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Locations: Frankfurt, Germany Frankfurt, Germany Frankfurt, Germany LUDWIGSHAFEN (Opportunistic)
Mission date: 29 January 1944
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Second Lieutenant Burton Wyman. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down in P-47D 42-75119 by enemy fighters Fumay, France. Not seen to go down KIA. 29-Jan-44. MACR 2116.
Died 29 January 1944
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Second Lieutenant Harold Delong. Bombardier, 447th Bomb Group. B-17G #42-3110829 'Devils Mate' crashed on mission to Frankfurt on 29 Jan 1944. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 29 January 1944
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Second Lieutenant Howard Thillman. Bombardier, 389th Bomb Group. Pilot of B-24D #42-72833 'Torney' reported rear of a/c on fire from unknown causes and crashed into channel on mission to Frankfurt on 29 Jan 1944. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 29 January 1944
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Second Lieutenant Seth Thompson. Navigator, 389th Bomb Group. Pilot of B-24D #42-72833 'Torney' reported rear of a/c on fire from unknown causes and crashed into channel on mission to Frankfurt on 29 Jan 1944. Killed in Action (KIA). Earlier 3 N
Died 29 January 1944
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Staff Sergeant Percy Lyle. Right Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. An ME109 collided with B-17G #42-38001on mission to Frankfurt on 29 Jan 1944. Killed in Action (KIA). Staff Sergeant Percy Lyle was born March 31, 1919. His next of kin were hi
Died 29 January 1944
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Technical Sergeant Gla Owen. Engineer, Top Turret Gunner, 385th Bomb Group. An ME109 collided with B-17G #42-38001on mission to Frankfurt on 29 Jan 1944. Killed in Action (KIA). Shot down by fighters on mission to Frankfurt on 29 Jan 1944 in B-17F #42-30
Died 29 January 1944
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Flight Officer Martin Schmitt. Bombardier, 96th Bomb Group. KLD On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselage. Philipovitch's
Died 29 January 1945
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Flight Officer Statten Gooden. Navigator, 96th Bomb Group. KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselage. Philipovitch's
Died 29 January 1945
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Lieutenant Alex Philipovitch. Pilot, 96th Bomb Group. KIA 29 January 1945, when two B17s collided over the village of North Lopham.
Died 29 January 1945
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Second Lieutenant Ernest Throne. Navigator, 96th Bomb Group. Assigned Dec 1944. KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselage.
Died 29 January 1945
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Second Lieutenant George Peretti. Pilot, 96th Bomb Group. Assigned Dec 1944. KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselage. P
Died 29 January 1945
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Second Lieutenant Gerald Stambaugh. Co-Pilot, 96th Bomb Group. Assigned Dec 1944. KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselag
Died 29 January 1945
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Second Lieutenant John Hubbard. Co-Pilot, 96th Bomb Group. KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselage. Philipovitch's
Died 29 January 1945
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Second Lieutenant Louis Statton. Pilot, 389th Bomb Group.
Died 29 January 1945
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Sergeant Clarence Hagler. Waist Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Assigned Dec 1944. KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselage. P
Died 29 January 1945
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Sergeant Gordon Shaul. Top Turret Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Assigned Dec 1944. KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselage.
Died 29 January 1945
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Sergeant James Flora. Waist Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselage. Philipovitch's plane
Died 29 January 1945
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Sergeant Maynard Faux. Radio Operator, 96th Bomb Group. Assigned Dec 1944. KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselage. Ph
Died 29 January 1945
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Sergeant Noble Ellington. Ball Turret Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Assigned Dec 1944. KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselag
Died 29 January 1945
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Sergeant Robert Good. Nose Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Assigned Dec 1944. KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselage. Philipo
Died 29 January 1945
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Sergeant Robert Smith. Ball Turret Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselage. Philipovitch'
Died 29 January 1945
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Sergeant Robert Stone. Tail Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. KIA when two B17s collided over the village of North Lopham on 29 January 1945.
Died 29 January 1945
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Sergeant William Brauner. Tail Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselage.
Died 29 January 1945
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Staff Sergeant Charles Tibbats. Top Turret Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselage. Philipovit
Died 29 January 1945
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Technical Sergeant Richard Zander. Radio Operator, 96th Bomb Group. KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselage. Philipovit
Died 29 January 1945
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UNKNOWN NUMBER OF LEAFLETS DROPPED.
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Mission date: 29 January 1945
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Technical Sergeant Robert Turton. Military Occupation Specialty 757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF, 384th Bomb Group.
Died 29 January 1992
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First Lieutenant Lovell Baker. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Retired from the USAF as a Major after also serving tours in Korea and Vietnam.
Died 29 January 1993
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Fred Hoffhaus. Radio Operator-Mechanic-Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. (Crew #118-25 per SO#33)
Died 29 January 1993
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First Lieutenant Ernest Beatie. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Joined RAFVR via Knight committee CA, USA, service pilot training in US, shipped overseas to ETO, operational training at OTU 30Hrs Hurricanes, assigned to 121S P/O, transferred to 335th F
Died 29 January 1994
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Livingston Andre. Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 29 January 1996
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Staff Sergeant William Taylor. Radio Operator, 384th Bomb Group. Prisoner of War (POW) Crashed near Monchengladbach on 5 October 1944 in B-17 #43-38579. Missing Air Crew Report #9754.
Died 29 January 2002
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Colonel Frank Wolcott. Co-Pilot/Pilot/Squadron Operations, 466th Bomb Group. Flew 33 missions 5 March 1944 to 23 December 1944. Air offensive Europe, Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes, Central Europe DFC/ Air Medal w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ EAM
Died 29 January 2007
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Lieutenant Colonel Raymond Klass. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group. Normandy with bronze star on theater ribbon-Northern France. Berlin on Mar. 22nd -Berlin Airlift. Flew 30 Missions in WW IIWon SAC Bomb. Nav Competition in 1954 Air Medal w/3Oak Leaf Cluster;
Died 29 January 2008
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Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Forrest Jackson. Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Flew a total of 32 missions, 10 of them as a lead crew Flew on 'Black Cat'
Died 29 January 2011
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Clyde Fauley. Nose Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 29 January 2014
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