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Second Lieutenant George Schuenemann. Pilot, 379th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA), was on Round Robin navigation training mission when plane reported no. 1 engine feathered. and requested emergency landing. During the turn on final approach the a/c st
Died 28 December 1943
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Staff Sergeant Mark Healy. Engineer, 379th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA), was on Round Robin navigation training mission when plane reported no. 1 engine feathered. and requested emergency landing. During the turn on final approach the aircraft struc
Died 28 December 1943
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David Barth. Gunner, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Joined squad 26 October 1944. Killed in Action (KIA) 28 December 1944.
Died 28 December 1944
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Willard Kiser. Gunner, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Joined Sqd 10/26/44. Killed in Action (KIA) 12/28/44 (Kaiserslautern). Pilot: Bledsoe.
Died 28 December 1944
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Second Lieutenant Jesse Bledsoe. Pilot, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Joined squad 20 November 1944. Killed in Action (KIA) 28 December 1944.
Died 28 December 1944
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Second Lieutenant Warren Griffith. Co-Pilot, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Joined Sqd 10/25/44. Killed in Action (KIA) 12/28/44 (Kaiserslautern). Pilot: Bledsoe. He was killed when making a landing in England after he was forced to turn back as e
Died 28 December 1944
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Sergeant Charles Stell. Radio Operator, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs.
Died 28 December 1944
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Sergeant Ernest Arnold. Engineer, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Joined squad 26 October 1944. Shot down 28 December 1944. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 28 December 1944
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Sergeant James Garrett. Gunner, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Joined Sqd 10/26/44. Killed in Action (KIA) 12/28/44 (Kaiserslautern). Pilot: Bledsoe.
Died 28 December 1944
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Sergeant Nicholas Fidares. Gunner, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Joined Sqd 10/26/44. Killed in Action (KIA) 12/28/44 (Kaiserslautern) - crashed on return. Pilot: Bledsoe.
Died 28 December 1944
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Staff Sergeant Theodore Frangos. Gunner, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Joined Sqd 9/13/44. DS/Station 113 10/27/44. Killed in Action (KIA) 12/28/44 (Kaiserslatern). Pilot: Bledose.
Died 28 December 1944
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Second Lieutenant Robert Heichel. Pilot, 491st Bomb Group. Robert Heichel attended the Windber High School during four years (his description in the Class of 1942 Yearbook : “He hath a stern look, but a merry heart.”) Before his enlistment in
Died 28 December 1947
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Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Avery Houchard. Left Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. B-24H #41-29416 'Rebel Yell' collided with another aircraft after being hit by flak over the target of Berlin and crashed W of Oranienburg, GR on 22 Mar
Died 28 December 1947
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First Lieutenant Raymond Allen. Fighter Pilot, 55th Fighter Group. Assigned to 343FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF. Awards: AM, WWII Victory.
Died 28 December 1990
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Marvin Allard. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 28 December 1995
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Gerald Camp. Flight Engineer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 28 December 1995
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Second Lieutenant Gerald Kardon. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 28 December 2002
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Leon Huggard. Radio Operator, 458th Bomb Group. See pilot, Charles S. Evans, for list of missions.
Died 28 December 2004
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Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) John Spadone. Top Turret Gunner, 458th Bomb Group. Shot down 9 April 1944 in B-24 #4128667 'Jayhawker. ' Crashed in Sweden. Interned.
Died 28 December 2010
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Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade) Delanie Colvin. Flight Engineer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 28 December 2012
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