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Pilot Officer Hiram Putnam. Pilot, . Joined RCAF, assigned to 133S, transferred to 126 Sqn RAF, Killed in action. 21-4-42. 'American pilot Hiram Putnam was killed this afternoon when his Spitfire hit a steel wireless mast and crashed. Texas born Pu
Died 21 April 1942
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Second Lieutenant Arthur Stover. Bombardier, 392nd Bomb Group. Vickers, p. 37 Airplane 299979 crashed in heavy weather. Mission to Zwickau recalled after ships were airborne due to weather. According to b24.net, the name of the Liberator was "Kentuc
Died 21 April 1944
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Second Lieutenant Edward Cole. Bombardier, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Joined Sqd 3/14/44. Killed in Action (KIA) 4/21/44 (Hamm). Pilot: Havens. Killed when Pappy’s Chillun, B24H 42-29418, crashed during assembly. ”It was the opini
Died 21 April 1944
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Second Lieutenant James Zajicek. Navigator, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Killed when Pappy’s Chillun, B24H 42-29418, crashed during assembly. ”It was the opinion of the investigating board that the airplane picked up too much ice, wa
Died 21 April 1944
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Second Lieutenant Kenneth Gahm. Co-Pilot, 392nd Bomb Group. Vickers, p. 37 Airplane 299979 crashed in heavy weather. Mission to Zwickau recalled after ships were airborne due to weather. According to b24.net, the name of the Liberator was "Kentucky
Died 21 April 1944
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Second Lieutenant Louis Bass. Pilot, 392nd Bomb Group. Vickers, p. 37 B-24J #42-99979 'Esquire Lady' crashed in heavy weather. Mission to Zwickau recalled after ships were airborne due to weather. According to b24.net, the name of the Liberator
Died 21 April 1944
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Second Lieutenant Wayne Steele. Navigator, 392nd Bomb Group. Vickers, p. 37 Airplane 299979 crashed in heavy weather. Mission to Zwickau recalled after ships were airborne due to weather. According to b24.net, the name of the Liberator was "Kentucky
Died 21 April 1944
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Sergeant Hal Wood. Ball Turret Gunner, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Killed when Pappy’s Chillun, B24H 42-29418, crashed during assembly. ”It was the opinion of the investigating board that the airplane picked up too much ice, was for
Died 21 April 1944
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Sergeant Hartwell Higgins. Assistant Radio Operator/Waist Gunner, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Joined Sqd 3/14/44. Killed in Action (KIA) 4/21/44 (Hamm). Pilot: Havens. Killed when Pappy’s Chillun, B24H 42-29418, crashed during assembly.
Died 21 April 1944
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Sergeant Leonard Lambert. Engineer, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Joined Sqd 3/14/44. Killed in Action (KIA) 4/21/44 (Hamm). Pilot:Havens. Killed when Pappy’s Chillun, B24H 42-29418, crashed during assembly. ”It was the opinion of th
Died 21 April 1944
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Sergeant Russell Taylor. Tail Turret Gunner, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Killed when Pappy’s Chillun, B24H 42-29418, crashed during assembly. ”It was the opinion of the investigating board that the airplane picked up too much ice, w
Died 21 April 1944
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Sergeant Warren Burnett. Aerial Gunner, 392nd Bomb Group. Vickers, p. 37 Airplane 299979 crashed in heavy weather. Mission to Zwickau recalled after ships were airborne due to weather. According to b24.net, the name of the Liberator was "Kentucky Ba
Died 21 April 1944
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Staff Sergeant George Houchins. Radio Operator, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Joined Sqd 3/14/44. Killed in Action (KIA) 4/21/44 (Hamm). Pilot: Havens. Killed when Pappy’s Chillun, B24H 42-29418, crashed during assembly. ”It was the
Died 21 April 1944
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Staff Sergeant Robert Norrell. Gunner, 392nd Bomb Group. The crew was forming up for the mission to Zwickau. For reasons unknown (but perhaps related to the severe weather and icing conditions), the left wing broke off at the outer panel during assembly.
