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Robert Post. , . Post was a Journalist and War Correspondent for the New York Times, he had joined the London Bureau of the New York Times in 1938 and had covered the Battle of Britain and Rudolph Hess' flight to Scotland, establishing himself as a
Died 26 February 1943
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NAVAL BASE PORT AREA.
Locations: WILHELMSHAVEN (Opportunistic) WILHELMSHAVEN (Opportunistic)
Mission date: 26 February 1943
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BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY RAIL STATION RAIL STATION RAIL STATION RAILROADS MARSHALLING YARDS.
Locations: BERLIN BERLIN/ALEXANDERPLATZ BERLIN/SCHLESISCHER EBERSWALDE OSNABRUCK
Mission date: 26 February 1945
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First Lieutenant Gaston Riggs. Pilot, 339th Fighter Group. Killed in Action (KIA)was killed in a training accident in a P-51 mustang Rigg's completed 28 missions flying B-17s with the 94th Bomb Group, before transferring to the 339th Fighter Group t
Died 26 February 1945
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Flight Officer Charles O'Brien. Fighter Pilot, Pilot, 78th Fighter Group. Killed in Action (KIA) crashed at Oldebrook in P-51 'Green Eyes' #4411627
Died 26 February 1945
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Chauncey Cheek. Left Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Cheek was replaced on the MacDonald Crew due to an illness he suffered. It is unclear if he was ever assigned to the 466th BG as the crew photo was taken stateside.
Died 26 February 1995
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Technical Sergeant Harold Melby. , 55th Fighter Group.
Died 26 February 1998
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First Lieutenant Arthur Bodei. Bombardier, 100th Bomb Group. Arthur G Bodei served as a bombardier with the 100th Bomb Group. He was shot down on his first mission on 26 November 1943 in B-17 #4231215 at La Neuville. It was part of a raid on a ball bearin
Died 26 February 2010
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First Lieutenant Robert Jones. Co-Pilot, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 384th Bomb Group, 545th Bomb Squadron on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #239 dated 5 December 1944. Ranald MacDonald Crew, 26 combat missions. Robert passed away Feb 26, 2015 here
Died 26 February 2015
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