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Lieutenant Alex Philipovitch. Pilot, 96th Bomb Group. KIA 29 January 1945, when two B17s collided over the village of North Lopham.
Died 29 January 1945
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Second Lieutenant Ernest Throne. Navigator, 96th Bomb Group. Assigned Dec 1944. KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselage.
Died 29 January 1945
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Second Lieutenant George Peretti. Pilot, 96th Bomb Group. Assigned Dec 1944. KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselage. P
Died 29 January 1945
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Second Lieutenant Gerald Stambaugh. Co-Pilot, 96th Bomb Group. Assigned Dec 1944. KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselag
Died 29 January 1945
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Second Lieutenant John Hubbard. Co-Pilot, 96th Bomb Group. KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselage. Philipovitch's
Died 29 January 1945
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Second Lieutenant Louis Statton. Pilot, 389th Bomb Group.
Died 29 January 1945
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Sergeant Clarence Hagler. Waist Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Assigned Dec 1944. KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselage. P
Died 29 January 1945
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Sergeant Gordon Shaul. Top Turret Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Assigned Dec 1944. KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselage.
Died 29 January 1945
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Sergeant James Flora. Waist Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselage. Philipovitch's plane
Died 29 January 1945
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Sergeant Maynard Faux. Radio Operator, 96th Bomb Group. Assigned Dec 1944. KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselage. Ph
Died 29 January 1945
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Sergeant Noble Ellington. Ball Turret Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Assigned Dec 1944. KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselag
Died 29 January 1945
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Sergeant Robert Good. Nose Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Assigned Dec 1944. KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselage. Philipo
Died 29 January 1945
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Sergeant Robert Smith. Ball Turret Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselage. Philipovitch'
Died 29 January 1945
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Sergeant Robert Stone. Tail Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. KIA when two B17s collided over the village of North Lopham on 29 January 1945.
Died 29 January 1945
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Sergeant William Brauner. Tail Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselage.
Died 29 January 1945
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Staff Sergeant Charles Tibbats. Top Turret Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselage. Philipovit
Died 29 January 1945
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Technical Sergeant Richard Zander. Radio Operator, 96th Bomb Group. KLD. On Jan 29, 1945 Bielefeld mission: Philiprovitch's plane flew across the path of Lt. George Peretti's plane. The port wing struck in the middle of the fuselage. Philipovit
Died 29 January 1945
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UNKNOWN NUMBER OF LEAFLETS DROPPED.
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Mission date: 29 January 1945
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First Lieutenant Harold Frederick. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Lt. Harold H. Fredericks was shot down by flak on 6 June 1944. He evaded capture and was returned to duty. On 29 May 1945, while ferrying surplus aircr
Died 29 May 1945
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Captain James Bateman. Fighter Pilot, 352nd Fighter Group. Assigned to 487FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF. ETD. Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (5 OLC), WWII Victory, EAME, PH, Korean and UN Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Servi
Died 29 October 1952
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Technical Sergeant Harry Miller. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group. Shot down 13 April 1944 in B-24 #4252567. Landed in Switzerland. Interned. ATO/ GC/ EAME w/ 2 battle stars
Died 29 December 1959
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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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First Lieutenant Samuel Ellicott. Pilot, 445th Bomb Group. - Consolidated B-24H-1-CF Liberator #41-29117 "Lady Marie" of the 445th BG - 702nd BS - Lost 24 FEB 1944 - MACR #2555 - Crashed near Unterweit on a mission to Gotha, GR. - 1LT Samuel Ma
Died 29 June 1968
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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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Wing Commander Peter Wickham. Pilot / Wing Commander, Headquarters Squadron (4th Fighter Group). Wing Commander RAF, on DS (Detached Service) with the 4th from #2 TEU (Tactical Exercise Unit) where he was Chief Flying Instructor. 9 x missions [4FG]. Sep-4
Died 29 April 1970
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Lieutenant Colonel Robert Ammon. Fighter Pilot, 339th Fighter Group. Assigned to 503FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. Completed (End) 1st Tour of Duty (ETD). 2nd tour 503FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 504FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 503FS, 339FG, 8AF US
Died 29 October 1973
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Private First Class John Flores. Military Occupation Specialty 903-Small Arms Weapon Mechanic, 384th Bomb Group.