Died 21 April 1944
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Staff Sergeant Roger Edmonson. Assistant Engineer, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Joined Sqd 3/14/44. Killed in Action (KIA) 4/21/44 (Hamm). Pilot: Havens. Killed when Pappy’s Chillun, B24H 42-29418, crashed during assembly. ”It was t
Died 21 April 1944
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Staff Sergeant Walter Reeves. Waist Gunner, 392nd Bomb Group. KIA when B24J 42-99979, "Kentucky Baby" crashed in heavy weather during assembly.
Died 21 April 1944
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Technical Sergeant James Thomas. Aerial Gunner, 392nd Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 21 April 1944 in AC #4299979. Airplane crashed in heavy weather. Mission to Zwickau recalled after ships were airborne due to weather. According to b24.net, the name
Died 21 April 1944
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First Lieutenant Dorian Ledington. Fighter Pilot, Pilot, 78th Fighter Group. Killed in Action (KIA) crashed near Mayen in P-51 #4472772 78th FG 84th FS. Captain Dorian Ledington, of Wichita, Kansas, had a miraculous escape in a mission in April 1945 whe
Died 21 April 1945
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First Lieutenant George Noe. Pilotage Navigator, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) at Regensburg in B-24 'Black Cat' #4295592
Died 21 April 1945
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First Lieutenant John Murphy. Radar (H2X) Navigator, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) at Regensburg in B-24 'Black Cat' #4295592 He had originally been scheduled to fly with the Harold Read Crew (Crew #494) but had swapped with the Radar
Died 21 April 1945
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First Lieutenant John Perella. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group. Originally a member of the Earl H. Beitler Crew (Crew #768), Perella was flying with the Richard Farrington Crew (Crew #487) when he was KIA on 21 April 1945
Died 21 April 1945
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First Lieutenant Richard Farrington. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) at Regensburg in B-24 'Black Cat' #4295592
Died 21 April 1945
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INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX AIRFIELD MARSHALLING YARDS MARSHALLING YARDS.
Locations: INGOLSTADT LANDSBERG/AMLECH MUNICH SALZBURG
Mission date: 21 April 1945
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Second Lieutenant John Sole. Fighter Pilot, Pilot, 78th Fighter Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 21 April 1945 in AC #4463712. AM w/ 6 Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH 78th FG 84th FS. Lt Sole from Clarksburg, W.Va., was KIA on 21st April 1945. Eye witness account of h
Died 21 April 1945
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Sergeant Harold Thompson. Right Waist Gunner, 94th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) near Halle in B-17 #4297342
Died 21 April 1945
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Richard Brown. , 7th Photographic Group.
Died 21 April 1995
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) George Koc. Ground Crew Chief, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 21 April 1999
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Captain Lowell Andrew. Fighter Pilot, 364th Fighter Group. Assigned to 383FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF. End of War (EOW).
Died 21 April 2001
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Staff Sergeant Roland Nairn. Togglier, 95th Bomb Group. Staff Sergeant Roland Nairn flew as a togglier in B-17 bomber crews of the 95th Bomb Group. The job of the togglier was to arm and release the bombs over the intended target on each mission. Whilst
Died 21 April 2004
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First Lieutenant Avery GAGE. Navigator, 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars.
Died 21 April 2006
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Staff Sergeant Harold Jeffries. Waist Gunner, 94th Bomb Group. Waist Gunner on B17G "Lead Queen"
Died 21 April 2008
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Colonel Robert Grimes. Pilot, 96th Bomb Group. Served in the AF for 30 years. Shot down 20 Oct 1943 in B -17 'Shack Rabbit III', a B-17 on loan from 413th Squadron. Hit by fighters, crashed near Hirson, Belgium. Evaded (EVD) - Escape & Eva
Died 21 April 2010
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Second Lieutenant Edwin Kimmel. Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 21 April 2010
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