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Colonel Harry Leber. Commanding Officer, 381st Bomb Group. Commanding Officer 381st BG, 8th AF USAAF. Lt Col Harry P Leber, Jr, was transferred into the Group in December 1943, as Air Executive, and he took over command in January. Leber completed his dut
Died 16 February 1966
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Colonel Loren Hillsinger. Pilot, 61st Troop Carrier Group. Eagle Squadron Fighter Pilot, Colonel Lorin B Hillsinger was the first USAAF officer permitted to return to operational flying after losing a limb. C/O of 61st Troop Carrier Group, July 1941. Colo
Died 5 March 1966
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First Lieutenant Eric Green. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 5 March 1966
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First Lieutenant Paul Arnold. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 21 May 1966
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First Lieutenant Gordon Gunderson. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 4 June 1966
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Sergeant Leland Strothers. Military Occupation Specialty 747-Airplane and Engine Mechanic, 384th Bomb Group. •Promoted to Corporal On AAF Station 106 Special Orders #76 dated 20 August 1943. • Promoted to Sergeant on AAF Station Special Orders
Died 27 June 1966
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First Lieutenant Verdun Munroe. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Prisoner of War (POW) Shot down by fighters and crashed at Nijetrijne on 8/15/44 in B-24 #4295157 POW
Died 29 June 1966
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Lieutenant Colonel Richard Wismer. Pilot, 384th Bomb Group. Flew B-17 'Pauline' DFC/Air Medal w 5/Oak Leaf Cluster; EAME ribbon with 3 stars
Died 17 July 1966
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Captain Ettry Oates. Pilot, 55th Fighter Group. Growing up in Mexia, Ettry Oates attended Mexia High School. Afterwards, he started studies in September 1938 at the Texas Technological College in Lubbock. He enlisted in the Air Corps in April 1942 and com
Died 23 September 1966
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Second Lieutenant Alan Newcomb. Co-Pilot, 401st Bomb Group.
Died 21 October 1966
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Lawrence Matson. Gunner, 458th Bomb Group.
Died 13 December 1966
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