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Captain Herrell Ford. Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 22 December 1943 in B-24 #4241015. Killed in Action (KIA). DFC/ AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH
Died 22 December 1943
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Captain Lawrence Norman. Bombardier, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 22 December 1943 in B-24 #4241015. Killed in Action (KIA). DFC/ AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster
Died 22 December 1943
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Colonel John Hayden. Co-Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 22 December 1943 in B-24 #4241015. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 22 December 1943
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Mission date: 22 December 1943
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First Lieutenant Harry Daywalt. Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 22 December 1943 in B-24 #4240974 'Boomerang II. ' Killed in Action (KIA). AM w/ Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH
Died 22 December 1943
American Air Museum

First Lieutenant John Allen. B-24 Pilot, 445th Bomb Group. B-24 - #42-7554 - 8th AF, 445th BG, 702nd BS - stationed in NOV 1943 at RAF Tibenham. Crashed into the cemetery in Mirns, Friesland, the Netherlands on 22 DEC 1943, killing 7 of the 10 crew. Sto
Died 22 December 1943
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First Lieutenant Norman Nelson. Pilot, 445th Bomb Group.
Died 22 December 1943
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Lieutenant Jack Roach. Bombardier, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 22 December 1943 in B-24 #4263982 'Jack Frost. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 22 December 1943
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Lieutenant James Reid. Navigator, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 22 December 1943 in B-24 #4263982 'Jack Frost. ' Killed in Action (KIA). DFC/ AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster
Died 22 December 1943
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Lieutenant Richard Mays. Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 22 December 1943 in B-24 #4241002. Killed in Action (KIA). DFC/ AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH
Died 22 December 1943
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Lieutenant Sargent Cox. Bombardier, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 22 December 1943 in B-24 #4241002. Killed in Action (KIA). AM w/ Oak Leaf Cluster
Died 22 December 1943
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Second Lieutenant Eugene Cantrell. Waist Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 22 December 1943 in B-24 #4241015. Killed in Action (KIA). AM/ PH
Died 22 December 1943
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Second Lieutenant Faine Doyal. Tail Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 22 December 1943 in B-24 #4241002. Killed in Action (KIA). AM/ PH
Died 22 December 1943
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Second Lieutenant George Clark. B-24 Pilot, 445th Bomb Group.
Died 22 December 1943
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Second Lieutenant Joseph Congelli. Co-Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 22 December 1943 in B-24 #4263969. Killed in Action (KIA). AM/ PH
Died 22 December 1943
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Second Lieutenant Leslie Matthews. Bombardier, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 22 December 1943 in B-24 #4263969. Killed in Action (KIA). AM/ PH
Died 22 December 1943
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Second Lieutenant Martin Bulger. B-24 Bombardier, 445th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 22 December 1943. Shot down 22 December 1943 in B-24 #427555, 'Lizzie,' on the mission to Osnabruck. Killed in Action (KIA). Under heavy attack from fight
Died 22 December 1943
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Second Lieutenant Max Myres. , 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 22 December 1943 DFC/ AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH
Died 22 December 1943
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Second Lieutenant Thomas Curry. Navigator, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 22 December 1943 in B-24 #4263969. Killed in Action (KIA). AM/ PH
Died 22 December 1943
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Sergeant Ransom Jacobs. Waist Gunner, 379th Bomb Group. Shot down 22 December 1943 in B-17 #42-29724. Plane crashed in to North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 22 December 1943
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Francis Folkner. B-24 Waist Gunner / Aerial Gunner, 445th Bomb Group.
Died 22 December 1943
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Staff Sergeant Darrell Parrott. Right Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 22 December 1943 in B-24 #4240974 'Boomerang II. ' Killed in Action (KIA). AM/ PH
Died 22 December 1943
American Air Museum

