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240,352 LEAFLETS DROPPED.
Locations: PARIS (Primary)
Mission date: 7 October 1943
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Mission date: 7 October 1944
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First Lieutenant Einer Petersen. Pilot, 351st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) crashed in Sweden in B-17 #42-31192. See also double entry for this person.
Died 7 October 1944
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Second Lieutenant Blaine Wilcox. Bombardier, 401st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed at Politz in B-17 'Son of a Blitz' 42-31081
Died 7 October 1944
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Second Lieutenant Duane Wilson. Co-Pilot, 351st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA). Served co-pilot with 8th AF, 351st BG, 509th BS at Polebrook, England. On his 2nd mission, Oct 7th 1944, the target was synthetic oil factories in Politz, Germany. The pil
Died 7 October 1944
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Second Lieutenant Robert Smith. Pilot, 78th Fighter Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 7 October 1944 in AC #4325305. AM/ PH
Died 7 October 1944
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Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade) Donald Hancey. Ball Turret Gunner, 94th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) in B-17 'Goon Girl' #4231925
Died 7 October 1944
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Sergeant Jerry Blake. Ball Turret Gunner, 351st Bomb Group. Jerry Blake served as ball turret gunner with 8th AF, 351st BG at Polebrook, England. On his 2nd mission, Oct 7th 1944, the target was synthetic oil factories in Politz, Germany. This very mi
Died 7 October 1944
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Sergeant Louis Candelaria. Top Turret Gunner, 351st Bomb Group. Louis Candelaria served as top turret gunner with 8th AF, 351st BG, 509th BS at Polebrook, England. On his 2nd mission, Oct 7th 1944, the target was synthetic oil factories in Politz, Germa
Died 7 October 1944
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Sergeant Robert Crawford. Waist Gunner, 351st Bomb Group. Robert Crawford served as waist gunner with 8th AF, 351st BG at Polebrook, England. On his 2nd mission, Oct 7th 1944, the target was synthetic oil factories in Politz, Germany. This very mission,
Died 7 October 1944
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Sergeant William Loftis. Tail Gunner, 95th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed at Willingsdorf in B-17 #446482
Died 7 October 1944
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Thomas Morrow. Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 7 October 1944
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Staff Sergeant Helge Wessman. Top Turret Gunner, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Shot down 7 October 1944 in B-24 #4440167. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 7 October 1944
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Staff Sergeant Louis Ballin. Radio Operator, 94th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) In B-17 'Goon Girl' #4231925
Died 7 October 1944
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Lyle Hampton. Welder/Sheet metal , 466th Bomb Group.
Died 7 October 1976
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Major John DuFour. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Joined 71 [Eagle] Sqn RAF, transferred to 336th FS, 4th FG, 8th AF USAAF. Commander of the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4 Mar 1943 - 1 Sep 1943. Served in the Korean War, Commanding Officer, ENT AFB, Colora
Died 7 October 1993
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Second Lieutenant John Murchake. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Awards: AM, WWII Victory.
Died 7 October 1999
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Roger Freeman. , . Freeman was a farmer’s son who lived close to Boxted airfield in Essex, used by the United States Eighth Air Force during the Second World War. His teenage enthusiasm for the airfield developed into a life-long interest, and he p
Died 7 October 2005
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Staff Sergeant Charles Kalil. Left Waist Gunner, 95th Bomb Group. Charles Kalil served as a waist gunner with the 95th Bomb Group. On 21 July 1944, he was flying in B-17 42-97120 when it suffered mechanical failures and crashed near Trier, Germany. He wa
Died 7 October 2010
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Technical Sergeant Vincent McEvoy. Radio Operator, 95th Bomb Group. Sgt Vincent McEvoy was Radio Operator on the Robert E. Fischer crew in the 95th Bomb Group / 336th Bomb Squadron. He finished his tour.
Died 7 October 2010
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Second Lieutenant Arthur Rowley. Pilot, 20th Fighter Group. 11 December 1943 P38H 42-67052 suffered a landing accident when the gear collapsed at Nuthamstead/Sta 131. 'Art' was unhurt but with A/C 42-67052 categorized as Cat3 damaged. AM w/ 3 O
Died 7 October 2014
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