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Second Lieutenant Charles Cates. Co-Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed on mission 13 July 1943 TDY to 9th AF, B24 41-24130 'Lady of the Lake' crashed after takeoff.
Died 13 July 1943
American Air Museum

Second Lieutenant Harold DeKeyser. Bombardier, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed on mission 13 July 1943 TDY to 9th AF, B24 41-24130 'Lady of the Lake' crashed after takeoff. PH
Died 13 July 1943
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Sergeant Clifton Skinner. left waist gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed on mission 13 July 1943 TDY to 9th AF, B24 41-24130 'Lady of the Lake' crashed after takeoff.
Died 13 July 1943
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Sergeant George Ciccarelli. Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed on mission 13 July 1943 TDY to 9th AF, B24 41-24130 'Lady of the Lake' crashed after takeoff. PH
Died 13 July 1943
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Sergeant John McGibony. right waist gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed on mission 13 July 1943 TDY to 9th AF, B24 41-24130 'Lady of the Lake' crashed after takeoff.
Died 13 July 1943
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Staff Sergeant George Reagan. flight engineer/top turret gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed on mission 13 July 1943 TDY to 9th AF, B24 41-24130 'Lady of the Lake' crashed after takeoff. PH
Died 13 July 1943
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Staff Sergeant John Maruna. tail gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed on mission 13 July 1943 TDY to 9th AF, B24 41-24130 'Lady of the Lake' crashed after takeoff.
Died 13 July 1943
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Max Shea. , 491st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA)
Died 13 July 1944
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Solon Elliot. , 491st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA)
Died 13 July 1944
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Second Lieutenant Adam Wunderlich. Pilot, 448th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA)
Died 13 July 1944
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Second Lieutenant Adam Wunderlich. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. KIA while taking off on 3rd combat mission on 13 July 1944 in very bad weather on B-24 "Bird Dog" that was one of the last planes to take off. Appeared that they spun in on instruments
Died 13 July 1944
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Second Lieutenant Charles Meadows. Co-Pilot, 491st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Letter from crew mate who survived crash landing. Lost all engines due to flak hit over France, losing fuel. They crash landed at Metfield, killing 4, permanently crippl
Died 13 July 1944
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Second Lieutenant Clifford Bryan. Bombardier , 398th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Hit by flak and crashed at Wesenbeck in B-17 #4297348
Died 13 July 1944
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Second Lieutenant Milton Dobkin. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group. KIA while taking off on 3rd combat mission on 13 July 1944 in very bad weather on B-24 "Bird Dog" that was one of the last planes to take off. Appeared that they spun in on instrumen
Died 13 July 1944
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Second Lieutenant Phillips Abbott. Fighter Pilot, 366th Fighter Group. 2nd Lt Phillips Abbott Jr., pilot of the P-47 Thunderbolt 42-75412, took off from A-1 at St-Pierre-du-Mont on a mission over Tours. He was flying in the no.4 spot in Blue Section. Acco
Died 13 July 1944
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Second Lieutenant Raymond Wallace. Navigator, 398th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Hit by flak and crashed at Wesenbeck in B-17 #4297348
Died 13 July 1944
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Second Lieutenant Russell Olson. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. KIA while taking off on 3rd combat mission on 13 July 1944 in very bad weather on B-24 "Bird Dog" that was one of the last planes to take off. Appeared that they spun in on instrument
Died 13 July 1944
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Second Lieutenant Theodore West. Co-Pilot, 398th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Hit by flak and crashed at Wesenbeck in B-17 #4297348
Died 13 July 1944
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Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade) Ralph Fleming. Ball Turret Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. KIA while taking off on 3rd combat mission on 13 July 1944 in very bad weather on B-24 "Bird Dog" that was one of the last planes to take off. Appeared that
Died 13 July 1944
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Sergeant Harry Thomas. Aerial Gunner; Top Turret Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. KIA while taking off on 3rd combat mission on 13 July 1944 in very bad weather on B-24 "Bird Dog" that was one of the last planes to take off. Appeared that they spun in
Died 13 July 1944
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Sergeant Percival Lewis. Tail Gunner, 491st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) plane was over the base, crashed, killing 5 of the crew (see Ringmasters book) Air Medal; Purple Heart Killed in Action (KIA)
Died 13 July 1944
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Sergeant William Mallory. Tail Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. KIA while taking off on 3rd combat mission on 13 July 1944 in very bad weather on B-24 "Bird Dog" that was one of the last planes to take off. Appeared that they spun in on instruments, c
Died 13 July 1944
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Sergeant William Myers. Nose Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. KIA while taking off on 3rd combat mission on 13 July 1944 in very bad weather on B-24 "Bird Dog" that was one of the last planes to take off. Appeared that they spun in on instruments, com
Died 13 July 1944
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Charles Thompson. Top Turret Gunner; Flight Engineer, 466th Bomb Group. KIA while taking off on 3rd combat mission on 13 July 1944 in very bad weather on B-24 "Bird Dog" that was one of the last planes to take off. Ap
Died 13 July 1944
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Frank Church. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group. KIA while taking off on 3rd combat mission on 13 July 1944 in very bad weather on B-24 "Bird Dog" that was one of the last planes to take off. Appeared that they spun in
Died 13 July 1944
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Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Charles Cropp. Ball Turret Gunner, 398th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Hit by flak and crashed at Wesenberg in B-17 #4297348
Died 13 July 1944
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Gerald Gruette. Radio Operator , 398th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Hit by flak and crashed at Vlezenbeek in B-17 #4297348
Died 13 July 1944
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Staff Sergeant Stephen Holleman. Gunner, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. Purple Heart,; DFC, Air Medal w/4Oak Leaf Cluster
Died 13 July 1990
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Robert Nikrin. Pilot, 305th Bomb Group Can Do.
Died 13 July 1999
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Second Lieutenant Thomas McNamara. Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group. Prisoner of War (POW) Crashed near Rotterdam on 8/9/44 in B-24 Hot Box #4129374 POW
Died 13 July 2013
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