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Medal commemorating the Brazilian Navy Training Ship 'Brasil', 4th voyage, 1990. Medal commemorating the Brazilian Navy Training Ship 'Brasil', 4th voyage, 1990. Obverse: Badge of the 'Brasil'. Legend: 'MARINHA DO BRASIL
1990
National Maritime Museum

Lieutenant Colonel James Clark. Pilot; Deputy Commanding Officer, 4th Fighter Group. Initially assigned to the 71st Eagle Squadron in June 1942. upon inception of the 4th Fighter Group that September he was assigned to the 334th Squadron, where he eventua
Died 11 January 1990
American Air Museum

Wing Commander Royce Wilkinson. Pilot / Flight commander, . Veteran of Battle of France, Dunkirk and the Battle of Britain and double ace. Served as flight commander in 71 and 121 Sqn RAF. Moved onto Hawker Typhoons with 3 Sqn RAF. Awarded - OBE, DFM and
Died 13 January 1990
American Air Museum

Lieutenant /Acting Major John Wedderburn-Maxwell , Royal Field Artillery
Died 24 January 1990
Lives of the First World War

Lieutenant Colonel Chesley Peterson. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Whilst serving with No. 71 Eagle Squadron, he was promoted to Flt Lt - the first American in the Eagle Squadrons to be promoted above the enlisted rank of Pilot Officer. In October
Died 28 January 1990
American Air Museum

Private Horace Halewood 53620, Cheshire Regiment
Died 3 January 1991
Lives of the First World War

First Lieutenant Charles Gowder. Pilot, 384th Bomb Group. 2LT Charles F. Gowder, 384TH Bombardment Group, 546 Bombardment Squadron was awarded The Distinguished Service Cross for heroism on 24 April 1944. Wounded himself, he landed away at RAF Manston, K
Died 20 January 1992
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First Lieutenant Hans Rupp. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Completed 25 combat missions before hostilities ended.
Died 20 January 1992
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Corporal Ronald Hodges. Flexible Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 384th Bomb Group, 546th Bomb Squadron on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #73 dated 4 April 1945, Andrew Gordon Lovett Crew, no combat missions.
Died 22 January 1992
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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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Second Lieutenant Walter Williams. Pilot, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down 14 October 1943 in B-17 #42-29867. Prisoner of War (POW). Missing Air Crew Report #838. POW
Died 4 January 1993
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Arthur Charles Fountain Crown M2683,
Died 5 January 1993
Lives of the First World War

Staff Sergeant James Deese. Left Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down 14 October 1943 in B-17 #42-29867. Prisoner of War (POW). Missing Air Crew Report #838. POW
Died 6 January 1993
American Air Museum

First Lieutenant Edgar Obie. Pilot, 36th Fighter Group. See detailed biography at http://p47pilots.com/P47-Pilots.cfm?c=incP47BiographyHome.cfm&vm=BIO&pilotid=423&p=Edgar G. Obie
Died 15 January 1993
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Harm Krull. Tail Gunner, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs.
Died 19 January 1993
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Staff Sergeant Glesner Weckbacher. Crew Chief, 4th Fighter Group. Glesner Werkbacher served with the 4th Fighter Group between 1942 and 26 August 1945. He was promoted to Staff Sergeant on 1 April 1943. He participated in Operation FRANTIC II, the Russia
Died 19 January 1993
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Private James Jarvis Scales 310066, Gordon Highlanders
Died 20 January 1993
Lives of the First World War

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) Emile Piazza. Flight Engineer - Top Turret Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Prisoner of War (POW) Shot down by fighters and crashed at Mijenaleck on 8/15/44 in B-24 Lady Lightning #4252597
Died 6 January 1994
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Staff Sergeant Francis Morello. Right Waist Gunner, 389th Bomb Group. Shot down by flak and baled out at Viernhsim from B-24 41-28778. Prisoner of War (POW). Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
Died 13 January 1994
American Air Museum

Lieutenant Colonel Roland Wolfe. Pilot, 78th Fighter Group. Entered WW II through the RCAF into the RAF, flying with the 133 [Eagle] Squadron, while flying a Spitfire on a convoy patrol, suffered engine failure and baled out, landing in Eire, 13 miles fr
Died 28 January 1994
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Staff Sergeant Lawrence Graupner. Military Occupation Specialty 750, Crew Chief, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 384th Bomb Group, 546th Bomb Squadron on Gowen Field, Idaho, Special Orders #362 dated 28 December 1942, as a member of the original squadro
Died 28 January 1994
American Air Museum