Died 29 July 1978
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Captain Douglas Groshong. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF.
Died 29 September 1985
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Lieutenant Colonel Charles Brock. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Awards:AM (6 OLC), WWII Victory. Post War: Retired from the USAF as a Lieutenant Colonel.
Died 29 September 1986
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Merritt McLaughlin. Flight Engineer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 29 June 1987
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First Lieutenant Lorne Allers. Fighter Pilot, 339th Fighter Group. Assigned to 504FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited with 1 victory. Completed tour of duty 18-Jul-45. Awards: WWII Victory.
Died 29 November 1987
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Technical Sergeant Martin Kilcoyne. Radio Operator Gunner, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. He flew on Arthur Crapsey crew. Reported to group on 19 Nov 1943. Completed 32 missions from Oct 1943-Sept 1944. He was injured on his second mission to Osn
Died 29 March 1989
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Sergeant Merle Eastin. MOS 055, Clerk, General, 384th Bomb Group. Promoted to Sergeant on AAF Station 106 Special Order #102 dated 1 June 1944.
Died 29 April 1989
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First Lieutenant Arthur Bowers. Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Lt. Bowers was from Tiskilwa, Illinois, and was assigned to the 4th Fighter Group, 334th Squadron on 16 November 1944. He remained there until the end of the war. He flew a P-51 Mustang QP-
Died 29 April 1990
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Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade) Oscar Conner. Medical Corpsman, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 29 May 1990
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Second Lieutenant Billy Hulsey. B17 Navigator, 379th Bomb Group. My grandfather told tale of being a young man, a slurried night out with his buddies and the pact among them- to go enlist and end WWII! With crazy notions of all being together forever, he
Died 29 July 1990
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Technical Sergeant Robert Turton. Military Occupation Specialty 757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF, 384th Bomb Group.
Died 29 January 1992
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First Lieutenant Lovell Baker. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Retired from the USAF as a Major after also serving tours in Korea and Vietnam.
Died 29 January 1993
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Fred Hoffhaus. Radio Operator-Mechanic-Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. (Crew #118-25 per SO#33)
Died 29 January 1993
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Roy Johnson. Flight Engineer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 29 March 1993
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First Lieutenant Ernest Beatie. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Joined RAFVR via Knight committee CA, USA, service pilot training in US, shipped overseas to ETO, operational training at OTU 30Hrs Hurricanes, assigned to 121S P/O, transferred to 335th F
Died 29 January 1994
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Captain Calvin Owens. Pilot/Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Was originally the pilot of Crew #416. After being shot up badly on 11 April 1944, the crew was disbanded. After serving as 784th BS engineering officer for a time, Owens returned to combat. He fl
Died 29 December 1994
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Livingston Andre. Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 29 January 1996
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) John Durtsche. Ball Turret Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 29 August 1996
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Captain Richard Lightfine. Pilot, 323rd Bomb Group. From the Chicago Tribute obituary: The B-26 Marauder he piloted was called the Flounder Gus, after his dog. On his 55th mission, it limped back on one engine to England. He flew 72 missions. Richard se
Died 29 November 1996
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Private First Class Rufas Austin. Military Occupation Specialty 060-Cook, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #176 dated 28 December 1943.
Died 29 April 1997
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First Lieutenant Albert Pogue. Bombardier, 458th Bomb Group.
Died 29 April 1999
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Lieutenant Colonel Donald Shanklin. Co-Pilot/Pilot, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 29 May 1999
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Staff Sergeant George Parks. Gunner, 458th Bomb Group. George W. Parks was a Gunner on the John P. Roberts crew - 458th BG / 752nd BS. He flew his first mission on D-Day, 6 June 1944 and completed 31 combat missions on his tour.
