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Captain Thomas O'Bannon. Pilot, 7th Photographic Group. Killed in crash near Mt. Farm. Killed in the line of duty. He took an F5A to make a test flight with a Mosquito and Spitfire. While in a ower dive the elevator trim tab push-rod broke causing th
Died 24 July 1943
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PORT AREA NITRATE WORKS PORT AREA The target was briefed to members of the 95th BG as the heavy water plant at Rjukan Norway.
Locations: BERGEN (Primary) HERØYA (Primary) TRONDHEIM (Primary) Rjukan, Norway
Mission date: 24 July 1943
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Captain Thomas Galloway. Fighter Pilot, Pilot, 479th Fighter Group. Killed in Action (KIA) mid air collision in P-38 #4328419 near Crulai Captain Thomas T. Galloway was born September 5, 1919. His next of kin were his wife, Margaret A. Galloway, and his
Died 24 July 1944
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First Sergeant Edwin Florcyk. Pilot, 489th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed near St Lo in B-24 Censored #4294905
Died 24 July 1944
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RAILROAD JUNCTIONS TROOP CONCENTRATION HIGHWAY JUNCTIONS, RAIL JUNCTIONS and TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY.
Locations: GRANVILLE (Opportunistic) PERIERS.ST LO PERIERS/ST LO/COUTRACES
Mission date: 24 July 1944
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Second Lieutenant Edward Durst. Pilot, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. While on his first mission over enemy occupied territory, Durst, while in formation with three other a/c on a mapping mission over France, in the St. Malo area, when into a stee
Died 24 July 1944
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Captain Charles Arthaud. Fighter Pilot, 20th Fighter Group. Assigned to 77FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited with 1/2 BF109, 1.5 Fw190. Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (4 OLC), WWII Victory, EAME. Post War: Remained in USAF till 1965.
Died 24 July 1982
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First Lieutenant David Allen. Fighter Pilot, 354th Fighter Group. Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 2nd Scouting Force. Transferred to 358FS, 355FG 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 354FG. Ended Tour Duty (ETD
Died 24 July 1988
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Lieutenant Colonel Louis Houck. Pilot - Squadron Commander, 365th Fighter Group.
Died 24 July 2004
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Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Hayes. Fighter Pilot; Deputy Commanding Officer, 357th Fighter Group. He was an American ace in a group that produced 42 aces. He flew 2 missions on D-Day in a P-51 SS w/ Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH/ AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ DFC w/ Oa
Died 24 July 2008
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First Lieutenant Cleon Gleason. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 24 July 2011
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