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Sergeant Andrew Bukowski. , 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 547 Bomb Squadron on 28 December 1942 as part of the original cadre.
Died 1 February 1955
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Second Lieutenant Hetzel Boden. Fighter Pilot, Pilot, 339th Fighter Group. Crashed into channel on 10 Jun 44 in P-51 #42106700. Taken as POW to Germany.
Died 24 March 1955
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Sergeant John Puskas. Ball turret Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 384th Bombardment Group, 544th Bombardment Squadron on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #116 dated 19 June 1944, William F. Combs Crew. Two combat missions.
Died 4 April 1955
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Staff Sergeant David Messer. Gunner, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Flew at least 7 missions with the 466th BG as BTG on the Forest M. Musgrave Crew Flew only 1 mission with 44th BG then transferred to 15th AF
Died 25 May 1955
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Private Thomas Moken. Military Occupation Specialty 383-Fire Fighter, 384th Bomb Group. Transferred in grade from the 2001st Engineer Aviation Fire Fighting Platoon to the 2023rd Engineer Aviation Fire Fighting Platoon on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #6
Died 1 July 1955
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Colonel Oscar Fladmark. Fighter Pilot, 359th Fighter Group. Flew 64 combat missions,in WW II,then served in Air National Guard, Korean War ( he flew 100 combat missions). After Korean War he served at Scott AFB as Flight Leader. Promoted to Major in 1955
Died 27 July 1955
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Major Gilbert Halsey. Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. He graduated from Cement High School. He attended the University of Oklahoma for one year before attending Spartan Air School. He enlisted in the Royal Air Force on May 1, 1941. assigned 121 [Eagle] Sqn RAF
Died 2 September 1955
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First Lieutenant Lawrence DeLancey. Pilot, 398th Bomb Group. Piloted B-17G 43-38172 'Lovely Julie' on 15 Oct 44 which suffered the explosion of a German 88 anti aircraft shell in the nose. With the help of the Navigator 1st Lt Raymond J LeDoux h
Died 11 September 1955
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First Lieutenant Arnold Martin. Co-Pilot, 385th Bomb Group. Married on May 18, 1943. Fathered four children. He was a wonderful son, brother, husband, and father. Graduated high school at 15 because he was very intelligent. Was discharged from active
Died 20 September 1955
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