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Captain Frank Hinshaw. Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Loston ferry flight from Gander, Newfoundland in 'Friday's Cat' B-24-1-CO 41-23713
Died 9 September 1942
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Second Lieutenant Cleland Marriott. Co-Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Lost on ferry flight from Gander, Newfoundland in 'Friday's Cat' B-24-1-CO 41-23713
Died 9 September 1942
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Staff Sergeant Clyde Boaze. , 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 9 September 1942
Died 9 September 1942
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Staff Sergeant Jacob Brunisholz. Engineer, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Missing in Action (MIA) Lost on ferry flight from Gander, Newfoundland in 'Friday's Cat' B-24-1-CO 41-23713
Died 9 September 1942
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Mission date: 9 September 1944
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Corporal Leonard Gilkey. Tail Gunner, 390th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed near Ennepe Dam in B-17 #42102594 Corporal Leonard M. Gilkey was born December 12, 1918, and was the son of Joseph and Florence Gilkey. His hometown was Lyons, Kentuck
Died 9 September 1944
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Mission date: 9 September 1944
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Second Lieutenant Kenneth Moore. Fighter Pilot, Pilot, 78th Fighter Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 9 Sep 1944 in AC #42-76351. PH
Died 9 September 1944
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Second Lieutenant Robert Gallagher. Pilot, 390th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed near Ennepe Dam in B-17 #42102594 2nd Lieutenant Robert A. Gallagher was born December 6, 1920. His next of kin was his mother, Stella F. Gallagher. He was from F
Died 9 September 1944
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Technical Sergeant Ellsworth Rillings. Top Turret Gunner, 379th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed at Ludwigshafen in B-17 #4338092 379th Anthology says he was killed when the plane crashed due to flak over the target. Technical Sergeant Ellsw
Died 9 September 1944
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First Lieutenant Lawrence Bortness. Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group. Retired from the USAF as a Colonel after serving in WW 2, Korean War and Vietnam.
Died 9 September 1984
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Lieutenant John Brawley. Pilot, 389th Bomb Group.
Died 9 September 1989
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Technical Sergeant William Lewis. Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner, 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars. Flew on Sam Newton's Crew on B-17 'Times a Wastin' AM w/ Oak Leaf Cluster, DFC
Died 9 September 1993
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Richard Rinto. Tail Gunner, 491st Bomb Group. Member of the Richard P. Rice crew of the Modest Maiden. Worked in railroad industry following the war. Attended several crew reunions prior to his death.
Died 9 September 1994
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First Lieutenant George Mirsch. Pilot, 495th Fighter Training Group. Joined RAFVR, assigned to 133S, transferred 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF, transferred to 495th Fighter Ferry Group. Post war: Air Traffic Controller, FAA.
Died 9 September 1999
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Major Gerald Johnson. Pilot, 56th Fighter Group. Gerald W Johnson was the first Ace pilot of the 56th Fighter Group and the second fighter ace in the European Group. In February 1944, he was promoted to Major and became flight leader of the 63rd Fighter S
Died 9 September 2002
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Lieutenant Colonel Walter James. Lead Bombardier; Navigator, 398th Bomb Group. Air Medal; DFC both with Oak Leaf Cluster's
Died 9 September 2009
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