Staff Sergeant Everett Odom. B-24 Tail Turret Gunner, 445th Bomb Group. B-24 - #42-7554 - 8th AF, 445th BG, 702nd BS - stationed in NOV 1943 at RAF Tibenham. Crashed into the cemetery in Mirns, Friesland, the Netherlands on 22 DEC 1943, killing 7 of the
Died 22 December 1943
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Staff Sergeant George Entzminger. B-24 ~ Radio Operator, 445th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 12/22/43
Died 22 December 1943
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Staff Sergeant James Bennett. Tail Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 22 December 1943 in B-24 #4263969. Killed in Action (KIA). AM/ PH
Died 22 December 1943
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Staff Sergeant Joe Nigro. Top Turret Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 22 December 1943 in B-24 #4241002. Killed in Action (KIA). AM/ PH
Died 22 December 1943
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Staff Sergeant Joseph Novelli. Left Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 22 December 1943 in B-24 #4241002. Killed in Action (KIA). AM w/ Oak Leaf Cluster
Died 22 December 1943
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Staff Sergeant Joseph Pavelko. B-24 Ball Turret Gunner, 445th Bomb Group. B-24 - #42-7554 - 8th AF, 445th BG, 702nd BS - stationed in NOV 1943 at RAF Tibenham. Crashed into the cemetery in Mirns, Friesland, the Netherlands on 22 DEC 1943, killing 7 of th
Died 22 December 1943
American Air Museum

Staff Sergeant Otto Eckert. Waist Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 22 December 1943 in B-24 #4241015. Killed in Action (KIA). DFC/ AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster
Died 22 December 1943
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Staff Sergeant Robert Bogan. Tail Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 22 December 1943 in B-24 #4240974 'Boomerang II. ' Killed in Action (KIA). AM/ PH
Died 22 December 1943
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Staff Sergeant Roy Cook. Waist Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 22 December 1943 in B-24 #4263969. Killed in Action (KIA). AM w/ Oak Leaf Cluster
Died 22 December 1943
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Staff Sergeant Theodore Blanchard. Waist Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 22 December 1943 in B-24 #4263969. Killed in Action (KIA). AM w/ Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH
Died 22 December 1943
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Staff Sergeant Walter Derdzenski. Flight Engineer, 445th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 12/22/43 - Bolsward, Netherlands
Died 22 December 1943
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) James Owens. B-24 Waist Gunner, 445th Bomb Group. B-24 - #42-7554 - 8th AF, 445th BG, 702nd BS - stationed in NOV 1943 at RAF Tibenham. Crashed into the cemetery in Mirns, Friesland, the Netherlands on 22 DEC 1943, killing
Died 22 December 1943
American Air Museum

Technical Sergeant Dale Mann. Radio Operator, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 22 December 1943 in B-24 #4241002. Killed in Action (KIA). DFC/ AM w/ Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH
Died 22 December 1943
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Technical Sergeant Francis Sullivan. Radio Operator, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 22 December 1943 in B-24 #4263982 'Jack Frost. ' Killed in Action (KIA). DFC/ AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster
Died 22 December 1943
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Technical Sergeant George Murry. , 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 22 December 1943 AM/ PH
Died 22 December 1943
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Technical Sergeant James Kobler. Radio Operator, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 22 December 1943 in B-24 #4241015. Killed in Action (KIA). DFC/ AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH
Died 22 December 1943
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Technical Sergeant Ruben Galindo. Top Turret Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 22 December 1943 in B-24 #4263969. Killed in Action (KIA). AM w/ Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH
Died 22 December 1943
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Technical Sergeant Ward Randles. Top Turret Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down 22 December 1943 in B-24 #4241015. Killed in Action (KIA). DFC/ AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster
Died 22 December 1943
American Air Museum

Sergeant Angelo Greco. Gunner, 92nd Bomb Group Fame's Favoured Few. Sergeant Angelo V. Greco was born December 12, 1919, the son of Pasquale and Columbia Greco. His hometown was Mount Vernon, New York. On December 22, 1944, he was serving as a gunner
Died 22 December 1944
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Master Sergeant (1st Grade) Richard Burdine. , 466th Bomb Group.
Died 22 December 2004
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Sergeant David Richards. Armament Gunner, 449th Bomb Group. Flew on A-26 Invader (2-AK, serial number 43-22312) "El Lobo"
Died 22 December 2008
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First Lieutenant Melvin Westbrook. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. 35 missions over Germany; 2 missions to Sweden; 2 gas hauls to Gen. Patton AM w/ Oak Leaf Cluster/ ATO/ EAME w/ 3 battle stars/ WW II VM/ Retired from the USAF Reserve with the rank of Lt. Colo
Died 22 December 2014
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