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"Nurses of a field hospital who arrived in France via England and Egypt after three years service.", 08/12/1944
Taken 12 Aug 1944
The U.S. National Archives

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
American Air Museum

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
American Air Museum

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
American Air Museum

Lieutenant Colonel James Hargest O.B.E., D.S.O. and two BAR, M.C. 9/286, Otago Infanrty Regiment
Died 12 August 1944
Lives of the First World War

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
American Air Museum

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12 August 1944
Het Nationaal Glasmuseum

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
American Air Museum

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
American Air Museum

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
American Air Museum

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
American Air Museum

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
American Air Museum

Second Lieutenant Richard Van Munster. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA)
Died 12 August 1944
American Air Museum

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
American Air Museum

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
American Air Museum

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
American Air Museum

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
American Air Museum

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
American Air Museum

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
American Air Museum

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
American Air Museum

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
American Air Museum

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
American Air Museum

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
American Air Museum

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
American Air Museum

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
American Air Museum

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
American Air Museum

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
American Air Museum

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
American Air Museum

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

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

V-1 MISSILE SITES.
Locations: MIMOYECQUES
Mission date: 12 August 1944
American Air Museum

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