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First Lieutenant Joseph Simpson. Navigator, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 20 October 1942. B-24D-1-CO 41-23712 'Ambros' crashed at Porlock Bay, Somerset, killing all crew except Sergeant. H. B. Thorpe
Died 29 October 1942
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Private First Class John O'Dell. Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. B-24D-1-CO 41-23712 'Ambros' crashed at Porlock Bay, Somerset, killing all crew except Sergeant. H. B. Thorpe
Died 29 October 1942
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Private Stephen Prekel. Radio Operator, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 29 October 1942 when B-24D-1-CO 41-23712 'Ambros' crashed at Porlock Bay, Somerset, killing all crew except Sergeant. H. B. Thorpe PH
Died 29 October 1942
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Second Lieutenant Charles Sorrell. Bombardier, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 29 October 1942 when B-24D-1-CO 41-23712 'Ambros' crashed at Porlock Bay, Somerset, killing all crew except Sergeant. H. B. Thorpe
Died 29 October 1942
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Staff Sergeant Earl Purdy. Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 29 October 1942 B-24D-1-CO 41-23712 'Ambros' crashed at Porlock Bay, Somerset, killing all crew except Sergeant. H. B. Thorpe
Died 29 October 1942
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Technical Sergeant Walter Uffleman. Engineer, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 29 October 1942. B-24D-1-CO 41-23712 'Ambros' crashed at Porlock Bay, Somerset, killing all crew except Sergeant. H. B. Thorpe
Died 29 October 1942
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Captain James Bateman. Fighter Pilot, 352nd Fighter Group. Assigned to 487FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF. ETD. Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (5 OLC), WWII Victory, EAME, PH, Korean and UN Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Servi
Died 29 October 1952
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William Douglas. Marshall of RAF, . Marshal of the Royal Air Force William Sholto Douglas, 1st Baron Douglas of Kirtleside GCB MC DFC was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force. After serving as a pilot, then a flight commander and finally as a squadr
Died 29 October 1969
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Lieutenant Colonel Robert Ammon. Fighter Pilot, 339th Fighter Group. Assigned to 503FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. Completed (End) 1st Tour of Duty (ETD). 2nd tour 503FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 504FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 503FS, 339FG, 8AF US
Died 29 October 1973
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Captain Lewis Skelton. Assistant Engineering Officer - Sub Depot, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 29 October 2002
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Flight Lieutenant Tadeusz Andersz. Fighter Pilot, 56th Fighter Group. Flew with fellow poles for the French airforce in defense of Rennes, before being evacuated to Great Britain. Flew Spitfires for the RAF. Transferred from 315 Sqn RAF to 61FS, 56FG, 8AF
Died 29 October 2007
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Lieutenant Colonel James Scanlon. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Post War: Piloted C-54’s during the Berlin Airlift. Served in Korea and Vietnam. 1-Apr-75 retired as a Lieutenant Colonel Instructor, Abilene Aero
Died 29 October 2009
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Colonel Scottie McHenry. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 29 October 2010
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First Lieutenant Milton Goodridge. Pilot, 492nd Bomb Group. Shot down by fighters and crashed at Stettin on 6/20/44 in B-24 Bottle Baby #4440169 Prisoner of War (POW) POW
Died 29 October 2010
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First Lieutenant Robert Smith. Bombardier/Pilotage Navigator, 466th Bomb Group. Flew 27 missions over France and Germany, including12 as lead crew. AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ DFC
Died 29 October 2011
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Carl Platkin. Ball Turret Gunner, 100th Bomb Group.
Died 29 October 2014
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