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BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY MARSHALLING YARDS AIRFIELD Excerpt from Ted's Travelling Circus: 93rd Bombardment Group (H) - USAAF - 1942-45 by Carroll (Cal) Stewart. Page 368 "There were two Circus missions to Coulom
Mission date: 11 August 1944
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Captain Richard Spencer. Pilot, 385th Bomb Group. Richard Spencer served as a pilot with the 385th Bomb Group from Great Ashfield. He completed more than 30 combat missions in Europe before transferring to the 1403rd Air Force Base Unit, Air Transport Com
Died 11 August 1944
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First Lieutenant Walter Newcomb. Navigator, 385th Bomb Group. Walter Newcomb was killed when a C-60A (serial number 42-56015) crashed on take-off from Prestwick, Scotland. It was later determined that the left engine failed after take-off at an altitude o
Died 11 August 1944
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PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE MISSION SCOUTING MISSION WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE MISSION WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE MISSION CARPETBAGGER MISSION.
Locations: ATLANTIC OCEAN CARPETBAGGER
Mission date: 11 August 1944
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Captain William Maguire. Fighter Pilot, 353rd Fighter Group. KIFA killed in flying accident, P-51B Mustang 43-12433 11th August 1945.
Died 11 August 1945
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Colonel Benjamin Rimerman. Fighter pilot, Commanding Officer, 353rd Fighter Group. Killed in air crash. SS/ DFC/ AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster
Died 11 August 1945
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Major George Rew. Pilot - Squadron Commander, 361st Fighter Group.
Died 11 August 1979
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Brigadier General Ezekiel Napier. Commanding Officer, 489th Bomb Group. AM
Died 11 August 1980
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Technical Sergeant Walter Koski. Airplane Mechanic-Gunner, 490th Bomb Group. T/Sgt Walter Loski was a member of the Harry Waldo Dingle crew (490th Bomb Group / 849th Bomb Squadron). He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross on 21 October 1944.
Died 11 August 1991
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Corporal (5th Grade) John Domitrovits. Auxillary Power Unit (Put Put) Specialist, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 11 August 2000
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Captain Vernon Garrett. Provost Marshal, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 11 August 2008
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Owen Coldiron. Top Turret Gunner, 389th Bomb Group. flew on famous Ploesti raid of 1 Aug '43
Died 11 August 2008
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Colonel Gordon Batdorf. Fighter Pilot, 56th Fighter Group. Assigned to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited 1 x damaged. Transferred to 9AF USAAF. Awards: WWII Victory, EAME. Post war remained in the reserves rising to rank of Colonel. Joined Mound Metalcraf
Died 11 August 2015
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