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Lieutenant Ernest Sierens. Pilot, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down 12 August 1943 in B-17 #4230046 'Merrie Hell. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 12 August 1943
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Second Lieutenant Allan Blossman. Bombardier, Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down 12 August 1943 in B-17 #4230046 'Merrie Hell. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 12 August 1943
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Second Lieutenant Spiridon Scoursi. Navigator, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down 12 August 1943 in B-17 #4230046 'Merrie Hell. ' Killed in Action (KIA). Air Medal
Died 12 August 1943
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Sergeant Frederick Windeler. Top Turret Gunner/Engineer, 398th Bomb Group. Shot down 11 April 1945 in B-17 #4338664. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 12 August 1943
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Sergeant Milton Ervin. Tail Gunner, 398th Bomb Group. Shot down 11 April 1945 in B-17 #4338664. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 12 August 1943
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Staff Sergeant Charles Roberts. Gunner, 379th Bomb Group. Staff Sergeant Charles E. Roberts was born November 27, 1908. His next of kin were his parents, Joseph and Annie Roberts. He was from Dorcester, Massachusetts. On August 12, 1943, he was serving as
Died 12 August 1943
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Staff Sergeant George Hunt. Ball Turret Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down 12 August 1943 in B-17 #4230046 'Merrie Hell. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 12 August 1943
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Staff Sergeant Melvin Hansen. Right Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down 12 August 1943 in B-17 #4230046 'Merrie Hell. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 12 August 1943
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Staff Sergeant Van Jones. Left Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down 12 August 1943 in B-17 #4230046 'Merrie Hell. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 12 August 1943
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SYNTHETIC OIL REFINERIES MANUFACTURING PLANTS.
Locations: Bochum, Germany Recklinghausen, Germany (Primary) Gelsenkirchen, Germany Bonn, Germany (Primary)
Mission date: 12 August 1943
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Colonel Thomas Christian. Pilot / Commanding Officer 361st Fighter Group, 361st Fighter Group. Thomas Jonathan Jackson Christian, Jr Colonel, U.S. Army Air Forces Headquarters, 361st Fighter Group Colonel Thomas Jonathan Jackson “Jack” Chris
Died 12 August 1944
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First Lieutenant Charles Searl. Pilot, 398th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 12 August 1944 in B-17 near Penn, England. B-17 'Tomahawk Warrior' Exploded in route to target
Died 12 August 1944
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Flight Officer Samuel Stalsby. , 392nd Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) or KIS 12 August 1944. Aircraft aborted raid to Juvicour Airfield due to weather and crashed with full bomb load near Cheshunt. Possibly collided with 398th BG B-17.
Died 12 August 1944
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Lieutenant Saul Kempner. Navigator, 398th Bomb Group. Wounded in action 8 July 1944 on Humieres mission. Killed in Action (KIA) 12 August 1944 in B-17 near Penn, England. Exploded in route. Purple Heart (July 1944)
Died 12 August 1944
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Second Lieutenant Albert Dion. Co-Pilot, 398th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 12 August 1944 in B-17 near Penn, England. Exploded in route to target
Died 12 August 1944
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Second Lieutenant David Reed. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed into channel in B-24 Gruesome Goose #4128747
Died 12 August 1944
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Second Lieutenant John Ellis. Pilot, 392nd Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) or KIS 12 August 1944. Aircraft aborted raid to Juvicour Airfield due to weather and crashed with full bomb load near Cheshunt. Possibly collided with 398th BG B-17. Pilot Ellis
Died 12 August 1944
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Second Lieutenant John Whitt. Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed into channel in B-24 Gruesome Goose #4128747
Died 12 August 1944
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Second Lieutenant Leo Walsh. Bombardier, 398th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 12 August 1944 in B-17 near Penn, England.
Died 12 August 1944
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Second Lieutenant Richard Van Munster. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA)
Died 12 August 1944
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Second Lieutenant Robert Cox. Pilot, 392nd Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) or KIS 12 August 1944. Aircraft aborted raid to Juvicour Airfield due to weather and crashed with full bomb load near Cheshunt. Possibly collided with 398th BG B-17. AM w/ Oak
Died 12 August 1944
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Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade) Alfred Aloisi. Right Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed into channel in B-24 Gruesome Goose #4128747
Died 12 August 1944
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Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade) Ernest Feltz. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed into channel in B-24 Gruesome Goose #4128747
Died 12 August 1944
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Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade) John Callahan. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA), went down in sea and one of two crewmembers unable to rescue
Died 12 August 1944
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Sergeant Joseph McGinnis. Tail Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed into channel in B-24 Gruesome Goose #4128747
Died 12 August 1944
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Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Lewis Barrett. Ball Turret Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed into channel in B-24 Gruesome Goose #4128747
Died 12 August 1944
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Staff Sergeant Albert Knight. Tail Gunner, 398th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 12 August 1944 in B-17 near Penn, England. on 'Tomahawk Warrior' Exploded in route to target.
Died 12 August 1944
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Staff Sergeant Alfred Bueffel. Ball Turret Gunner, 398th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 12 August 1944 in B-17 near Penn, England. on 'Tomahawk Warrior' Exploded in route to target.
Died 12 August 1944
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Staff Sergeant Clare Hultengren. , 392nd Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) or KIS 12 August 1944. Aircraft aborted raid to Juvicour Airfield due to weather and crashed with full bomb load near Cheshunt. Possibly collided with 398th BG B-17. Killed in Ac
Died 12 August 1944
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Staff Sergeant Frank Minick. Aerial Gunner, 392nd Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) or KIS 12 August 1944. Aircraft aborted raid to Juvicour Airfield due to weather and crashed with full bomb load near Cheshunt. Possibly collided with 398th BG B-17. AM/
Died 12 August 1944
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Staff Sergeant Jay Cable. , 392nd Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) or KIS 12 August 1944. Aircraft aborted raid to Juvicour Airfield due to weather and crashed with full bomb load near Cheshunt. Possibly collided with 398th BG B-17.
Died 12 August 1944
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Staff Sergeant Orville Wilson. Waist Gunner, 398th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 12 August 1944 in B-17 near Penn, England.
Died 12 August 1944
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Technical Sergeant Jack Shaeffer. , 392nd Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) or KIS 12 August 1944. Aircraft aborted raid to Juvicour Airfield due to weather and crashed with full bomb load near Cheshunt. Possibly collided with 398th BG B-17.
Died 12 August 1944
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Technical Sergeant James Beaty. Engineer, 398th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 12 August 1944 in B-17 near Penn, England. Exploded in route to target.
Died 12 August 1944
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Technical Sergeant Stanley Jankowski. , 392nd Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) or KIS 12 August 1944. Aircraft aborted raid to Juvicour Airfield due to weather and crashed with full bomb load near Cheshunt. Possibly collided with 398th BG B-17.
Died 12 August 1944
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V-1 MISSILE SITES.
Locations: MIMOYECQUES
Mission date: 12 August 1944
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