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Sergeant Philip Trimmer. Gunner, 491st Bomb Group. Barely 18, Philip Trimmer enlisted in the Air Corps in April 1944. Trained as a gunner, he was sent overseas and assigned to the 491st Bomb Group / 854th Bomb Squadron in England. He was on board B-24 &qu
Died 5 January 1969
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Second Lieutenant Glenn Smart. Pilot, 27th Air Transport Group. Joined RAFVR, assigned to 133S, transferred to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF, transferred to 310th Ferrying Squadron, transferred to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF. Forced to bale out over the North Sea on the retu
Died 15 January 1969
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Major Frederick Anderson. Commanding General, . Formerly senior pilot. CG VIII BC 1 July 1943 to January 1944. See www.arlingtoncemetery.com/flanderson.htm Silver Star/ DFC/ DSM Oak Leaf Cluster/ AM/ LM
Died 2 March 1969
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Staff Sergeant Jacob Martinez. Ball Turret Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down 14 October 1943 in B-17 #42-29870 'Big Moose. ' Prisoner of War (POW). Earlier on 4 Oct 43 on a mission to Frankfurt, B17#42-30043 'Ruthless' ditched in Nor
Died 13 April 1969
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Lieutenant General Frank Armstrong. Commanding Officer; Pilot, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. Commanded 97th BG from 31 July 1942 to 27 September 1942. Commanded 306th BG 4 January 1943 to 17 February 1943. Commanded 101st (Provisional) Combat Wing
Died 20 August 1969
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First Lieutenant Lester Smith. Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 21 August 1969
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Colonel Frederick Dent. Commanding Officer, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Retired from the USAF with the rank of Major General
Died 1 September 1969
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) John Chismar. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 25 October 1969
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William Douglas. Marshall of RAF, . Marshal of the Royal Air Force William Sholto Douglas, 1st Baron Douglas of Kirtleside GCB MC DFC was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force. After serving as a pilot, then a flight commander and finally as a squadr
Died 29 October 1969
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Harvey Bruce. Gunner, 467th Bomb Group. Flew at least 14 Carpetbagger missions with the 492nd BG plus an unknown number of combat missions with the 467th BG previous to the 492nd BG tour
Died 3 November 1969
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First Lieutenant Francis Spigelmire. Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 25 November 1969
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Lieutenant Wayne Morgan. Pilot, . Flew P-38 Lightning with 9th Air Force In England c. 1944, Belgium c. 1945. Remained with USAF, until Vietnam when promoted to Lt Col, possibly flying B-52s. Died in Vietnam war, 1969.
Died 21 December 1969
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Staff Sergeant Orval Reeder. Tail Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Prisoner of War (POW) Shot down at Madgeburg on 9/11/44 in B-24 #4295258 POW 1942 USAAF Serial Numbers 2-95023/95288 Ford B-24H-25-FO Liberator - c/n 1788/2053 Pilot: First
Died 26 December 1969
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