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BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY V-1 MISSILE SITES V-1 MISSILE SITES V-1 MISSILE SITES.
Locations: PAS DE CALAIS (Primary) PAS DE CALAIS (Primary) PAS DE CALAIS (Primary)
Mission date: 14 January 1944
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First Lieutenant Arthur Brown. Pilot, 495th Fighter Group. On local formation flight on 14 Jan 1944, P-47D #42-7925 spun in and crashed near Shrewbridge. Killed in Action (KIA) There is a Memorial in St. Mary's Church, Nantwich to him and a website
Died 14 January 1944
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Second Lieutenant Henry Goodwin. Pilot, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Shot down by head-on attacks by fighters on mission to military targets at Escalles-sur-Buchy, France on 14 January 1944 in B-24D #41-23779 '4-Q-2'. KIA.
Died 14 January 1944
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Second Lieutenant John Phelps. Navigator, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Shot down by head-on attacks by fighters on mission to military targets at Escalles-sur-Buchy, France on 14 January 1944 in B-24D #41-23779 '4-Q-2'. Killed in Actio
Died 14 January 1944
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Second Lieutenant Raymond Clark. Co-Pilot, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Shot down by head-on attacks by fighters on mission to military targets at Escalles-sur-Buchy, France on 14 January 1944 in B-24D #41-23779 '4-Q-2'. Killed in Acti
Died 14 January 1944
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Second Lieutenant Richard Forest. Bombardier, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Shot down by head-on attacks by fighters on mission to military targets at Escalles-sur-Buchy, France on 14 January 1944 in B-24D #41-23779 '4-Q-2'. Killed in A
Died 14 January 1944
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Sergeant Vincent Hyland. Nose Gunner, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Died in the crash of B24 44-40283, “Lassie Come Home.”
Died 14 January 1944
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Staff Sergeant Andy Chalan. Waist Gunner, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Shot down by head-on attacks by fighters on mission to military targets at Escalles-sur-Buchy, France on 14 January 1944 in B-24D #41-23779 '4-Q-2'. Andy Chalan wa
Died 14 January 1944
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Technical Sergeant Joseph Mindelsohn. Top Turret Gunner, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Shot down by head-on attacks by fighters on mission to military targets at Escalles-sur-Buchy, France on 14 January 1944 in B-24D #41-23779 '4-Q-2'.
Died 14 January 1944
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Technical Sergeant Joseph Palys. Radio Operator Gunner, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Shot down by head-on attacks by fighters on mission to military targets at Escalles-sur-Buchy, France on 14 January 1944 in B-24D #41-23779 '4-Q-2'. K
Died 14 January 1944
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Mission date: 14 January 1945
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Second Lieutenant Deane Kiefer. Co-Pilot, 34th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 14 January 1945 in B-17 #4338419.
Died 14 January 1945
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Second Lieutenant John Clayborn. Navigator, 458th Bomb Group. Died in the crash of B24 44-40283, “Lassie Come Home.”
Died 14 January 1945
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Second Lieutenant Leo Hecht. Co-Pilot, 458th Bomb Group. Died in the crash of B24 44-40283, “Lassie Come Home.” This was his first mission, and he was actually a member of another crew, standing in for the regular co-pilot on this mission.
Died 14 January 1945
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Second Lieutenant Stanley Diehl. Pilot, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Died in the crash of B24 44-40283, “Lassie Come Home.”
Died 14 January 1945
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Sergeant Frederick Wiehage. Top Turret Gunner, 458th Bomb Group. Died in the crash of B24 44-40283, “Lassie Come Home.”
Died 14 January 1945
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Sergeant Rollin Chapman. Radio Operator, 458th Bomb Group. Died in the crash of B24 44-40283, “Lassie Come Home.”
Died 14 January 1945
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Technical Sergeant Walter Denton. Flight Engineer, 458th Bomb Group. Died in the crash of B24 44-40283, “Lassie Come Home.”
Died 14 January 1945
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Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Woodrow Wiggins. Ball Turret Gunner, 388th Bomb Group.
Died 14 January 1981
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Second Lieutenant John Muse. Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 14 January 1997
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Sergeant Anthony Ardzinski. Tail Gunner, 385th Bomb Group. Anthony Ardzinski was a Tail Gunner in the 385th Bomb Group/ 550th Bomb Squadron.
Died 14 January 1997
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Technical Sergeant Alonzo Bever. , 384th Bomb Group.
Died 14 January 1998
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Colonel Jack Kern. Pilot, 351st Bomb Group.
Died 14 January 2003
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Lieutenant Colonel Carl DeSieno. Aircraft Engineering Officer, 355th Fighter Group.
Died 14 January 2005
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Clinton Swanson. Tail Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 14 January 2005
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Sergeant James Dugan. , 384th Bomb Group. Transferred out of the 384th Bomb Group to AAF Station #559 Poltava, USSR, Operation Frantic, on 14 March 1944.
Died 14 January 2007
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Technical Sergeant Victor Castillo. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group. Shot down 8 April 1944 in B-24 #4129422 'Rebel Yell. ' Prisoner of War (POW). POW
Died 14 January 2007
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Major Wallace Blackwell. Pilot, 398th Bomb Group. 36 combat missions July to December 1944. Shot down, crew bailed out 8 August 1944, landed on our side of the front line. Tail gunner Killed in Action (KIA). Returned January 1945 to USA. Spent rest of tim
Died 14 January 2009
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First Lieutenant Gordon Cuneo. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group. Navigator on Crew #552 - Harry Taylor Crew. Was aboard when they crash landed B-24H-25-FO #42-95248 "The Falcon" at Shipdham 8 January 1945 Played college basketball for the Californi
Died 14 January 2010
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Lieutenant General William Bailey. Air Executive; Deputy Commanding Officer, 353rd Fighter Group. Assigned to 352FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to HQ Sqn, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. 186 x combat missions. Credited 3 x kills (air), 3 x kills (ground). Awards: S
Died 14 January 2012
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