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Mission date: 26 November 1944
American Air Museum

Captain Arthur Edwin Warren , Somerset Light Infantry
Died 26 November 1944
Lives of the First World War

First Lieutenant Bert Stiles. Fighter Pilot, Pilot, 339th Fighter Group. On November 26, 1944, on the 16th mission of his second tour, Stiles' squadron was flying at 26,000 feet altitude south of Hanover, Germany, on a bomber escort mission. Stiles w
Died 26 November 1944
American Air Museum

First Lieutenant William Reese. Bombardier, Enlisted, Nose Gunner, 491st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) crashed at Anno-Tower on 11/26/44 in B-24 'Idiots Delight' #4251530
Died 26 November 1944
American Air Museum

Lieutenant George Patten. Bombardier, 491st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) at Gahrden in B-24 'The Moose' #44-40205
Died 26 November 1944
American Air Museum

Lieutenant Paul Sandhagen. Bombardier, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". After completing their bomb run at Osnabruk, the B-17G s/n 42-97691 (no name) took a direct flak shell hit blowing the nose off and killing the two navigators and bomb
Died 26 November 1944
American Air Museum

Lieutenant Rodney Ives. , 453rd Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA)
Died 26 November 1944
American Air Museum

Second Lieutenant John Hite. Pilot, 491st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) near Misburg in B-24 'Problem Child' #4128884
Died 26 November 1944
American Air Museum

Second Lieutenant Troy Eggleston. Fighter Pilot, Pilot, 78th Fighter Group. Killed in Action (KIA) crashed near Diephoiz in P-47 #4227297
Died 26 November 1944
American Air Museum

Staff Sergeant Frederick Borger. Left Waist Gunner, 491st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) at Gahrden in B-24 'The Moose' #4440205
Died 26 November 1944
American Air Museum

Staff Sergeant John Murray. Right Waist Gunner, 491st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) at Gahrden in B-24 'The Moose' #44-40205
Died 26 November 1944
American Air Museum

Staff Sergeant Marshall Williams. Tail Gunner, 491st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) at Gahrden in B-24 'The Moose' #4440205
Died 26 November 1944
American Air Museum

Technical Sergeant Francis Hawkins. Top Turret Gunner, 491st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) near Gahrden in B-24 'The Moose' #4440205
Died 26 November 1944
American Air Museum

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

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

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

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

UNITED STATES EIGHTH AIR FORCE IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945
26 November 1944
Imperial War Museum

UNITED STATES EIGHTH AIR FORCE IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945
26 November 1944
Imperial War Museum