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Second Lieutenant Paul Singer. Navigator, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. On August 16, 1943, was shot down in 'Southern Comfort' ac # 42-40778 on a mission to Foggia, IT while temporarily assigned to the 9th AAC. The plane caught fire an
Died 16 August 1943
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Second Lieutenant Sheldon Finder. Bombardier, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. On August 16, 1943, was shot down in 'Southern Comfort' ac # 42-40778 on a mission to Foggia, IT while temporarily assigned to the 9th AAC. The plane caught fir
Died 16 August 1943
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Staff Sergeant Frank Maruszewski. Tail Gunner, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Killed in Action (KIA). Shot down by fighters 16 August 1943. Mission was the Foggia airfields under TDY to the 9th AAF in 41-24229 'Buzzin' Bear'.
Died 16 August 1943
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Staff Sergeant John Hughes. Gunner, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Attack on Foggia airfields under TDY to the 9th AAF. Killed in Action (KIA) in #41-23778 'Lady Luck'
Died 16 August 1943
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First Lieutenant Arthur Mares. , 354th Fighter Group.
Died 16 August 1944
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Flight Officer Louis Peterson. Co-Pilot, 305th Bomb Group Can Do. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed near Vollradisroda in B-17 #446304 Flight Officer Louis Peterson was born June 21, 1918. His next of kin were his wife, Isabelle Peters
Died 16 August 1944
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Second Lieutenant James Mauzy. Bombardier, 305th Bomb Group Can Do. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed near Vollradisroda in B-17 #446304 2nd Lieutenant James E. Mauzy was born May 27, 1923. His next of kin were his parents, James and A
Died 16 August 1944
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Second Lieutenant Theodore Zech. Navigator, 305th Bomb Group Can Do. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed near Vollradisroda in B-17 #446304 2nd Lieutenant Theodore R. Zech was born November 4, 1921. His next of kin was his father, Theodo
Died 16 August 1944
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Staff Sergeant Charles Major. Right Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 305th Bomb Group Can Do. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed at Vollradisroda in B-17 #446304 Staff Sergeant Charles A. Major was born July 21, 1922. His next of kin were hi
Died 16 August 1944
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Staff Sergeant Joseph Michalski. Tail Gunner, 305th Bomb Group Can Do. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed at Vollradisroda in B-17 #446304 Staff Sergeant Joseph B. Michalski was born February 3, 1922. His next of kin were his mother, Sa
Died 16 August 1944
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Staff Sergeant Norbert Bengford. Nose Gunner, 389th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Hit by flak and crashed at Moorimerfeld in B-24 42-109795
Died 16 August 1944
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Staff Sergeant William Dunn. Ball Turret Gunner, 305th Bomb Group Can Do. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed near Vollradisroda in B-17 #446304 Staff Sergeant William D. Dunn was born December 25, 1923, and was the son of James and Mabl
Died 16 August 1944
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Technical Sergeant Thomas Brannan. Radio Operator, 305th Bomb Group Can Do. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed near Vollradisroda in B-17 #446304 Technical Sergeant Thomas J. Brannan was born August 16, 1920. His next of kin was his mot
Died 16 August 1944
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Major Herbert Butterbach. Chaplain, 384th Bomb Group. Catholic Chaplain. He served with the 92 Bomb Group and then in the 384th Bomb Group until the cessation of hostilities in Europe.
Died 16 August 1945
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Colonel Jack Shuck. Commander, 95th Bomb Group, 452nd Bomb Group, Base Commander, 452nd Bomb Group. Deputy C/S for Operations, 3rd Air Division, Deputy C/S for Operations, 92nd Combat Bomb Wing. Commander 95th Bomb Group 15 October 1944 - April 1945. Comm
Died 16 August 1972
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Second Lieutenant Bedford Candler. Co-Pilot, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down 14 October 1943 in B-17 #42-29867. Prisoner of War (POW). Missing Air Crew Report #838.
Died 16 August 2007
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Russell Holt. Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 16 August 2012
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