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Robert Gantreau. Top Turret Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA). B-24J A/C #42-50717 'Berlin Bound' crashed after engine fire developed and was returning to base. 6 crewmembers killed. Others bailed out and survived.
Died 17 February 1945
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Robert Short. Aerial Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA). B-24J A/C #42-50717 'Berlin Bound' crashed after engine fire developed and was returning to base. 6 crewmembers killed. Others bailed out and survived.
Died 17 February 1945
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First Lieutenant William Lindhe. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. "my pilot, Willy Lindhe, was a particularly fine man. In the highest tradition of the Air Force, he stayed at his position under the most trying conditions. He maintained a steady platform a
Died 17 February 1945
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Second Lieutenant Robert Brennan. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA). B-24J A/C #42-50717 'Berlin Bound' crashed after engine fire developed and was returning to base. 6 crewmembers killed. Others bailed out and survived.
Died 17 February 1945
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Archie Patterson. Tail Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA). B-24J A/C #42-50717 'Berlin Bound' crashed after engine fire developed and was returning to base. 6 crewmembers killed. Others bailed out and sur
Died 17 February 1945
American Air Museum

Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Claire Eclov. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA). B-24J A/C #42-50717 'Berlin Bound' crashed after engine fire developed and was returning to base. 6 crewmembers killed. Others bailed out and surv
Died 17 February 1945
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Robert Gautreau. Flight Engineer, 466th Bomb Group. The VFW Post in Lynn, MA is named in his honor
Died 17 February 1945
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Corporal Rudolph Honsch. , 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". Formerly a Bell Hop at the Hotel Pierre, New York, he enlisted in 1942. He was photographed aged 37 by Current Affairs Photographers.
Died 17 February 1974
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First Lieutenant William Williams. Pilot, 305th Bomb Group Can Do. In August 1944, William Williams flew as Co-Pilot with the Lt. G. D. Garrett crew. Here is a listing of their missions for that month: August 3rd, 5th, 9th, and 12th are all in 43-37837 J
Died 17 February 1979
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Staff Sergeant Hubert Roughton. Waist Gunner, 452nd Bomb Group. Landed with battle damage from a mission to Frankfurt, GR on 20 Mar 1944 in B-17G #42-38124 'Passionate Witch'. RTD. AM/ ETO/ GC/ PH
Died 17 February 1991
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First Lieutenant William Proppe. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 17 February 2007
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Corporal (5th Grade) Rexal Simmons. Engineering Clerk, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 17 February 2009
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First Lieutenant Donald Roscoe. Navigator, 490th Bomb Group. 35 missions between 16 Nov 1944 and 11 Mar 1945, all with the same crew. A few holes in the B-17 but no one was injured. 10 lucky guys, especially on the Merseberg raid 25 Nov 1944 when losses w
Died 17 February 2013
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Douglas Space. Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 17 February 2013
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