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First Lieutenant John Sparks. Bombardier, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. Killed in Action (KIA) 13 December 1942 in 'Flying Cock' piloted by LLewellyn Brown. Head wound due to flak SS/ PH He flew on Bart Wigginton crew. He was wounded on
Died 13 December 1942
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Second Lieutenant Estell Martin. Bombardier, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 13 December 1942. While on temporary assignment to North Africa, on bombing run on port at Bizerte Roche moved in for an extra, more exact run on the
Died 13 December 1942
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Staff Sergeant Henry Elder. Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 13 December 1942 While on temporary assignment to North Africa, on bombing run on port at Bizerte Roche moved in for an extra, more exact run on the target. &
Died 13 December 1942
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INDUSTRIAL AREA INDUSTRIAL AREA INDUSTRIAL AREA SHIP YARD SHIP YARD SHIP YARD SHIP YARD Ship yard and submarine pens.
Locations: Bremen, Germany HAMBURG (Opportunistic) HAMBURG (Opportunistic) KIEL (Primary) KIEL (Primary) KIEL (Primary) KIEL (P
Mission date: 13 December 1943
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Lieutenant George Pipher. Pilot, 323rd Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA). B-26C #41-34940 'Raunchy Rascal'. MACR 1497. Hit by flak on bombing mission to Schipol Airfield, Amsterdam, Holland. Came down in the North Sea off the Dutch coast. AM w
Died 13 December 1943
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Second Lieutenant Graham Ladd. Bombardier, 96th Bomb Group. Shot down 13 December 1943 in B-17 #423261 'Short Stride. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 13 December 1943
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Second Lieutenant John Boyd. Navigator, 96th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA). December 13, 1943, 'Dottie J' ac 42-30160 lost 2 engines to flak over Kiel and crashed upon landing. 4 KOF, 6 RTD
Died 13 December 1943
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Staff Sergeant Carroll Schneider. Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner, 323rd Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA). B-26C #41-34940 'Raunchy Rascal'. MACR 1497. Hit by flak on bombing mission to Schipol Airfield, Amsterdam, Holland. Came down in the
Died 13 December 1943
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Staff Sergeant James Mabry. Ball Turret Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA). December 13, 1943, B-17 'Dottie J' ac 42-30160 lost 2 engines to flak over Kiel and crashed upon landing. 4 KOF, 6 RTD
Died 13 December 1943
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Technical Sergeant Truman Starr. Radio Operator, 96th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA). December 13, 1943, B-17 'Dottie J' ac 42-30160 lost 2 engines to flak over Kiel and crashed upon landing. 4 KOF, 6 RTD
Died 13 December 1943
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Lawrence Matson. Gunner, 458th Bomb Group.
Died 13 December 1966
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First Lieutenant William Ayer. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF. Aircraft P-51 44-13375 struck by flak while strafing Praha-Kbely Airdrome. Was seen walking away from wreckage after crash landing north of the airdrome. POW. MA
Died 13 December 2000
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First Lieutenant George Burke. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 13 December 2001
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Julian Thompson. Flight Engineer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 13 December 2003
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First Lieutenant Philip Stahlman. Co-Pilot, 398th Bomb Group. On last mission , number 25 (Oct 15 '44) had our nose blown off over Cologne. Bombardier didn't make it back to base, rest of crew OK His plane name was 'Kentucky Colonel'.
Died 13 December 2005
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First Lieutenant Alexander Suto. Co-Pilot/Pilot, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 13 December 2010
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