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First Lieutenant Joseph Almand. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Flew 34 missions. Flew on b-24 'Slick Chick'
Died 21 May 2011
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Staff Sergeant Lloyd Stoller. Top Turret Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Lloyd Stoller was a Top Turret Gunner in the 96th Bomb Group / 339th Bomb Squadron. Shot down 12 May 1944 in B-17 #42-107123. Prisoner of War (POW).
Died 22 May 2011
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Lieutenant Colonel Herman Allen. Bombardier, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. Flak knocked out two engines of B-17G #42-40006 'Liberty Lady' over the target of Berlin on 6 Mar 1944 and the crew headed toward Sweden and landed on the island o
Died 26 May 2011
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Technical Sergeant Augustine Paredes. Radio Operator, 458th Bomb Group. Radio Operator on the John P. Roberts crew. 458th Bomb Group / 752nd Bomb Squadron. Flew 30 missions 6 June 1944 - 21 Nov 1944.
Died 3 May 2012
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Second Lieutenant Harold Harstedt. Bombardier, 457th Bomb Group. Prisoner of War (POW) crashed at Sensweiler on 12 Dec 44 in B-17 'Willie III' #4337567
Died 5 May 2012
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Lieutenant Colonel Donald Bryan. Fighter Pilot, 352nd Fighter Group. Don S Bryan served as pilot with the 352nd Fighter Group. He became an ace in one day with 6 air victories. He named each of his aircraft 'Little One' in his wife's honour
Died 15 May 2012
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First Lieutenant Harold Asper. Fighter Pilot, 353rd Fighter Group. Assigned to 350FS, 353GF, 8AF USAAF. 76+ missions in ETO, credited with 2 aerial victories. Awards: DFC, EAME (3 Bronze stars), WWII Victory, American Campaign.
Died 26 May 2012
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Captain Stuart Peace. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. completed 35 missions in WW II Was the only survivor of a mid-air collision while riding as a formation observer on 16 September 1944. His co-pilot, Fred Deck, the 787th BS Commander, John O. Cockey and seve
Died 9 May 2013
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First Lieutenant Albert Barlow. Fighter Pilot, 353rd Fighter Group. Assigned to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. 60 missions. Credited 1 kill. Baled out of his aircraft on 29-May-44 and rescued by ASR [RTD]. Hit by flak and baled out when engine afire, A/C P-47 &
Died 20 May 2013
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Sergeant Nelson Brott. Right Waist Gunner, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. On his 6th mission, Nelson Brott was Top Turret Gunner on B-24 # 42-100415 when it ran into mechanical trouble on return in the afternoon from the 8 August 1944 mission to b
Died 23 May 2013
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Second Lieutenant Marcus Dellefemine. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 26 May 2013
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Major James Goodson. Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Major Goodson was a U.S. citizen born in New York City on 21 March 1921 of British parents. He was raised in Toronto, Canada, by his mother following his father's death. In 1939, upon graduation from hig
Died 1 May 2014
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Staff Sergeant Nickolas Leschak. Ball Turret Gunner/Togglier/Flexible Gunner, 384th Bomb Group.
Died 6 May 2014
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First Lieutenant Ralph Chmurski. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 15 May 2014
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) John Chernicky. Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Flew 34 combat missions as a waist gunner on the Vernon E. Norton Crew.
Died 26 May 2014
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Technical Sergeant Dale Young. MOS 542 Communications Chief, 384th Bomb Group.
Died 27 May 2014
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Lieutenant Mary Churchill. , . Mary Soames, Baroness Soames LG DBE FRSL (née Spencer-Churchill) was the youngest of the five children of Winston Churchill. Mary Spencer-Churchill was raised at Chartwell and educated at the Manor House at Limpsfiel
Died 31 May 2014
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Staff Sergeant Edwin Fulkerson. Waist Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down in B-17 42-31048, 13 April 1944. Prisoner of War. Missing Air Crew Report 3866.
Died 1 May 2015
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Sergeant Leslie Jackson. Left Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down 24 April 1944 in B-17 #42-97372. Prisoner of War (POW). POW
Died 4 May 2015
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Odis Dean. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 8 May 2015
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Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Herbert Achterberg. Draftsman, 466th Bomb Group. Worked in Group operations as a draftsman. Memorable days -- years -- in England Good Conduct & 'Mouse Medal'
Died 9 May 2015
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Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Houston Bell. Tail Gunner, 446th Bomb Group.
Died 10 May 2015
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First Lieutenant Gene Goodrick. Pilot, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 384th Bomb Group, 547th Bomb Squadron on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #140 dated 17 July 1944, as crew pilot, 35 combat missions. Silver Star
Died 18 May 2015
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Melvin Rector. Radio Operator Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Eight combat missions: 3 April 1945 Kiel--heavy accurate flak, 4 holes on wings; 4 April 1945 Kiel--light flak, bombed dock area; 5 April 1945 Nurnberg--climbed through
Died 6 May 2016
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First Lieutenant Otis Tichenor. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 7 May 2016
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Staff Sergeant Willis Boatwright. Ball Turret Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Willis Boatright was a Ball Turret Gunner in the 96th Bomb Group / 339th Bomb Squadron. Shot down 12 May 1944 in B-17 #42-107123. Prisoner of War (POW).
Died 30 May 2016
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