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FORD and GM PLANTS AIRFIELD VELSEN POWER STATION SHIP YARDS SHIP YARDS.
Locations: ANTWERP (Primary) COURTRAI (Primary) IJMUIDEN/HAARLEM KIEL (Primary) KIEL (Primary)
Mission date: 14 May 1943
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Private First Class William Adams. MOS 237, Teletype Operator, 384th Bomb Group. Promoted from Private to Private First Class on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #48 dated 1 March 1945.
Died 14 May 1980
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Captain Paul Jorgensen. Pilot, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. He reported to ETO on 19 Nov 1943. He flew as CP on Bill Hilton crew. He was assigend to Robert Schoch crew. He completed tour on 27 May 1944. AM 3OLC, DFC,
Died 14 May 1988
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Captain Jerry Ayers. Fighter Pilot, 55th Fighter Group. Assigned to 38FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF. Completed (End) Tour of Duty (ETD).
Died 14 May 1992
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Sergeant William Davidsaver. Flexible Gunner/Ball Turret Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 384th Bomb Group, 547th Bomb Squadron on AAF Station 106 special Orders #68 dated 29 March 1945, Otho M. Eakin Crew. Four combat missions.
Died 14 May 2002
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Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Fred Worth. Airplane Armorer-Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. 32 missions all in 1944. DFC Air Medal w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ European African Middle Eastern Service Medal w/ 3 Bronze Stars
Died 14 May 2008
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Staff Sergeant Leonard Kessinger. Ball Turret Gunner, 388th Bomb Group. Flew two missions with the 388th BG and then was transferred to the 96th BG. Prisoner of War (POW) for 18 months after being shot down on 14 DEC 1943 in 423261 the Short Stride.
Died 14 May 2008
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