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Raymond Smith. , . Raymond Smith was killed on 15 October 1944 when B-17 43-38137 crashed soon after take-off, coming down on Woodhall Farm House, near the 486th Bomb Group's base at Sudbury. Raymond was asleep upstairs and died in the resulting fir
Died 15 October 1944
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Mission date: 15 October 1944
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Captain Carlton Moore. Bombardier, 398th Bomb Group. unit history notes killed on takeoff <ol> <ol> <li>He died when his aircraft crashed on take-off into the Anstey Church moat near Nuthampstead on October 15, 1944 while on a
Died 15 October 1944
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Lieutenant William Vanderlick. Navigator, 398th Bomb Group. unit history says crew was killed on takeoff
Died 15 October 1944
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Second Lieutenant Robert Etter. Co-Pilot, 486th Bomb Group. Killed when B17 43-38137 crashed on takeoff at Woodhall Farm, Sudbury on 15 October 1944.
Died 15 October 1944
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Second Lieutenant Robert Stalker. Bombardier, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed at Cologne in B-17 #4338296
Died 15 October 1944
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Second Lieutenant Vernon Meierhenry. Bomb Aimer, 486th Bomb Group. Member of Herrmann crew Crashed on takeoff due to engine failure. Everyone on crew killed except the pilot. Plane 'Miss-B-Havin' Killed when B17 43-38137 crashed on takeoff at
Died 15 October 1944
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Second Lieutenant William Annan. Navigator, 486th Bomb Group. Killed when B17 43-38137 crashed on takeoff at Woodhall Farm, Sudbury on 15 October 1944.
Died 15 October 1944
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Sergeant Charles Alfano. Ball Turret Gunner, 388th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA)
Died 15 October 1944
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Sergeant John Jackson. Left Waist Gunner, 486th Bomb Group. Killed when B17 43-38137 crashed on takeoff at Woodhall Farm, Sudbury on 15 October 1944.
Died 15 October 1944
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Sergeant Joseph Cook. Rear Gunner, 486th Bomb Group. Killed when B17 43-38137 crashed on takeoff at Woodhall Farm, Sudbury on 15 October 1944.
Died 15 October 1944
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Sergeant Ralph Spaulding. Ball Turret Gunner, 486th Bomb Group. Killed when B17 43-38137 crashed on takeoff at Woodhall Farm, Sudbury on 15 October 1944.
Died 15 October 1944
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Staff Sergeant George Abbott. Togglier/ Bombardier, 398th Bomb Group. He had been a waist gunner in training to take over the Bombardier role and was in the nose. A German 88 anti aircraft shell had exploded in his lap, killing him instantly. The plane wi
Died 15 October 1944
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Staff Sergeant John Sartain. Flight Engineer, 486th Bomb Group. Killed when B17 43-38137 crashed on takeoff at Woodhall Farm, Sudbury on 15 October 1944.
Died 15 October 1944
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Staff Sergeant Robert Stone. Radio Operator, 486th Bomb Group. Killed when B17 43-38137 crashed on takeoff at Woodhall Farm, Sudbury on 15 October 1944.
Died 15 October 1944
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Staff Sergeant Leonard Woloszyk. Engineer Gunner/Armorer, 384th Bomb Group.
Died 15 October 1995
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First Lieutenant George Cowie. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 15 October 1996
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Colonel Albert Shower. Group commander, 467th Bomb Group. Colonel Shower had the unique distinction of being the only commander of a Group that flew from the U S to Europe, stayed in command until the war was over, flew on many missions with the Group and
Died 15 October 2001
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