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Lieutenant Edwin Canner. Pilot, 492nd Bomb Group. B-24H #41-28871.
Died 14 March 1945
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Mission date: 14 March 1945
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Second Lieutenant Robert Portsch. Pilot, 487th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA). B-17G #44-6570. AC crashed after turning back from mission with No 2 engine smoking. Crew bailed out. Portsch stayed with AC to fly it out to sea, but crashed before reachi
Died 14 March 1945
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Sergeant Verne Gray. Tail Gunner, Waist Gunner, 390th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) crashed near Alfeld in B-17 'Boston Blackie' #42102972 Mission was to bomb the marshalling yards at Seelze, near Hanover when his plane was hit by another B
Died 14 March 1945
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Staff Sergeant Douglas Seavert. Radio Operator, 487th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 14 Mar 1945 B-17G #44-6570. AM w/ Oak Leaf Cluster
Died 14 March 1945
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Technical Sergeant Taffy Williams. Radio Operator, 389th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) on supply mission to aid the 17th US Airborne during Operation Varsity. The plane was hit by groundfire shortly after dropping the supplies. The planes flew at 300
Died 14 March 1945
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Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Wells Gardner. Ball Turret Gunner, 458th Bomb Group. Served 16 months in World War I. Was a glider pilot befor he became a gunner. Flew 26 missions over Germany. Was twice reported Killed in Action (KIA) while flyin
Died 14 March 1973
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Sergeant George Odom. Aerial Gunner, 490th Bomb Group. Member of Kline crew
Died 14 March 1977
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First Lieutenant Jose Monfort. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 14 March 1985
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First Lieutenant John Gerrity. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. 35 missions flown, 7 August 1944 through 4 March 1945 AM, 4 Oak Leaf Cluster/ ETO Ribbon, 6 Battle Stars
Died 14 March 2005
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Captain Robert Harken. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 14 March 2006
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Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade) James Agerton. Machinist, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 14 March 2008
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Second Lieutenant Jack Campbell. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. RTD. B-24J A/C 42-50336 'Pale Ale' crashed when control cables snapped and crew lost control.
Died 14 March 2011
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Robert Hafeman. Radio Operator / Backup Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 14 March 2015
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