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First Lieutenant Howard Kleinstuber. Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 18 March 1943 in B-24 #4123666 'Hot Freight. ' Killed in Action (KIA). Flying in the diamond position of the lead element on a mission to Vegesack, Germa
Died 18 March 1943
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First Lieutenant Jack Mathis. Bombardier, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". Killed in Action (KIA) 18 March 1943 in B-17 #4124561. Vegesack. As lead Bombardier aboard 'The Duchess,' released bombs accurately after being mortally w
Died 18 March 1943
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First Lieutenant Neil Stevens. Bombardier, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 18 March 1943 in B-24 #4123666 'Hot Freight. ' Killed in Action (KIA). Flying in the diamond position of the lead element on a mission to Vegesack, German
Died 18 March 1943
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Second Lieutenant Ralph Hanson. Co-Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 18 March 1943 in B-24 #4123666 'Hot Freight. ' Killed in Action (KIA). Flying in the diamond position of the lead element on a mission to Vegesack, Germany
Died 18 March 1943
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Second Lieutenant Robert Ward. Navigator, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 18 March 1943 in B-24 #4123666 'Hot Freight. ' Killed in Action (KIA). Flying in the diamond position of the lead element on a mission to Vegesack, Germany
Died 18 March 1943
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Sergeant John Skall. Ball Turret Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 18 March 1943 in B-24 #4123666 'Hot Freight. ' Killed in Action (KIA). Flying in the diamond position of the lead element on a mission to Vegesack, Germany
Died 18 March 1943
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Staff Sergeant Edwin Robinson. Tail Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 18 March 1943 in B-24 #4123666 'Hot Freight. ' Killed in Action (KIA). Flying in the diamond position of the lead element on a mission to Vegesack, Germa
Died 18 March 1943
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Staff Sergeant James Deshotel. Waist Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 18 March 1943 in B-24 #4123666 'Hot Freight. ' Killed in Action (KIA). Flying in the diamond position of the lead element on a mission to Vegesack, Germ
Died 18 March 1943
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Staff Sergeant Philip Serum. Top Turret Gunner ; Flight Engineer, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 18 March 1943. Shot down in B-24 #4123666 'Hot Freight. ' Flying in the diamond position of the lead element on a miss
Died 18 March 1943
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Staff Sergeant Raymond Bolle. Right Waist Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 18 March 1943 in B-24 #4123666 'Hot Freight. ' Killed in Action (KIA). Flying in the diamond position of the lead element on a mission to Vegesack,
Died 18 March 1943
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U-BOAT PENS U-BOAT PENS.
Locations: VEGESACK (Primary) VEGESACK (Primary)
Mission date: 18 March 1943
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Mission date: 18 March 1944
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First Lieutenant Edward Freeburger. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down by four Fw190's and crashed near Grafenwald, in P-51B 43-6460 on an escort and support mission to Southern Germany. Killed in Action (K
Died 18 March 1944
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First Lieutenant Konstantin Vogel. Fighter Pilot, Pilot, 357th Fighter Group. Crashed SSW of Ehingen/Donau after being attacked by FW190s on an escort and support mission to Augsburg, GR on 18 Mar 1944 in P-51B #43-12442. Killed in Action (KIA). 1st Lieu
Died 18 March 1944
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Lieutenant Robert Biesecker. Pilot, 390th Bomb Group. B-17G #42-37925 'Rick-O-Shay III' was attacked by six ME109s on a mission to Augsburg, GR on 18 Mar 1944, exploded and crashed S of Lahr/Schwarzwald, GR after only three men baled out. Killed
Died 18 March 1944
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Second Lieutenant Bob White. Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Direct hit by flak on the return from a mission to Friedrichshafen, GR on 18 Mar 1944 caused B-24J #42-99974 to crash SW of Abbeville, FR after the remaining crew bailed out. Killed
Died 18 March 1944
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Second Lieutenant Bradford Wikholm. Fighter Pilot, Pilot, 55th Fighter Group. Killed in Action (KIA). Crashed near Howarth, FR after being hit in the engine on an escort and support mission over the Friedrichshafen target area and then being attacked by f
Died 18 March 1944
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Mission date: 18 March 1945
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Flight Officer Warren Myers. Pilot, 405th Fighter Group. Flight Officer Warren G. Myers was born November 29, 1924. His next of kin were his parents, George and Anna Myers. He was from Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania. On March 18, 1945, he was the Pilot of P-4
Died 18 March 1945
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First Lieutenant Clifford Bransdor. Bombardier, 458th Bomb Group. Flew 21 Combat Missions with 753rd BS then 13 lead missions with 755th BS, total of 34 missions. Air Medal w 4/Oak Leaf Cluster; EAME ;Medal with 4 bronze stars, WWII Victory Medal; Servic
Died 18 March 1953
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Lieutenant William Maher. Navigator, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". Born in 1915 in New Hampshire, William Maher was working for the Manchester City Street Railway Company as a bus repairer in 1940. He enlisted in April 1942 and was sent
Died 18 March 1953
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First Lieutenant Casimer Sulkowski. Pilot, 388th Bomb Group. Casmier Sulkowksi was involved with the Aphrodite project missions. He earned a Distinguished Flying Cross. Crew Facts: Name Sulkowski Sqdr 562 Completed 35 Missions as B-17 Pilot First Missi
Died 18 March 1977
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Corporal (Technician Fifth Grade) Solomon Arguello. Fire Fighter, 384th Bomb Group. Promoted from PFC to Technical Fifth Grade on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #55 dated 23 March 1944.
Died 18 March 1985
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Major William Ritchie. Fighter Pilot - Squuadron Commander, 365th Fighter Group.
Died 18 March 1995
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Lieutenant Colonel Lewis Ellis. Pilot, 389th Bomb Group. Served as air attache in several European capitals after war. Detached to 98th BG during war http://www.americanheritage.com/content/ploesti-pilots-diary?page=7
Died 18 March 1999
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