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Mission date: 21 November 1944
American Air Museum

First Lieutenant James Rhine. Pilot, 389th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA). B24 AC 44-10513 w/ pilot Rhine & B24 AC 42-50452 w/ pilot Brooks lost due to a mid-air collision during formation assembly -- 8+ Killed.
Died 21 November 1944
American Air Museum

First Lieutenant John Leyden. Navigator, 398th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) at Erfurt on 11/21/44 in B-17 'Fuddy-Duddy' #4338147
Died 21 November 1944
American Air Museum

First Lieutenant Joseph Safier. , 389th Bomb Group. Transferred 44th BG. Died when his aircraft was involved in a midair collision during assembly.
Died 21 November 1944
American Air Museum

First Lieutenant Kenneth Carlson. , 398th Bomb Group. Plane lost over Merseburg, Germany air medal
Died 21 November 1944
American Air Museum

Private Ralph Shields NX57251, Australian Army Service Corps
Died 21 November 1944
Lives of the First World War

Second Lieutenant Jack Ryles. , 389th Bomb Group. Died when his aircraft was involved in a midair collision during assembly.
Died 21 November 1944
American Air Museum

Second Lieutenant Niel Snodgrass. , 389th Bomb Group. Died when his aircraft was involved in a midair collision during assembly.
Died 21 November 1944
American Air Museum

Second Lieutenant Peter Scott. Co-Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Hit in artery while on Mission to Hamburg, Ger. Flying as co-pilot to Hughes. Just after dropping bombs, plane felt giant explosion and as Hughes looked at Peter, he saw nothin
Died 21 November 1944
American Air Museum

Second Lieutenant Robert Gaynor. Bombardier, 398th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) at Erfurt in B-17 'Fuddy-Duddy' #4338147
Died 21 November 1944
American Air Museum

Second Lieutenant Stonewall Raley. Co-Pilot, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". Killed in Action (KIA) near Leipzig on 11/21/44 in B-17 #4338705
Died 21 November 1944
American Air Museum

Staff Sergeant Carl Hughes. , 389th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA). B24 AC # 44-10513 w/ pilot Rhine & B24 AC #42-50452 w/ pilot Brooks lost due to a mid-air collision during formation assembly -- 8+ Killed. Killed in Action (KIA)
Died 21 November 1944
American Air Museum

Staff Sergeant Fred Landrum. Gunner, 389th Bomb Group. Died when his aircraft was involved in a midair collision during assembly.
Died 21 November 1944
American Air Museum

Staff Sergeant Harry Looy. Tail Gunner, 389th Bomb Group. He was at Pearl Harbor on Dec 7, 1941 as a coastal artillary gunner and later joined the army air corp. He was killed in a mid-air collision over Carlton Rode England on Nov 21 1944 Purple Heart,
Died 21 November 1944
American Air Museum

Staff Sergeant Julius Heitler. , 389th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA). B24 AC # 44-10513 w/ pilot Rhine & B24 AC #42-50452 w/ pilot Brooks lost due to a mid-air collision during formation assembly -- 8+ Killed.
Died 21 November 1944
American Air Museum

Staff Sergeant Roger Krouskup. Gunner, 389th Bomb Group. Died when his aircraft was involved in a midair collision during assembly.
Died 21 November 1944
American Air Museum

Staff Sergeant Walter Brewer. , 389th Bomb Group. Died when his aircraft was involved in a midair collision during assembly.
Died 21 November 1944
American Air Museum

Staff Sergeant William Leatherwood. Gunner, 389th Bomb Group. Died when his aircraft was involved in a midair collision during assembly.
Died 21 November 1944
American Air Museum

Staff Sergeant William Sawyer. , 389th Bomb Group. Died when his aircraft was involved in a midair collision during assembly.
Died 21 November 1944
American Air Museum

Technical Sergeant Harold Thompson. Engineer, 389th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA). B24 AC # 44-10513 w/ pilot Rhine & B24 AC #42-50452 w/ pilot Brooks lost due to a mid-air collision during formation assembly -- 8+ Killed. Earlier June 25, 1943 o
Died 21 November 1944
American Air Museum

Technical Sergeant Stanley Smith. , 389th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA). B24 AC # 44-10513 w/ pilot Rhine & B24 AC #42-50452 w/ pilot Brooks lost due to a mid-air collision during formation assembly -- 8+ Killed.
Died 21 November 1944
American Air Museum

Technical Sergeant William Bucher. , 389th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA). B24 AC # 44-10513 w/ pilot Rhine & B24 AC #42-50452 w/ pilot Brooks lost due to a mid-air collision during formation assembly -- 8+ Killed.
Died 21 November 1944
American Air Museum

UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCES (USAAF) IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945
21 November 1944
Imperial War Museum

UNITED STATES EIGHTH AIR FORCE IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945
21 November 1944
Imperial War Museum

UNKNOWN NUMBER OF LEAFLETS DROPPED.
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Mission date: 21 November 1944
American Air Museum

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