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'Perhaps This'll Teach You to Stay At 'Ome Next 'Oliday'
12 May 1944
Imperial War Museum

1,740,000 LEAFLETS DROPPED.
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Mission date: 12 May 1944
American Air Museum

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Mission date: 12 May 1944
American Air Museum

Lieutenant Horace Duncan. Co-Pilot, 96th Bomb Group. Shot down 12 May 1944 in B-17 #42107189 '7th Son. ' Killed in Action (KIA). Purple Heart
Died 12 May 1944
American Air Museum

Lieutenant Irwin Melgin. Mickey Operator, Pathfinder Operator, 96th Bomb Group. Shot down 12 May 1944 in B-17 #4297654. Killed in Action (KIA). Purple Heart 1st Lieutenant Irwin M. Melgin was born January 21, 1920. His next of kin were his parents, Jose
Died 12 May 1944
American Air Museum

Lieutenant Jack Russell. Bombardier, 96th Bomb Group. Shot down 12 May 1944 in B-17 #42107189 '7th Son. ' Killed in Action (KIA). Purple Heart
Died 12 May 1944
American Air Museum

Lieutenant Robert Simons. Pilot, 96th Bomb Group. Shot down 12 May 1944 in B-17 #42107189 '7th Son. ' Killed in Action (KIA). Purple Heart
Died 12 May 1944
American Air Museum

Onbekend
12 May 1944
Het Nationaal Glasmuseum

Second Lieutenant Garnett Nelson. Navigator, 96th Bomb Group. Shot down 12 May 1944 in B-17 #42107189 '7th Son. ' Killed in Action (KIA). Purple Heart
Died 12 May 1944
American Air Museum

Second Lieutenant Glenn Bremer. Navigator, 96th Bomb Group. Collided with another aircraft 12 May 1944 in B-17 #4297382. Killed in Action (KIA). Purple Heart
Died 12 May 1944
American Air Museum

Second Lieutenant James Johnson. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Shot down 12 May 1944 in B-24 #4128664 'Merchant Of Venice. ' Killed in Action (KIA). PH
Died 12 May 1944
American Air Museum

Second Lieutenant William Thistlethwaite. Fighter Pilot, 353rd Fighter Group. Crashed into North Sea on 12 May 44 in P-51 #4276352 He had been seconded to the 365th FG/9th AF for a 7 day dive bombing mission according to Capt. Cornell who was the last to
Died 12 May 1944
American Air Museum

Staff Sergeant Anthony Russo. Left Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Shot down 12 May 1944 in B-17 #42107189 '7th Son. ' Killed in Action (KIA). Purple Heart
Died 12 May 1944
American Air Museum

Staff Sergeant Clarence Palmeter. Right Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 452nd Bomb Group. Shot down 12 May 1944 in B-17 #42107089. Killed in Action (KIA). AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH Staff Sergeant Clarence F. Palmeter was born July 20, 1926. His next of k
Died 12 May 1944
American Air Museum

Staff Sergeant Joseph Petrosky. Ball Turret Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Shot down 12 May 1944 in B-17 #42107189 '7th Son. ' Killed in Action (KIA). Purple Heart
Died 12 May 1944
American Air Museum

Staff Sergeant Milford Andrews. Left Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Shot down 12 May 1944 in B-17 #4297167. Killed in Action (KIA). Purple Heart
Died 12 May 1944
American Air Museum

Staff Sergeant Oliver Davenport. Tail Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Shot down 12 May 1944 in B-17 #4297567. Killed in Action (KIA). Purple Heart Staff Sergeant Oliver E. Davenport was born May 28, 1923. His next of kin was his wife, Marie Davenport. He was a
Died 12 May 1944
American Air Museum

Staff Sergeant Ralph Good. Waist Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Shot down 12 May 1944 in B-17 #42107189 '7th Son. ' Killed in Action (KIA). Purple Heart
Died 12 May 1944
American Air Museum

Technical Sergeant Harland Paul. Top Turret Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Shot down 12 May 1944 in B-17 #42107189 '7th Son. ' Killed in Action (KIA). Purple Heart
Died 12 May 1944
American Air Museum

UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCES (USAAF) IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945
12 May 1944
Imperial War Museum

UNITED STATES EIGHTH AIR FORCE IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945
12 May 1944
Imperial War Museum

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