Died 29 April 2000
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Alson Petty. Nose Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 29 August 2000
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Captain Paul Ellington. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. AAC 1940, disciplined for hedge hopping, accepted honourable discharge rather than go into bombers as a Navigator or Bombardier. Spartan training Joined RAFVR Ottawa 12-41 Halifax to Merseyside [Pe
Died 29 June 2001
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Sergeant George Vann. Tail Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down 24 April 1944 in B-17 #42-31346 'Shack Rabbit. ' Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 4355. POW
Died 29 June 2001
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Major Jack Price. Fighter Pilot, 20th Fighter Group. Flew 104 Combat Missions in P-47 and P-51 Aircraft. Served as SQ Commander 84th FS. 1944-1945 Dep Grp Commander 20th FG 1945. Retired from USAF on Feburary 1968. DFC w/ 2 Oak Leaf Cluster/ AM w/ 6 Oak
Died 29 July 2001
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Flight Officer John Atwater. Fighter Pilot, 479th Fighter Group. Assigned to 434FS, 479FG, 8AF USAAF. End of War (EOW). Awards: WWII Victory, EAME. Post War: Celebrated FBI agent who later became Police Chief of the Village of North Palm Beach.
Died 29 August 2001
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Staff Sergeant William Taylor. Radio Operator, 384th Bomb Group. Prisoner of War (POW) Crashed near Monchengladbach on 5 October 1944 in B-17 #43-38579. Missing Air Crew Report #9754.
Died 29 January 2002
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Captain Lewis Skelton. Assistant Engineering Officer - Sub Depot, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 29 October 2002
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First Lieutenant Keith Merrill. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 29 May 2003
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Captain John Ryan. Pilot, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. Shot down 6 March 1943 in B-17F 42-5130 'Sweet Pea', 306BG/367BS while serving as Pilot. The aircraft was on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France. At the time he was
Died 29 December 2003
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Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Leon Kershaw. Ball Turret Gunner, 398th Bomb Group.
Died 29 March 2004
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First Lieutenant Edward Ritts. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 29 August 2004
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First Lieutenant Earl Beitler. Pilot -- Squadron Operations Officer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 29 November 2004
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First Lieutenant Robert Hosek. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Retired from the USAF in 1964 with the rank of Lt. Colonel
Died 29 December 2005
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William Wade. , . War correspondent for the International News Service. Wade was one of 8 journalists chosen to fly missions with the 8th Air Force. In February 1943 he joined the Writing 69th and underwent a week long extensive training course to prepar
Died 29 March 2006
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Second Lieutenant Richard Grandpre. Navigator, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down 22 June 1943 in B-17 #4230076. Prisoner of War (POW). POW
Died 29 May 2006
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Technical Sergeant Theodore Mazor. Radio Operator, 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars. Theodore Mazor was Radio Operator on B-17F #42-29656 "Skunkface" of 91st Bomb Group / 322nd Bomb Squadron, shot down by fighters on a mission to Leipzig on
Died 29 December 2006
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Colonel Frank Wolcott. Co-Pilot/Pilot/Squadron Operations, 466th Bomb Group. Flew 33 missions 5 March 1944 to 23 December 1944. Air offensive Europe, Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes, Central Europe DFC/ Air Medal w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ EAM
Died 29 January 2007
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First Lieutenant Angelo Santandrea. Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group. Completed a 30 mission tour. Wounded in Action on his 19th mission.
