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Mission date: 30 November 1943
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Mission date: 30 November 1944
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Lieutenant Gilbert Schlesinger. Pilot, 379th Bomb Group. Shot down 30 November 1944 in B-17G #446140 'Miss Lace' when A/C lost right wing during heavy anti-aircraft explosions over the target, the Brabag Synthetic Oil Plant, northeast of Zeitz,
Died 30 November 1944
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Lieutenant Owen Winter. Pilot, 94th Bomb Group. Lt. Winter was ordered to do a fly around as he tried to land at the base coming in from a mission. He pulled up and slammed into another plane which caused his plane to crashed. All but the tail gunner were
Died 30 November 1944
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Second Lieutenant Arthur Champ. Pilot, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down on his third combat mission, 30 November 1944 in B-17 #44-8409. Killed in Action (KIA). Missing Air Crew Report #11128
Died 30 November 1944
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Second Lieutenant Bernard Goldstein. Co-Pilot, 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars. Shot down 30 November 1944 in B-17 #4338742. Killed in Action (KIA). Killed in Action (KIA) near Zeitz in B-17 #4338742
Died 30 November 1944
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Second Lieutenant Desmond Steele. Co-Pilot, 446th Bomb Group. Shot down 30 November 1944 in B-24 #4251272. Killed in Action (KIA). 2nd Lieutenant Desmond E. Steele. His date of birth and next of kin are uncertain. He had one brother, Private Wayne A. Ste
Died 30 November 1944
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Second Lieutenant Donald Alvestad. Co-Pilot, 390th Bomb Group. Shot down 30 November 1944 in B-17 #4338053. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 30 November 1944
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Second Lieutenant Marvin Brawer. Navigator, 447th Bomb Group. Shot down 30 November 1944 in B-17 #4338725. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 30 November 1944
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Sergeant John Sherman. Ball Turret Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Sergeant John J. Sherman was born February 24, 1925. His next of kin were his parents, Solomon and Catherine Sherman. He was from Duke Center, Pennsylvania. On November 30, 1944, he was serving
Died 30 November 1944
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Staff Sergeant Chester Durham. Nose Gunner / Enlisted, 379th Bomb Group. Flying his 34th mission as a replacement with this crew. Shot down on 30 November 1944 in B-17G, #446140, 'Miss Lace' after encountering heavy anti-aircraft barrage over th
Died 30 November 1944
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Staff Sergeant Felix Byrne. Waist Gunner, 398th Bomb Group. Shot down 30 November 1944 in B-17 #4338463. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 30 November 1944
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Staff Sergeant Stewart Schoch. Waist Gunner, 379th Bomb Group. Shot down 30 November 1944 in B-17 #446140 'Miss Lace. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 30 November 1944
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Technical Sergeant Bernard Bonderski. Top Turret Gunner, 379th Bomb Group. Shot down 30 November 1944 in B-17G #446140 'Miss Lace' after encountering heavy flak over the target, the Brabag Synthetic Oil Plant northeast of Zeitz, Germany. Killed
Died 30 November 1944
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Technical Sergeant Jesse McCoy. Engineer/Top Turret Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 384th BG, 547th BS on 6 June 1944, Robert Koch Crew, per squadron history (microfilm A0641-00226), 27 combat missions. Bailed out over enemy territory, KIA Final
Died 30 November 1944
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Flight Officer Arthur Callahan. Co-Pilot, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. 1 Oct 43 shot down by fighters in B-24D 42-72877 while on detachment to the 9th AF. Crew bailed out over Austria with 4 Killed in Action (KIA) and 6 Prisoner of War (POW)s. P
Died 30 November 1971
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Lieutenant Colonel Henry Terry. Pilot; Commanding Officer, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. He was 367th BS pilot [flying only 5 missions from 09 Oct to 20 Nov 1942]; 369th BS CO from 07 Dec 1942 to 22 June 1943; Deputy GP CO 22 June 1943 to 08 August
Died 30 November 1990
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Lieutenant Colonel Milton Anderson. Fighter Pilot, 27th Air Transport Group. Assigned to 61FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 310FRS, 27ATG, 9AF USAAF. Awards: WWII Victory, EAME. Post War: Remained in USAF till retirement Oct 68.
Died 30 November 2000
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Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) James Ehredt. Ball Turret Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 30 November 2002
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