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First Lieutenant Carl Garrott. Navigator, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA). 'Big Eagle' B-24-1-CO 41-23678 attacked by fighters on assigned target Lille I/A, France. With direct hits to engine no. 4 and bomb bay area
Died 9 October 1942
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INDUSTRIAL AREA U-BOAT PENS PORT AREA PORT AREA PORT AREA INDUSTRIAL AREA.
Locations: ANKLAM (Primary) DANZIG (Primary) GDYNIA (Primary) GDYNIA (Primary) GDYNIA (Secondary) Marienburg
Mission date: 9 October 1943
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Lieutenant Joseph Turley. Pilot, 351st Bomb Group. Shot down 9 October 1943 in B-17 #4229868 'Venus. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 9 October 1943
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Lieutenant Ralph Eherts. Pilot, 95th Bomb Group. Shot down 9 October 1943 in B-17 #423037 'Rodger the Lodger II. ' Plane crashed into North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 9 October 1943
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Second Lieutenant Abraham Silverman. Bombardier, 351st Bomb Group. Shot down 9 October 1943 in B-17 #4229868 'Venus. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 9 October 1943
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Second Lieutenant Farren Shafer. Navigator, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 9 October 1943 in B-24 #4124111 'Piccadilly Filly. ' Landed in Sweden. Killed in Action (KIA). PH
Died 9 October 1943
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Second Lieutenant John Burdick. Co-Pilot, 95th Bomb Group. Shot down 9 October 1943 in B-17 #423037 'Rodger the Lodger II. ' Plane crashed into North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 9 October 1943
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Second Lieutenant Robert Coe. Navigator, 351st Bomb Group. Shot down 9 October 1943 in B-17 #4229868 'Venus. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 9 October 1943
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Sergeant Alvin Jeanes. Ball Turret Gunner, 351st Bomb Group. Shot down 9 October 1943 in B-17 #4229868 'Venus. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 9 October 1943
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Staff Sergeant Anthony Fox. Left Waist Gunner, 381st Bomb Group. Shot down 9 October 1943 in B-17 #423180 'Forget Me Not II. ' Plane crashed into North Sea. Prisoner of War (POW). Earlier crash landed at Kent 22 June 1943 in B-17 #423226 'L
Died 9 October 1943
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Staff Sergeant Nelson Harmon. Right Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 351st Bomb Group. Shot down 9 October 1943 in B-17 #4229868 'Venus. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 9 October 1943
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Staff Sergeant Raymond Hammond. Left Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 351st Bomb Group. Shot down 9 October 1943 in B-17 #4229868 'Venus. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 9 October 1943
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Staff Sergeant William Trask. Tail Gunner, 351st Bomb Group. Shot down 9 October 1943 in B-17 #4229868 'Venus. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 9 October 1943
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Technical Sergeant Theodore Brantz. Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner, 351st Bomb Group. Shot down 9 October 1943 in B-17 #4229868 'Venus. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 9 October 1943
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BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY AIRCRAFT FACTORY MARSHALLING YARDS MARSHALLING YARDS BALL BEARING PLANTS.
Locations: GUSTAVSBURG KOBLENZ (Secondary) MAINZ (Primary) SCHWEINFURT (Secondary)
Mission date: 9 October 1944
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Second Lieutenant Donald Petersen. Co-Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 9 October 1944. See the book 'View From Above A War Story' and also 'Flying' a film script on file at the museum that tells the c
Died 9 October 1944
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Second Lieutenant Walter Sanders. Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 9 October 1944 AM/ PH
Died 9 October 1944
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Second Lieutenant Warren Wiesler. Navigator, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 9 October 1944 AM/ PH
Died 9 October 1944
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Staff Sergeant Bethal Parks. Top Turret Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) on 10/9/44 in B-24 #4295168
Died 9 October 1944
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Staff Sergeant Charles Coury. Tail Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 9 October 1944 AM/ PH
Died 9 October 1944
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Sergeant James Kay. Airplane and Engine Mechanic, 55th Fighter Group. EAME Medal w/6 bronze stars; Good Conduct Medal; Dist. Unit Badge w/1 Oak Leaf Cluster;
Died 9 October 1970
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Captain Clark Hawes. Pilot, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. On 21 Jan 1944, F-5B (P-38) 42-67362 lost an engine and made a wheels up landing at RAF Bradwell Bay on return from photo recon mission over enemy territory. RTD.
Died 9 October 1985
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Colonel George Colchagoff. Pilot, . Pilot B-24 #41-23733 'Skipper' flew on 1st Aug 43 low level Ploesti oil refinery raid, A/C developed mechanical problems and had to abort the mission. Captain later Colonel, Colchagoff was a career USAAF offic
Died 9 October 1994
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Technical Sergeant William Binnebose. Right Waist Gunner, 95th Bomb Group. Served 3 March 1942-1 January 1946. Flew 9 missions, not all on Our Bay-Bee. WIA 26 Jul 1943 B-17 #42-30274. Shot down 17 August 1943 in B-17 #4230274 'Our Bay-Bee. ' Pri
Died 9 October 1996
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Ramon Manuz. Flight Engineer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 9 October 2001
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) George Owen. Flight Engineer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 9 October 2001
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Second Lieutenant Robert Harrington. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Prisoner of War (POW) Shot down by fighters and crashed at Gelderingen in B-24 Ramblin Wreck #4128932 POW
Died 9 October 2009
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First Lieutenant Clifford Bakkom. Co-Pilot, 384th Bomb Group.
Died 9 October 2013
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Sergeant Rodney Newman. , 491st Bomb Group.
Died 9 October 2013
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