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FIGHTER ESCORT FIGHTER ESCORT.
Locations: BREMEN BREMEN
Mission date: 29 November 1943
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Second Lieutenant Charles Lail. Bombardier, 388th Bomb Group. Shot down 29 November 1943 in B-17 #423505. Plane ditched in North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 29 November 1943
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SHIP YARDS SHIP YARDS.
Locations: Bremen, Germany Bremen, Germany
Mission date: 29 November 1943
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Staff Sergeant Bennie Morton. Tail Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) in B17 flown by Lieutenant Sisler. Morton was seriously injured over Bremen. Staff Sergeant Bennie J. Morton was born April 1, 1922. He was the son of A.C. and Lena Morton
Died 29 November 1943
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BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY RAIL VIADUCT RAIL VIADUCT MARSHALLING YARDS OIL REFINERY SCREENING MISSION INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX.
Locations: ALTENBEKEN BIELEFLED/SCHILDESCHE Bielefeld, Germany HAMM MISBURG MISBURG OSNABRUCK
Mission date: 29 November 1944
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First Lieutenant Lorne Allers. Fighter Pilot, 339th Fighter Group. Assigned to 504FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited with 1 victory. Completed tour of duty 18-Jul-45. Awards: WWII Victory.
Died 29 November 1987
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Captain Richard Lightfine. Pilot, 323rd Bomb Group. From the Chicago Tribute obituary: The B-26 Marauder he piloted was called the Flounder Gus, after his dog. On his 55th mission, it limped back on one engine to England. He flew 72 missions. Richard se
Died 29 November 1996
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First Lieutenant Earl Beitler. Pilot -- Squadron Operations Officer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 29 November 2004
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Stanley Hammell. Tail Gunner, 458th Bomb Group.
Died 29 November 2012
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Technical Sergeant Norman Gorg. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group. Completed 33 combat missions & 22 gasoline hauls to Patton's tanks AM with 3 bronze clusters, DFC, DUB 1 Oak Leaf Cluster
Died 29 November 2012
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Staff Sergeant Donald Groomer. Crew Chief, 4th Fighter Group. One time Crew Chief for 1st Lt Gilbert W Hunt of the 336th Fighter Squadron.
Died 29 November 2014
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