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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Jack Denton Scott. , . War Correspondent for Yank Magazine, one of eight journalists invited to join the 8th Air Force on bombing missions over Germany as part of the Writing 69th. In February 1943 Denton Scott underwent a week long training program, he
Died 3 January 1995
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Staff Sergeant William Duling. Tail Gunner, 401st Bomb Group. Prisoner of War (POW) Shot down by fighters and crashed at Brockhoefe on 8/24/44 in B-17 Down N' Go #42102394 POW
Died 7 January 1995
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Major Melvin Baylor. Fighter pilot, 356th Fighter Group. Transferred from RCAF. Assigned to 361FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited with 3 x kills, 1 x damaged. Completed Tour of Duty (ETD). Awards: WWII Victory, EAME, UN and Korean Medal. Post war: Remained
Died 18 January 1995
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Technical Sergeant Marcus Shook. Radio Operator, 390th Bomb Group. POW Crashed near Warsaw on 9/18/44 in B-17 'I'll Be Seeing You' #4338175. Shook was shot in both legs descending in parachute and captured by SS troops. Hospitalized in PO
Died 22 January 1995
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Lieutenant Colonel Roy Caviness. Pilot - Group Commanding Officer, 361st Fighter Group.
Died 23 January 1995
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Charles McGinty. Tail Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 31 January 1995
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Master Sergeant Ralph Holmes. Line Chief, 7th Photographic Group.
Died 2 January 1996
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Private Freddie Analla. Military Occupation Specialty 786 - Toxic Gas Handler, 384th Bomb Group. Attached to the 544th Bombardment Squadron, 384th Bombardment Group for Rations, Quarters and Administration effective this date on AAF Station 106 Special Or
Died 5 January 1996
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First Lieutenant Roy Guy. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Prisoner of War (POW) Crashed at Wiggingen on 9/8/44 in B-24 Silent Yokum #4250581 POW
Died 11 January 1996
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Livingston Andre. Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 29 January 1996
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Second Lieutenant Charles Lain. Bombardier, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. On his 6th mission, Charles Lain was Bombardier of B-24 # 42-100415 when it ran into mechanical trouble on return in the afternoon from the 8 August 1944 mission to bomb th
Died 3 January 1997
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Corporal George Harrison. Military Occupation Specialty 867-Radar Mechanic, Bombardment, 384th Bomb Group.
Died 7 January 1997
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Second Lieutenant John Muse. Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 14 January 1997
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Sergeant Anthony Ardzinski. Tail Gunner, 385th Bomb Group. Anthony Ardzinski was a Tail Gunner in the 385th Bomb Group/ 550th Bomb Squadron.
Died 14 January 1997
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First Lieutenant Vernon Norton. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 16 January 1997
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Lynn Etchison. Tail Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 25 January 1997
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Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade) John Spissinger. Flight Engineer - Top Turret Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Prisoner of War (POW) crashed on 2 Mar 45 in B-24 #4251273
Died 27 January 1997
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Technical Sergeant Alonzo Bever. , 384th Bomb Group.
Died 14 January 1998
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Harold Reid. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 18 January 1998
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Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Albert Nix. Ball Turret Gunner, 458th Bomb Group. WIA on mission to Brunswick, Germany on 8 May 1944
Died 22 January 1998
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First Lieutenant Charles Katzenmeyer. Fighter Pilot, 365th Fighter Group.
Died 1 January 1999
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Bernard Massing. Tail Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 2 January 1999
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Technical Sergeant Edward Karolkiewicz. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group. Completed 30 bombing missions DFC/Air Medal w/Oak Leaf Clusters
Died 10 January 1999
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Second Lieutenant George Cooley. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. On 11 September 1944 he successfully baled out of his aircraft near Liege, Belgium. He subsequently returned to his squadron on 15 September. End Tour of
Died 13 January 1999
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Staff Sergeant John Ferra. Crew Chief, 4th Fighter Group. John Ferra was the one time crew chief of Captain Don Gentile for which he is most famous for. After Gentile was sent home, Ferra took care of 4 other kites until he was sent home in September 1945
Died 15 January 1999
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Technical Sergeant William Kopczynski. Radio Operator, 446th Bomb Group. Bill Kopczynski trained as a gunner and was sent overseas. He served in the 446th Bomb Group / 705th Bomb Squadron at Bungay, England. He was Ball Turret Gunner on B-24 “Quiver
Died 17 January 1999
American Air Museum

