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Locations: BERLIN (Primary) BERLIN (Primary) Münster, Germany Osnabrück, Germany
Mission date: 7 May 1944
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Lieutenant Harold Becker. Navigator, 100th Bomb Group. Killed in B-17G #42-38053 'Hard Luck' in take-off or assembly accident
Died 7 May 1944
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Private Charles Burmeister. , 384th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Private Charles R. Burmeister was born February 1, 1916, and was a member of the 384th Bomb Group, 547th Bomb Squadron. His next of kin were his mother, Mrs. Clarence E. Searle, and h
Died 7 May 1944
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Second Lieutenant Carl Hermann. Bombardier, 100th Bomb Group. Killed in AC#42-38053 'Cap'n Crow' in a form up accident over the base. on 7 May 1944. Target was Berlin. The plane had flares stored in the top turret and for some reason they e
Died 7 May 1944
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Second Lieutenant Carl Herrmann. Bombardier, 100th Bomb Group. Killed in AC#42-38053 in a form up accident over the base. on 7 May 1944. Target was Berlin. The plane had flares stored in the top turret and for some reason they exploded and the pilot order
Died 7 May 1944
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Second Lieutenant Jack Raper. Co-Pilot, 100th Bomb Group. Killed in AC#42-38053 in a form up accident over the base. on 7 May 1944. Target was Berlin. The plane had flares stored in the top turret and for some reason they exploded and the pilot ordered th
Died 7 May 1944
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Second Lieutenant Ralph Wright. Pilot, 100th Bomb Group. Killed in AC#42-38053 'Cap'n Crow' in a form up accident over the base. on 7 May 1944. Target was Berlin. The plane had flares stored in the top turret and for some reason they explod
Died 7 May 1944
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Second Lieutenant Richard Curran. Navigator, 100th Bomb Group. Killed in AC#42-38053 in a form up accident over the base. on 7 May 1944. Target was Berlin. The plane had flares stored in the top turret and for some reason they exploded and the pilot order
Died 7 May 1944
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Staff Sergeant Edwin Fawcett. Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner, 92nd Bomb Group Fame's Favoured Few. Killed in Action (KIA). B-17G #42-37976.
Died 7 May 1944
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Technical Sergeant Stanley Thornton. Radio Operator, 389th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Plane damaged by flack, ditched in Channel. B-24 #42-100422 Pilot was Bernard J. Schott, who was saved from Channel
Died 7 May 1944
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Second Lieutenant Cornelius Atkins. Co-Pilot, 389th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA)
Died 7 May 1945
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Staff Sergeant Gordon Thomas. , 389th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA)
Died 7 May 1945
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Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) John Bushing. Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Shot down 8 April 1944 in B-24 #4129365. Prisoner of War (POW). POW
Died 7 May 1991
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First Lieutenant Warren Borges. Pilot, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. He flew 35 missions from May/June to December 1944 in the 306th BG. Then flew Mosquitos Mark XVI from December 1944 to August 1945 for photo and Weather Recon in the 25th BG, 653/
Died 7 May 1996
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Gilliam Paschal. Medic's assistant, . Sent through to the American Air Museum by Yolanda Payne, Audrey and Robert's daughter: A LOVE STORY My father met my mother Christmas of 1942. The mayor of Saffron Walden had asked the English mothers to
Died 7 May 1997
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Sergeant Leo Teetman. Ball Turret Gunner, Flexible Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Leo Teetman was born in Brooklyn to parents of Polish descent, and lived most of his life on the East Coast. He joined up in 1942 and was assigned as a gunner to the 384th Bomb G
Died 7 May 2000
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Major Edward Steiner. Squadron Intelligence Officer, 20th Fighter Group. Intelligence officer with 79th sqdrn. Served as trial judge advocate general for court martials and was also editor of 'Kings Cliffe' Book on fighter group Bronze Star
Died 7 May 2001
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Second Lieutenant Henry Lipsky. Navigator, 381st Bomb Group. Shot down by fighters on mission to Oscherleben on 11 Jan 1944 in B-17F #42-29999 'Fertile Myrtle. ' Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft I. This was his 13th mission. POW/Purple Heart
Died 7 May 2005
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Staff Sergeant Clyde Richardson. Right Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 452nd Bomb Group. Prisoner of War (POW) crashed at Trier on 2 Jan 45 in B-17 #448201
Died 7 May 2008
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First Lieutenant Otis Tichenor. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 7 May 2016
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