Died 7 March 2006
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Master Sergeant (1st Grade) Theodore Bohlin. Ground Crew Chief, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 7 March 2012
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