Swatch Millennium wristwatch. Limited edition Swatch Millennium wristwatch.
circa 2000
National Maritime Museum

Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Jack Shifflet. Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 5 January 2000
American Air Museum

Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) George Olthafer. Flight Engineer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 5 January 2000
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Second Lieutenant Howard Seaborn. Navigator, 487th Bomb Group. b-24H #42-52624 'Box Car'.
Died 7 January 2000
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Benjamin Brown. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 7 January 2000
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Staff Sergeant David Hallowell. Aerial Gunner, 490th Bomb Group. Member of Todd crew
Died 8 January 2000
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Second Lieutenant Henry Holm. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group. Prisoner of War (POW) crashed on 2 Mar 45 in B-24 #4251273
Died 11 January 2000
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) John Rohrssen. Flight Engineer , 466th Bomb Group. Flew first mission to Misburg, Germany on August 24, 1944 A/C was B-24J named 'Parsons Chariot' - Lost two engines over target and third on final approach landing
Died 12 January 2000
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Second Lieutenant Edward Kelley. Bombardier, 388th Bomb Group. On the return from a mission to Klein Machnow, Berlin on 6 Mar 1944, B-17G #42-37886 'Blitzing Betsy' was severely damaged by attacks from several FW190s causing it to collide with a
Died 16 January 2000
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Staff Sergeant Michael Koussa. Ball Turret Gunner, 389th Bomb Group. Shot down by flak and baled out Viernhsim on 31-Jul-44 from B24 41-28778. Prisoner of War (POW). Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
Died 20 January 2000
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First Lieutenant James Wildeman. Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 27 January 2000
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Flight Officer Edward Raila. Co-Pilot, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 384th BG 547th BS on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #74 dated 5 April 1945, Wallace Davidson Crew. 2 combat missions.
Died 1 January 2001
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Robert Bieber. Ball Turret Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 12 January 2001
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Sergeant Bernard Poole. Tail Gunner, 486th Bomb Group. 18 missions. Shot down on 19th over Brux, Austria (mission to Dresden) on 17 April 1945 in B-17 #4338001 'Old Miss Agnes. ' Escaped and evaded until 5 May. Prisoner of War (POW). AM w/ 3 Oa
Died 16 January 2001
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Lieutenant Colonel Millard Anderson. Fighter Pilot, 353rd Fighter Group. Assigned to 38FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. Flew 53 combat missions in P-51's. Awarded Air Medal for heroically sheparding a badly damaged B-17 (
Died 23 January 2001
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Paul Woodward. Flight Engineer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 28 January 2001
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Lloyd Stovall. Radio Operator-Mechanic-Gunner, 398th Bomb Group. 32 missions AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ DFC
Died 1 January 2002
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Gerald Ransom. Aerial Gunner, 490th Bomb Group.
Died 4 January 2002
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Second Lieutenant John Gallien. Co-Pilot, 388th Bomb Group.
Died 24 January 2002
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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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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Lawrence Harrington. Gunner, 458th Bomb Group.
Died 30 January 2002
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Lieutenant Colonel Francis Gabreski. Fighter Pilot, 56th Fighter Group. Francis S Gabreski was the son of Polish immigrants to the US. He enlisted with the United States Army Air Corps in July 1940, was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Air Reserve
Died 31 January 2002
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Second Lieutenant Vaud Ames. Fighter Pilot, 364th Fighter Group. Assigned to 383FS, 364FG,AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) bomber escort mission to Troyes. Shot down by Fw190 of 3/JG2, abandoned P-38J 42-67222. A/C Crashed near Ramboulet. 25-May-44. Priso
Died 31 January 2002
American Air Museum

. Case for hand-held personal navigator.
about 2003
National Maritime Museum

. Manual for hand-held personal navigator.
about 2003
National Maritime Museum

. Quick reference sheet for hand-held personal navigator.
about 2003
National Maritime Museum

Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Raphael Anthony. Nose Gunner, 458th Bomb Group.
Died 4 January 2003
American Air Museum

Staff Sergeant Eldore Daudelin. Left Waist Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down 6 September 1943 in B-17 #41-24507 'Yankee Raider'. POW. MACR #772 POW Camp: Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria
Died 8 January 2003
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) LeRoy Zach. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 8 January 2003
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Colonel Jack Kern. Pilot, 351st Bomb Group.
Died 14 January 2003
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Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Daniel Fisher. Ball Turret Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Flew 36 missions most on the B-24 'Troublemaker'
Died 18 January 2003
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Sergeant Ober Torvik. Engineer / Top Turret Gunner, 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars. After graduating from Sisseton High School, North Dakota, Ober Torvik left home at 17 years of age and went to California to join the Merchant Marine. For five year
Died 19 January 2003
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Robert Bell. Ball Turret Gunner, 34th Bomb Group. Robert Bell enlisted in the Air Corps. Sent overseas, he was assigned to the 34th Bomb Group / 391st Bomb Squadron, flying on 10 missions on the Harold E. Dwyer crew.
Died 22 January 2003
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Arthur Huggins. Tail Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 24 January 2003
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Seymour Kopels. Tail Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 28 January 2003
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Colonel George Shackley. Executive Officer, 381st Bomb Group. April 1943 - May 1945 Flew Group Lead Plane on Bomb Runs Amer Defense Medal, Bronze Star, Air Medal, 2 bronze battle stars, Croix e Guerre w/Palm, DFC.
Died 5 January 2004
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Vincent Bossley. Nose Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 20 January 2004
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Lieutenant Raymond Rahner. Navigator, 305th Bomb Group Can Do. In 1942, Rahner (pronounced "Rayner") enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps and trained as a navigator on B-17s. Promoted Second Lieutenant, he was assigned to the 422nd Bombardment Sq
Died 21 January 2004
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Staff Sergeant Andrew Tolmachoff. Tail Gunner, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. Andrew Tolmachoff was the youngest of eleven children born to Russian immigrant parents. After graduating from high school he had aspirations to be a major league ba
Died 23 January 2004
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Winston Adkins. Radio Operator, 100th Bomb Group. Shot down by fighters and crashed near Hanover on a mission to Brunswick on 10 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-31265. Prisoner of War (POW). POW
Died 26 January 2004
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Captain Francis Grove. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Commanding Officer 336FS 22-Sep-45 to 10-Nov-45.
Died 31 January 2004
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Lieutenant Colonel Carl DeSieno. Aircraft Engineering Officer, 355th Fighter Group.
Died 14 January 2005
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Clinton Swanson. Tail Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 14 January 2005
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Sergeant Neldon Bishop. Ball Turret Gunner, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". Neldon Bishop was Ball Turret Gunner on board B-17 # 42-97291 of 303rd Bomb Group / 359th Bomb Squadron. Lost on the 24 August 1944 mission to the Leuna refinery
Died 23 January 2005
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Second Lieutenant Julius Conison. Bombardier, Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner, 388th Bomb Group. Prisoner of War (POW) crashed near Landsberg on 9 Apr 45 in B-17 #448504
Died 1 January 2006
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Captain Robert Milligan. Pilot, 385th Bomb Group. Flew 30 missions, 20 as lead crew, Plane name was 'Homesick Angel', 2nd plane was 'Angel's Sister. DFC; Air Medal w 5/Oak Leaf Cluster; EAME Medal & ETO medal
Died 2 January 2006
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Second Lieutenant Michael Quirk. Fighter Pilot, Pilot, 56th Fighter Group. Prisoner of War (POW) crashed at Niederrodenbuch on 10 Sep 44 in P=47 #4227382 He was a double ace during WW II, also flew in Vietnam. Spent a total of 30 years in the Air Force.
Died 5 January 2006
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First Lieutenant Dorsey Odle. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 7 January 2006
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Captain Richard Braley. Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Joined RAFVR, assigned to 133S, transferred to 336FS, 4th FG, 8AF USAAF, Promoted to 1st Lieutenant 23-4-43, Designated Flight Commander D Flight 4-5-44 Promoted to Captain 25-5-44, Owner/Operator of Smit
Died 24 January 2006
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Captain Lloyd New. Pilot, 405th Fighter Group.
Died 27 January 2006
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