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BOMB DAMAGE: 1944
25 February 1944
Imperial War Museum

BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY AIRCRAFT FACTORIES AIRCRAFT FACTORIES AIRCRAFT FACTORIES INDUSTRIAL AREA.
Locations: AUGSBURG (Primary) FURTH (Primary) REGENSBURG (Primary) STUTTGART (Primary)
Mission date: 25 February 1944
American Air Museum

First Lieutenant Walter McCartie. Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down by flak and fighters over Karlsruhe and crashed SE of Pirmasens, GR on a mission to Furth, GR on 25 Feb 1944 in B-24J #42-100323. Killed in Action (KIA). AM w/ 3 Oak
Died 25 February 1944
American Air Museum

Lieutenant Ira Gordon. Co-Pilot, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. He flew on Joseph Gay crew. Reported to ETO on 13 Sept 1943. Shot down by ME109s and crashed near Sedan, FR on a missio to Augsberg, GR on 25 Feb 1944 in B-17F #42-30728. KIA. AM, PH
Died 25 February 1944
American Air Museum

Onbekend
25 February 1944
Het Nationaal Glasmuseum

Second Lieutenant Clarence Aaberg. Pilot, 447th Bomb Group. Clarence Aaberg was Killed on Mission (KOM) on 25 Feb 1944 while flying as the pilot of B-17G 42-37855 'Mr Terrific', of the 711th Bomb Squadron, 447th Bomb Group. It is believed that
Died 25 February 1944
American Air Museum

Second Lieutenant Robert Cooper. Co-Pilot, 457th Bomb Group. Shot down by flak and fighters and crashed near Mont St Martin, Fance on a mission to Augsberg, Germany on 25 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-31517. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 25 February 1944
American Air Museum

Second Lieutenant Waldron Snyder. Co-Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down by FW190s and crashed W of Herxheim, GR on a mission to Furth, GR on 25 Feb 1944 in B-24D #41-24147 'Evelyn the Duchess'. Killed in Action (KIA). AM w/
Died 25 February 1944
American Air Museum

Sergeant Marion Ross. Left Waist Gunner , 457th Bomb Group. Shot down by flak and fighters and crashed near Mont St Martin, FR on a mission to Augsburg, GR on 25 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-31517. Killed in Action (KIA). AM/ PH
Died 25 February 1944
American Air Museum

Technical Sergeant Jerrold Brown. Top Turret Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Shot down by flak and fighters over Karlsruhe and crashed SE of Pirmasens, GR on a mission to Furth, GR on 25 Feb 1944 in B-24J #42-100323. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 25 February 1944
American Air Museum

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

UNITED STATES EIGHTH AIR FORCE IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945
25 February 1944
Imperial War Museum

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