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AIRFIELD AIRCRAFT FACTORY.
Locations: AMIENS/GLISY (Last resort) MEULAN/ ROUEN (Primary)
Mission date: 31 August 1943
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First Lieutenant Robert Barrall. Bombardier, 305th Bomb Group Can Do. KNO in midair collision with RAF plane on training flight. Most on Eager Eagle B17 42-5376 killed. Earlier on 15 May 1943 20 mm shells from FW190 came through window, shot away plexigla
Died 31 August 1943
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Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) James Malone. Gunner, 322nd Bomb Group.
Died 31 August 1943
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Staff Sergeant David Miller. Tail Gunner, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". Shot down 31 August 1943 in B-17 #4229635 'Augerhead. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 31 August 1943
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Private First Class (6th Grade) Louis Whitechester. , . We don't know much about Pfc Louis A Whitechester. All Saints Church in Earsham, Norfolk, contains an impressive memorial for him, and he is buried in Los Angeles. His headstone application says
Died 31 August 1946
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Captain Jay Musler. Pilot, . American RAF bomber pilot based in England 1942-1943.
Died 31 August 1996
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Major Kenneth Keene. Pilot/784th BS Operations Officer, 466th Bomb Group. 26 combat missions: 1943 - Dec 11 Emden; 13 Kiel; 16 Bremen; 20 Bremen; 1944 - Jan 14 Pas de Calais; 21 Bois Carre/ 31 Siracourt; Feb 4 Frankfurt; 5 Tours; 8 Siracourt; 11 Siracourt
Died 31 August 1999
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Zohrab Hanisian. Left Waist Gunner, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs.
Died 31 August 2011
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Vincent Palmer. Nose Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 31 August 2011
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