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CARPETBAGGER MISSIONS.
Locations: CARPETBAGGER OPERATIONS
Mission date: 23 May 1944
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Technical Sergeant James Greer. Military Occupation specialty 757-Radio Operator/Mechanic/Gunner, 384th Bomb Group.
Died 23 May 1971
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Major Norman Crosson. Air Inspector - Command Pilot, 392nd Bomb Group. Served a combat tour as a B-24 pilot with the 90th BG - 321st BS in the South Pacific. Survived a bailout and 12 day trek to be rescued in the outback of Australia. Served as Air Ins
Died 23 May 1989
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Richard Mansfield. Assistant Crew chief, 4th Fighter Group. Dick Mansfield was the one time assistant crew chief to Don Gentile for which he is most famous for. Dick's hometown was Longmeadow, Massachusetts. After Gentile w
Died 23 May 1995
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First Lieutenant Ray Atteberry. Fighter Pilot, 339th Fighter Group. Assigned to 504FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) escort to Merseburg. After combat with 2 x Bf109's shot down. Crashed near Rossleben in P-51B 42-106642 on 29-Jul-44. Pris
Died 23 May 2000
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Second Lieutenant Clyde Freeman. Co-Pilot, 452nd Bomb Group. Shot down 9 April 1944 in B-17 #42399974. Prisoner of War (POW). was in Barth till 45 POW
Died 23 May 2004
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Fred Razook. Waist Gunner, 381st Bomb Group. Doyle, J. Crew
Died 23 May 2005
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Sergeant Nelson Brott. Right Waist Gunner, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. On his 6th mission, Nelson Brott was Top Turret Gunner on B-24 # 42-100415 when it ran into mechanical trouble on return in the afternoon from the 8 August 1944 mission to b
Died 23 May 2013
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