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Captain James Peck. Pilot, 367th Fighter Group. Started flying lessons at 15, received his license the day after he graduated from High School and claimed 212 hours flying time before joining the RAFVR. Trained at Curtis-Wright Tech. / Polaris Flight Acad
Died 12 April 1944
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Locations: HALLE (Primary) LEIPZIG (Primary) OSCHERSLEBEN (Primary) SCHKEUDITZ (Primary) SCHWEINFURT (Primary) ZWICKAU (Primary)
Mission date: 12 April 1944
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Master Sergeant Lester Culp. Crew Chief; Ground Crew, 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars. On local test flight, B-17G #43-37552 'The Peacemaker' crashed for unknown reasons. KIS
Died 12 April 1944
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Staff Sergeant Martin Clabaugh. Tail Gunner, 445th Bomb Group. Shot down 12 April 1944 in B-24 #4129118 'Nine Yanks and a Jerk. ' Killed in Action (KIA). AM/ PH
Died 12 April 1944
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Technical Sergeant Frederick Cotron. Radio Operator, 445th Bomb Group. Shot down 12 April 1944 in B-24 #41-29118 'Nine Yanks and a Jerk. ' Killed in Action (KIA). PH Killed in Action (KIA) 04/12/44
Died 12 April 1944
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First Lieutenant Eldon Slanker. Pilot, 356th Fighter Group. While on a training flight on April 12th 1945, Lt Slanker had a mid-air collision with a P-47 of the 56th Fighter Group near Raydon Airfield. Status; killed in accident 12th April 1945.
Died 12 April 1945
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Brigadier General Edward Anderson. Commanding General, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to HQ Sqn, 4FG, 8AF USAAF Commanding Officer. Transferred to HQ Sqn, 65FW, 8AF USAAF. End Tour of Duty (ETD). In July 1943 he returned to the United States and became chi
Died 12 April 1979
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Technical Sergeant Paul Dirker. Flight Eng/Crew Chief, 458th Bomb Group. Crashed at Hellesdon, Norwich after takeoff for an operational mission on 2 Mar 1944 in B-24H 41-28669. Awarded soldiers medal for heroic actions at the site of the crash. Returned t
Died 12 April 2001
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Captain Omar Kelsay. Pilot, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 384th BG 547th BS on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #49 dated 14 March 1944, as crew pilot (as KEISAY). SO #51 dated 17 March 1944 amended last name to KELSAY. 27 combat missions. Reported mis
Died 12 April 2004
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Paul Bensel. Pilot, 388th Bomb Group.
Died 12 April 2010
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