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William Killough. Observer, . Civilian with the Armed Forces he was flying as an observer During a test flight, B-17G #42-31581 crashed into a hillside in zero visibility. Killed in Action (KIA)
Died 13 January 1944
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Staff Sergeant Thomas Kristin. Ground Crew, . During a test flight, B-17G #42-31581 crashed into a hillside in zero visibility. Killed in Action (KIA)
Died 13 January 1944
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Technical Sergeant L Woodall. Ground Crew, . During a test flight, B-17G #42-31581 crashed into a hillside in zero visibility. Killed in Action (KIA)
Died 13 January 1944
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Locations: BISCHOFFSHEIM EUSKIRCHEN
Mission date: 13 January 1945
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First Lieutenant Thomas Ksanznak. Pilot, 355th Fighter Group. Assigned to 358FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF. Crashed on take off Melbourn Village in P-51D 44-13319, Lt Ksanznak Killed in Action KIA, 13-Jan-45.
Died 13 January 1945
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Flight Officer Raymond King. Fighter Pilot, 479th Fighter Group. Raymond King grew up in North Braddock, Pennsylvania. In 1940, at the age of 16, he was living with his father Harry King, a policeman at a steel works, his mother Margaret and his older bro
Died 13 January 1945
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Second Lieutenant Herbert Elin. Pilot, 78th Fighter Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 13 January 1945 AM w/ 4 Oak Leaf Cluster
Died 13 January 1945
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Second Lieutenant Virgle Stephens. , 434th Troop Carrier Group. 2nd Lieutenant Virgle L. Stephens was born May 23, 1916. His next of kin were his wife, Margaret Stephens, and his parents, Robert and Minerva Stephens. He was from Brownwood, Texas. On Janua
Died 13 January 1945
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Wing Commander Royce Wilkinson. Pilot / Flight commander, . Veteran of Battle of France, Dunkirk and the Battle of Britain and double ace. Served as flight commander in 71 and 121 Sqn RAF. Moved onto Hawker Typhoons with 3 Sqn RAF. Awarded - OBE, DFM and
Died 13 January 1990
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Staff Sergeant Francis Morello. Right Waist Gunner, 389th Bomb Group. Shot down by flak and baled out at Viernhsim from B-24 41-28778. Prisoner of War (POW). Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
Died 13 January 1994
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Second Lieutenant George Cooley. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. On 11 September 1944 he successfully baled out of his aircraft near Liege, Belgium. He subsequently returned to his squadron on 15 September. End Tour of
Died 13 January 1999
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Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Theodore Blank. Tail Gunner, 398th Bomb Group.
Died 13 January 2012
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