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Sergeant Frederick Briske. Mechanic, 95th Bomb Group. KIS 27 May 1943 in an accident at Alconbury, ground crew were loading bombs into B17s for the next day's mission when several bombs detonated. 19 were killed and 14 injured. Sergeant Frederick W.
Died 27 May 1943
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Private Wood Hibbard. Fire Fighter, .
Died 27 May 1944
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Second Lieutenant Joseph Norton. Navigator, 351st Bomb Group. Shot down 27 May 1944 in B-17 #42102613. Killed in Action (KIA). PH
Died 27 May 1944
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Staff Sergeant Philip Bowman. Bombardier, Enlisted, Nose Gunner, 389th Bomb Group. Shot down 27 May 1944 in B-24 #4295091. Killed in Action (KIA). PH
Died 27 May 1944
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Technical Sergeant Leon Sweatt. Top Turret Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Collided with another aircraft 27 May 1944 in B-17 #4297269. Killed in Action (KIA). Purple Heart
Died 27 May 1944
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Master Sergeant Raymond Bailey. Military Occupation Specialty 750-Airplane Maintenance Technician, Airplane Crew Chief, 384th Bomb Group. Crew Chief •Promoted to Staff Sergeant on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #76 dated 20 August 1943. •Promote
Died 27 May 1964
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Second Lieutenant Dominic Mainieri. Bombardier, 448th Bomb Group. Dominic P Mainieri served as a bombardier with the 448th Bomb Group. He was part on one of the original crews of the group. The first aircraft he was assigned to was B-24 41-29191, which wa
Died 27 May 1991
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Colonel Robert Riordan. Pilot, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. 369th BS Commanding Officer, 92nd BG Deputy Commander [September 1944]. Third bomb group to go to England. Original plane the 'Wahoo. ' Two tours of combat duty [51 missions, 9
Died 27 May 2004
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Technical Sergeant Dale Young. MOS 542 Communications Chief, 384th Bomb Group.
Died 27 May 2014
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