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Mission date: 10 September 1944
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Lieutenant Colonel William Daley. Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. William Daley attempted to enlisted from Amarillo, Texas, in the Army Aviation Cadet programme but was rejected. He then went to the Clayton-Knight Committee, and having nearly 200 hours of flyin
Died 10 September 1944
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Second Lieutenant Charles Parmelee. Fighter Pilot, Pilot, 78th Fighter Group. Killed in Action (KIA) near St. Vith in P-47 #4325593 July 4, 1944, may have been the pilot in Losses returning from mission 4 July 44 who landed at Andrews Field in P47#42-7
Died 10 September 1944
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Second Lieutenant Lawton Clark. Pilot, 78th Fighter Group. Shot down 10 September 1944 in AC #4226590. Killed in Action (KIA). AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH
Died 10 September 1944
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Second Lieutenant William Lacy. Fighter Pilot, Pilot, 78th Fighter Group. Killed in Action (KIA) crashed at Babenhausen in P-47 #42-75243. 'Bill' Lacy's initials were painted above one of the 'kill' markings on Huie Lamb's P-
Died 10 September 1944
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Sergeant Glen Seeber. Tail Gunner, 457th Bomb Group.
Died 10 September 1944
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Sergeant Harry Siders. Tail Gunner, 381st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed at Neibsheim in B-17 Fort Worth Gal #446095
Died 10 September 1944
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Major Donavon Smith. Commanding Officer, 56th Fighter Group. DSC/ DFC w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster 5.5
Died 10 September 1974
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Flight Officer William Nichols. Pilot, . Joined RAFVR, service pilot training in US, shipped overseas to ETO, OTU training, assigned to 71S, FTR 7-9-41, POW.
Died 10 September 1981
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Sergeant Clayton Christiansen. Tail Gunner, 388th Bomb Group.
Died 10 September 1999
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First Lieutenant Leon Slobodzian. Bombardier, 452nd Bomb Group. Leon B Slobodzian was a bombardier with the lead crew of the 730th Bomb Squadron, 452nd Bomb Group. He flew 29 missions over 8 months in Europe and earned both the Distinguished Flying Cross
Died 10 September 2001
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Sergeant Raymond Ballard. Macninist MOS 114, Arplane ElectricalMechanical, Specialist MOS 685, 384th Bomb Group. Was with 384th Bombardment Group till June 14, 1945 then transferred to 94th Bombardment Group, 410th Bombardment Squadron and 331st Bombardme
Died 10 September 2003
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