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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Louis Gesualde. Aircraft Electrical Specialist, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 1 February 1984
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Frank Adimando. Navigator, 94th Bomb Group.
Died 21 February 1984
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Michael Maykut. Tail Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 1 March 1984
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Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Alex Lugosi. Left Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Originally a member of the John Jakab Crew. Lugosi was shot down and captured while flying with the Carl Hitchcock Crew on 29 April 1944
Died 1 March 1984
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Harold Sherlock. Flight Engineer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 20 March 1984
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Master Sergeant (1st Grade) Michael Kloch. Ground Crew Chief, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 1 May 1984
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Master Sergeant (1st Grade) Michael Kloch. Ground Crew Chief, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 1 May 1984
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Leon Lascor. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 1 May 1984
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Staff Sergeant Maynard Smith. Ball Turret Gunner, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. Manned guns, extinguished fires, and treated wounded crewmates on first mission in B-17 #42-29649. He also helped to throw out cans of ammunition that weighed almost as
Died 11 May 1984
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First Lieutenant Earl Preston. Station Fire Marshall, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 25 May 1984
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Robert Linard. Ball Turret Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 1 June 1984
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Staff Sergeant Herbert Wright. Tail Gunner, 305th Bomb Group Can Do. Flew on 'Ol Miss Destry' and Miss Yvonne' DFC, silver star, bronze star, purple heart, air medal, EAME campaign medal
Died 1 June 1984
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First Lieutenant Earl Western. Radar (H2X) Navigator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 30 July 1984
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Second Lieutenant Harris Bleckley. Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 1 September 1984
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First Lieutenant Lawrence Bortness. Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group. Retired from the USAF as a Colonel after serving in WW 2, Korean War and Vietnam.
Died 9 September 1984
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Colonel Luther Fairbanks. Commander - 466th Bomb Group, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 15 September 1984
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Second Lieutenant Rosaire Biladeau. Co-Pilot, 388th Bomb Group.
Died 1 October 1984
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Technical Sergeant Hank Johnson. Engineer / Top Turret Gunner, 388th Bomb Group. Shot down 5 November 1943. B-17 "Flak Suit" # 42-30789 of 388th Bomb Group/563rd Bomb Squadron. EVADED. Hank Johnson landed near the Neerstraat in Waasmunster, East
Died 3 October 1984
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Lieutenant Colonel William Cureton. Executive Officer, 55th Fighter Group. Executive Officer, 55th Fighter Group.
Died 2 December 1984
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First Lieutenant Melville Ball. Fighter Pilot, 339th Fighter Group. Assigned to 504FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited 1 x Kill. Completed tour of duty. Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
Died 6 December 1984
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Pete Giughello. Tail Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Prisoner of War (POW) Shot down by flak and crashed into English Channel on 7/18/44 in B-24 Spare Parts #4129350 POW
Died 20 December 1984
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