Died 29 March 2007
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Conrad Sedlak. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 29 July 2007
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Flight Lieutenant Tadeusz Andersz. Fighter Pilot, 56th Fighter Group. Flew with fellow poles for the French airforce in defense of Rennes, before being evacuated to Great Britain. Flew Spitfires for the RAF. Transferred from 315 Sqn RAF to 61FS, 56FG, 8AF
Died 29 October 2007
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Lieutenant Colonel Raymond Klass. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group. Normandy with bronze star on theater ribbon-Northern France. Berlin on Mar. 22nd -Berlin Airlift. Flew 30 Missions in WW IIWon SAC Bomb. Nav Competition in 1954 Air Medal w/3Oak Leaf Cluster;
Died 29 January 2008
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First Lieutenant Harold Johnson. Bombardier, 445th Bomb Group. He flew 29 missions in WW II. Stayed in the military for 30 years, retiring and serving in the White House in the 70's. DFC/Air Medal w 4/Oak Leaf Cluster/Legion of Merit/DSC/ Worked in
Died 29 August 2008
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First Lieutenant Wesley Vawter. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 29 May 2009
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Captain Arthur Leatherwood. Pilot, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group.
Died 29 August 2009
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Lieutenant Colonel James Scanlon. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Post War: Piloted C-54’s during the Berlin Airlift. Served in Korea and Vietnam. 1-Apr-75 retired as a Lieutenant Colonel Instructor, Abilene Aero
Died 29 October 2009
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Colonel Scottie McHenry. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 29 October 2010
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First Lieutenant Milton Goodridge. Pilot, 492nd Bomb Group. Shot down by fighters and crashed at Stettin on 6/20/44 in B-24 Bottle Baby #4440169 Prisoner of War (POW) POW
Died 29 October 2010
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William Polley. , . Spent 3 Years in ETO in England, France and Belgium, Photographed Windsor and Maidenhead, area whilst on leave.
Died 29 December 2010
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Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Forrest Jackson. Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Flew a total of 32 missions, 10 of them as a lead crew Flew on 'Black Cat'
Died 29 January 2011
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Elmer Horne. Tail Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 29 April 2011
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Captain Charles Giauque. Pilot, 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars. Born a U.S. citizen in China where his father was a professor at Shanghai University, Chuck grew up in Athens, OH, Concord, MA and Chicago, IL. He left his studies in sociology at Geor
Died 29 September 2011
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First Lieutenant Robert Smith. Bombardier/Pilotage Navigator, 466th Bomb Group. Flew 27 missions over France and Germany, including12 as lead crew. AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ DFC
Died 29 October 2011
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Colonel Marlen Reber. Pilot, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. He completed 25 missions. He flew the 'Eager Beaver' from Westover AFB to England. He had the 'Eager Beaver' throughout his first 15 missions until 3 March 1943 when it
Died 29 July 2012
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Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Eugene Person. Flight Engineer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 29 July 2012
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Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Watson. Pilot, 398th Bomb Group. Flew in 27 combat missions from 1944-1945. Also transported freed Prisoner of War (POW)s from Barth, Germany for transfer to France. Served as a flight surgeon after WWII, retired with rank of Lt.
Died 29 September 2012
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Second Lieutenant Francis Davison. Pilot, 361st Fighter Group. 77 combat missions. Flew 270 combat hours in P-51 Mustang. AM w/ 2 Oak Leaf Cluster
Died 29 September 2012
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Stanley Hammell. Tail Gunner, 458th Bomb Group.
Died 29 November 2012
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Technical Sergeant Norman Gorg. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group. Completed 33 combat missions & 22 gasoline hauls to Patton's tanks AM with 3 bronze clusters, DFC, DUB 1 Oak Leaf Cluster
Died 29 November 2012
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First Lieutenant Lester Bishop. Navigator, 490th Bomb Group. Flew as navigator on Allan crew in B-17 #4294853. Arrived at Eye in May 1944. 2 DFC, 3 Air Medals
Died 29 March 2013
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Clyde Fauley. Nose Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 29 January 2014
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Carl Platkin. Ball Turret Gunner, 100th Bomb Group.
Died 29 October 2014
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Staff Sergeant Donald Groomer. Crew Chief, 4th Fighter Group. One time Crew Chief for 1st Lt Gilbert W Hunt of the 336th Fighter Squadron.
Died 29 November 2014
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First Lieutenant Robert Jonas. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 29 March 2015
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Second Lieutenant Fields Hathorn. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 29 August 2015
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