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Master Sergeant John Buchanan. Engineer, 25th Bomb Group. John Buchanan was killed on 9 December 1943 in a take-off crash from Bovington, UK, where the 1st Combat Crew Replacement Center were based. He was beginning a weather reconnaissance flight in B-17
Died 9 December 1943
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Second Lieutenant Victor Doorley. , 6th Ferrying Group. KNO 9 December 1943 AC B-1742-31439, left Goose Bay, Labrador. SOS received about 6. 5 hours later. 10 KNO
Died 9 December 1943
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BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY AIRFIELD AIRFIELD MARSHALLING YARDS.
Locations: HALINGEN STUTTGART/BOBLINGEN STUTTGART/ECHTERDINGEN UNTERTURKHEIM
Mission date: 9 December 1944
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Lieutenant Robert Brown. Pilot, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. On 09 Dec 1944 B-17 #43-38362 was shot down by flak. According to KU 3457, Lt. Brown's parachute failed to open, but according to crew he would have never left the plane; therefore,
Died 9 December 1944
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First Lieutenant William Laws. Pilot, 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars. Records available online show that William V Laws flew at least two different B-17 Flying Fortresses, nicknamed “The Wild Hare” and “Mah Ideel”, as part o
Died 9 December 1947
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Colonel Oliver Bucher. Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Transferred to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Post War: Commanding Officer 39th Air Division Jul-67. Retired from the Air Force as a Colonel.
Died 9 December 1970
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Second Lieutenant Mark Fortune. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Shot down 13 April 1944 in B-24 #4252567. Landed in Switzerland. Interned. Retired from the USAF with the rank of Colonel
Died 9 December 1977
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Captain Raymond McKeeby. Flight Surgeon, 448th Bomb Group. Flew on 4 D-Day missions.
Died 9 December 1981
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First Lieutenant Edwin Grant. Pilot, 458th Bomb Group. Assigned to 752BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF. Credited with 13 missions. Instructor pilot in B-24 41-28718 on mission to Berlin. Attacked by Fw190's and dropped out of formation in spin with one engine kn
Died 9 December 1981
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Major Gilbert Talbot. Pilot - C/O 355th FS, 354th Fighter Group. Pilot P-51 44-13335 'Too Bad', 355th FS, 354th FG, 9th AF, 5 kill ace. Promoted Major, took command of 355th Fighter Squadron.
Died 9 December 1982
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Lieutenant Colonel John Woolnough. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Led his crew safely through a 30 mission tour, 7 as a lead crew. Woolnough retired from the USAF as a Lt. Colonel. Woolnough was founder of the 466th Bomb Group Association and later the 8th
Died 9 December 1990
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Lieutenant Clifford Duke. Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group. 30 missions in B-24, Missing in Action (MIA) date ? AM, DFC
Died 9 December 2000
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Second Lieutenant Kenneth Williams. Bombardier, 351st Bomb Group. Shot down 26 November 1943 in B-17 #42-37817 'Aristocrap. Prisoner of War (POW). Famous for being found with his leather flight jacket inscribed on backside with; "Murder Inc&q
Died 9 December 2003
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First Lieutenant William Pennington. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Retired from the USAF with the rank of Colonel
Died 9 December 2011
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Staff Sergeant Vaughn Erickson. Ball Turret Gunner, 398th Bomb Group. Over six feet tall, rather large for the position of ball turret gunner. He flew 35 missions in B-17's. On one mission, he was wounded over a target when he got out of the turret.
Died 9 December 2012
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