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DIVERSION INDUSTRIAL AREA AIRCRAFT FACTORIES AIRCRAFT FACTORIES AIRFIELD.
Locations: AACHEN (Opportunistic) DUREN (Primary) DUREN (Primary) WOENSDRECHT (Opportunistic)
Mission date: 20 October 1943
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Second Lieutenant Arthur Pickett. Co-Pilot, 96th Bomb Group. Co-Pilot Arthur C. Pickett was shot down 20 October 1943 in 42-30372 'Shack Rabbit III', a B-17 on loan from the 413th Squadron. Killed in Action (KIA). Hit in the head in the first a
Died 20 October 1943
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Second Lieutenant Robert Snyder. Co-Pilot, 94th Bomb Group. Shot down 20 October 1943 in B-17 #4230303 'Raider. ' Plane crashed into North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 20 October 1943
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Staff Sergeant Alexander Guilianelli. Left Waist Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Alexander was Left Waist Gunner on B-17 # 42-3439 of 96th Bomber Group / 413th Bomber Squadron, shot down 20 October 1943. Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 1018. Killed in Action (KI
Died 20 October 1943
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Staff Sergeant Charles Randel. Right Waist Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Charles Randel was Right Waist Gunner on B-17 # 42-3439 of 96th Bomber Group / 413th Bomber Squadron, shot down 20 October 1943. (KIA) Killed in Action. Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 101
Died 20 October 1943
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Staff Sergeant Edward Lantron. Ball Turret Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Edward Lantron was Ball Turret Gunner on B-17 # 42-3439 of 96th Bomber Group / 413th Bomber Squadron, shot down 20 October 1943. (KIA) Killed in Action. Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 101
Died 20 October 1943
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Staff Sergeant James Parker. Tail Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. James Parker was Tail Gunner on B-17 # 42-3439 of 96th Bomber Group / 413th Bomber Squadron, shot down 20 October 1943. Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 1018. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 20 October 1943
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Technical Sergeant Aaron Becker. Radio Operator / Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Shot down 20 October 1943 in B-17 #42-3439. Killed in Action (KIA). Aaron Becker was a susbstitute for Pilot Charles F. Geyer's regular Radio Operator, Melvin H. Litke.
Died 20 October 1943
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Technical Sergeant Frederick McManus. Radio Operator Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Shot down 20 October 1943 in B-17 42-30372 'Shack Rabbit II. ' Killed in Action (KIA). Technical Sergeant Frederick W. McManus was born September 24, 1923. His next o
Died 20 October 1943
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Captain Kenneth Smith. Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Captain Smith was from Boise, Idaho, and was born 8 June 1914. He attended the College of Idaho, then worked for the Idaho Power Co. About 1940 he moved to California. He joined the Army Aviation Cadet prog
Died 20 October 1947
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Sergeant August Ackerman. Military Occupation Specialty 867 - Radar Mechanic, Bombardment, 482nd Bomb Group. Assigned to the 384th Bomb Group from the 482nd Bomb Group on AAF Station 106 SO #147 dated 25 July 1944.
Died 20 October 1971
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Major Henry Ingalls. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Aircraft P-51 43-6573 struck by flak and downed while strafing Langensalza Airdrome, crashing in an open field 1.5 miles east of the airdrome. Seen leaving wreck and
Died 20 October 1977
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Major Willard Millikan. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Born 4 October 1918 in Hamburg, Iowa, Willard grew attended Peru State College. He wanted to join the Army Air Corps as an Aviation Cadet. In order to be accepted into the programme he needed exten
Died 20 October 1979
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Leonard Badolato. Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 20 October 1991
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Second Lieutenant Linn Rogers. Pilot, 398th Bomb Group. My Uncle Linn was born and raised in Indiana. His family is extremely proud of his service for our country. He flew 35 missions over France, Czechoslovakia, and Germany, beginning on 1 July, 1944 a
Died 20 October 1992
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First Lieutenant Herbert Rosenkoff. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 20 October 1997
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Staff Sergeant Raymond Mayorga. Gun cameraman, 4th Fighter Group. Gun cameraman in the 4th Fighter Group / 334th Fighter Squadron.
Died 20 October 2004
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Captain Richard Foster. Pilot -- Squadron Operations Officer, 466th Bomb Group. Flew 30 combat missions with the 466th BG - 786th BS Then served as Squadron Operatons Officer for the 786th BS May have also flow missions with the 25th BG(R)
Died 20 October 2007
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First Lieutenant Otto Nuerauter. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 20 October 2013
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