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Flight Officer Robert Ronning. Pilot, 78th Fighter Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 1 March 1943 in a gunnery training mission at Goxhill.
Died 1 March 1943
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Lieutenant Charles Gumm. Pilot / Ace [7.5 kill], 354th Fighter Group. In a cruel twist of fate, Lt. Gumm's career ended very unexpectedly on 1st March, 1944 when he made the ultimate sacrifice. The P-51 Mustang (P-51B1, 43-12165) he was checking out
Died 1 March 1944
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Second Lieutenant Roy Higgins. Fighter Pilot, 78th Fighter Group. Killed in Action (KIA) crashed at Boblingen in P-51 #4472178
Died 1 March 1945
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Second Lieutenant William Townsend. Pilot, 78th Fighter Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 1 March 1945 in AC #4472190. crashed near Heimsheim AM w/ 2 Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH
Died 1 March 1945
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Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Samuel Devan. Waist Gunner, 398th Bomb Group. air medal
Died 1 March 1956
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Second Lieutenant Walter Honcharik. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 1 March 1974
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Major Tom Marchbanks. Pilot; Command Pilot, 398th Bomb Group. Completed 35 combat missions. He stayed in the service and was appointed to many key positions: wing cammander of 433rd Troop Carrier Wing, Air Force Reserve. 1957 . was nominated by the presid
Died 1 March 1975
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Second Lieutenant Anthony McInerney. Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 1 March 1980
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Lucian McMullin. Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 1 March 1982
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Michael Maykut. Tail Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 1 March 1984
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Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Alex Lugosi. Left Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Originally a member of the John Jakab Crew. Lugosi was shot down and captured while flying with the Carl Hitchcock Crew on 29 April 1944
Died 1 March 1984
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First Lieutenant John Hubley. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group. MACR 7381. B-24 AC # 41-29387 'THE SNARK'. AC put through violent actions to avoid flak on mission on 8 Aug 1944. 4 crewman bailed out and were captured. Remaining crew returned to Engla
Died 1 March 1985
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First Lieutenant Melvin Rossman. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 1 March 1986
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First Lieutenant Pershing Trumble. Fighter Pilot, 56th Fighter Group. Dowend 3 aircraft and damaged 1. Straffed 9 trains and 1 staff car. Was under weight, ate bananas for 3 days to gain enough weight to enter AAF. Passed entrance exam for pilot training
Died 1 March 1991
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Private Nicholas Gough. Ground Crew; Armament, 447th Bomb Group. unit citation
Died 1 March 1996
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First Lieutenant Marvin Arthur. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited 1.5 ground kills. Completed (End) Tour Duty (ETD).
Died 1 March 2001
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Second Lieutenant Adrian Higginbotham. Bombardier, 398th Bomb Group. air medal
Died 1 March 2001
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Staff Sergeant Walter Carney. Ball Turret Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 384th Bomb Group, 546th Bomb Squadron on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #254 dated 23 December 1943, George K. Spangler Crew, 34 combat missions. Prisoner of War (POW) Cra
Died 1 March 2016
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