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Locations: BERLIN (Primary) BRANDENBURG (L) BRUNSWICK (L) Brunswick, Germany MAGDERBURG (L)
Mission date: 8 May 1944
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FIGHTER ESCORT.
Locations: BRUNSWICK BERLIN
Mission date: 8 May 1944
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First Lieutenant Forest Musgrave. Pilot, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Pilot of Crew #508, one of the original complement of crews that deployed with the 466th BG - 785th BS. Completed 7 missions with the 466th BG then transferred to the 44th BG
Died 8 May 1944
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Flight Officer Homer Ausman. Co-Pilot, 458th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) on mission to Brunswick, Germany. Plane crashed shortly after takeoff.
Died 8 May 1944
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Second Lieutenant Donald Chubb. Co-Pilot, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down May 1944 in B-17 #4297081. Killed in Action (KIA). His sister Mary was with the 181st Medical Division in England and was killed in a plane crash on 14 June 1944. PH
Died 8 May 1944
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Second Lieutenant Harold Eye. Pilot, 96th Bomb Group. Shot down 8 May 1944 in B-17 #42102482. Crashed west of Wolfenbuettal, Germany. Killed in Action (KIA). Purple Heart
Died 8 May 1944
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Second Lieutenant Leland Baker. Co-Pilot, 96th Bomb Group. Shot down 8 May 1944 in B-17 #42102482. Killed in Action (KIA). Purple Heart
Died 8 May 1944
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Second Lieutenant Paul Kingsley. Pilot, 458th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) on mission to Brunswick, Germany. Plane crashed shortly after takeoff.
Died 8 May 1944
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Second Lieutenant Richard Lambert. Pilot, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. Collided with another aircraft 8 May 1944 in B-17 #42-97239. Killed in Action (KIA). PH
Died 8 May 1944
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Second Lieutenant Stephen McNally. Bombardier, 453rd Bomb Group. Shot down 8 May 1944 in B-24 #4294806. Killed in Action (KIA). PH 2nd Lieutenant Stephen G. McNally was born October 8, 1921. His next of kin were his wife, Gretchen McNally, and his grand
Died 8 May 1944
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Second Lieutenant Walter Owens. Co-Pilot, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. Collided with another aircraft 8 May 1944 in B-17 #4297239. Killed in Action (KIA). PH
Died 8 May 1944
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Sergeant Donald Gordon. Tail Gunner, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. Collided with another aircraft 8 May 1944 in B-17 #42-97239. Killed in Action (KIA). PH
Died 8 May 1944
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Sergeant George Hamilton. Waist Gunner, 467th Bomb Group. On return from 22 Apr 44 Hamm mission #311, at night, shot down by enemy plane over home base, WIA; later badly wounded on 8 May 44 mission and died in plane (Watts book, p93)
Died 8 May 1944
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Sergeant Patrick Cook. Top Turret Gunner, 458th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) on mission to Brunswick, Germany
Died 8 May 1944
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Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Ben Wishinski. Radio Operator, 458th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) in B24 AC-42-52404. Plane crashed shortly after takeoff.
Died 8 May 1944
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Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Wayne Danielson. Tail Gunner/Airplane Armorer, 458th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) in B24 AC-42-52404. Plane crashed shortly after takeoff.
Died 8 May 1944
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Staff Sergeant Ernest Stone. Radio Operator, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. Collided with another aircraft 8 May 1944 in B-17 #42-97239. Killed in Action (KIA). PH
Died 8 May 1944
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Staff Sergeant Howard Quigley. Waist Gunner, 453rd Bomb Group. Shot down 8 May 1944 in B-24 #4250327 'Gypsy Queen. ' Killed in Action (KIA). PH Staff Sergeant Howard M. Quigley was born January 13, 1916. His next of kin were his wife, Helen Qu
Died 8 May 1944
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Staff Sergeant William Latta. Ball Turret Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Shot down 8 May 1944 in B-17 #42102482. Killed in Action (KIA). Purple Heart
Died 8 May 1944
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Technical Sergeant Raymond Hunter. Flight Engineer, 458th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) in B24 AC-42-52404. Plane crashed shortly after takeoff.
Died 8 May 1944
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Major Vasseure Wynn. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Captain Wynn was from Dalton Georgia, and had transferred to the 4th Fighter Group from the RAF on 17 September 1943 [he had flown Spitfires in the defense of Malta with the RAF]. He flew with the 334
Died 8 May 1987
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Technical Sergeant Palmer Pontius. Bombardier, 95th Bomb Group. My father served proudly in World War II in the 8th AF, 95th BG, 336th Sq. He flew 30 bombing missions over Germany. He kept a pocket journal of his missions, which I have in my possession.
Died 8 May 1994
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Henry Grady. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 8 May 2004
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First Lieutenant James Baldwin. Fighter Pilot, 20th Fighter Group. Assigned to 496FTG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 79FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. ETD. Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
Died 8 May 2009
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Odis Dean. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 8 May 2015
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