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BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY FIGHTER-BOMBER MISSION INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX SCREENING MISSION TRANSPORTATION TARGET MARSHALLING YARDS MARSHALLING YARDS BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY TRANSPORTATION TARGET.
Locations: FRANKFURT KOBLENZ METZ METZ SAARBRUCK
Mission date: 9 November 1944
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First Lieutenant Donald Gott. Pilot, 452nd Bomb Group. Unsuccessfully attempted to crash land a crippled B-17 #42-97904 'Lady Janet' when he discovered that a crew member was too badly wounded to bail out with the rest of the crew. Co-pilot 2nd
Died 9 November 1944
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Second Lieutenant Edward Loetscher. Fighter Pilot, Pilot, 20th Fighter Group. Killed in Action (KIA) near Miltenberg in P-51 #44-13715 on 9 Nov 1944. 2nd Lieutenant Edward A. Loetscher was born on an uncertain date. His next of kin was his mother, Anna L
Died 9 November 1944
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Second Lieutenant William Metzger. Co-Pilot, 452nd Bomb Group. Gave up his parachute to another crew member and remained with B-17 #42-97904 'Lady Janet' when a crew member was too badly wounded to bail out over enemy territory. Pilot 1st Lt. Do
Died 9 November 1944
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Staff Sergeant Herman Krimminger. Tail Gunner, 452nd Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) plane crashed in friendly territory in Saarbrucken France He had flown 22 missions Plane was 'Lady Jeannette' #4297904
Died 9 November 1944
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Technical Sergeant Robert Dunlap. Radio Operator, 452nd Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 9 November 1944 in b-17 #4297904 'Lady Jeanette' AM w/ 2 Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH
Died 9 November 1944
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First Lieutenant Ray Edwards. Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 9 November 1995
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Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Ralph Fiskow. Tail Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Shot down 29 April 1944 in B-24 #4229399 'Play Boy. ' Prisoner of War (POW). POW
Died 9 November 1995
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Captain Dale Shafer. Pilot, 339th Fighter Group. Flew P51 Mustang. Was named Squadron Commander and promoted to Lt. Colonel. 7
Died 9 November 2003
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First Lieutenant Lowell Halls. Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 9 November 2008
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Captain Richard Sheil. Pilot, 94th Bomb Group. Dick graduated from the Eastman School of Music in 1941. At the outbreak of World War II, Dick joined the Army Air Force and trained as a B-17 pilot. As a pilot in the 8th Air Force 94th Bomb Group, he flew 3
Died 9 November 2013
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