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First Lieutenant David Allen. Fighter Pilot, 354th Fighter Group. Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 2nd Scouting Force. Transferred to 358FS, 355FG 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 354FG. Ended Tour Duty (ETD
Died 24 July 1988
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Staff Nurse Martha May Homewood, later Mylrea , Australian Army Nursing Service
Died 3 July 1989
Lives of the First World War

Laurence Olivier. , . Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier of Brighton, Kt, OM was an English actor who, along with his contemporaries Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud, dominated the British stage of the mid-20th century. He also worked in films through
Died 11 July 1989
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Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Sherman Cassidy. Top Turret Gunner, 458th Bomb Group. WIA on Brunswick German on 8 May 1944
Died 14 July 1989
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Colonel William Whisner. Pilot, 352nd Fighter Group. Became ace in a day, shot down 5. He was credited for 15 German Plaanes in the air and 3 on the ground during WW II he also receivved partial credit for a 16th kill in the air He was a veteran of both t
Died 21 July 1989
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First Lieutenant Douglas Booth. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Joined RAFVR via knight committee, service pilot training in US, Dallas Aviation school, shipped overseas to ETO, operational training at OTU, assigned to 121S, USS Wasp spits to Malta -
Died 28 July 1989
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Captain John Leeds. Squadron Navigator, 466th Bomb Group. Retired from the USAF with the rank of Lt Colonel
Died 7 July 1990
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First Lieutenant Joseph Mirando. Fighter Pilot, 55th Fighter Group. Flew from 11Dec 1944 to Apr 1945. Served with the NY Air National Guard and the TX Air National Guard. Retired as a Lt Col. Air Medal w/ 6 Oak Leaf Cluster 2 FW190
Died 8 July 1990
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Staff Sergeant Stephen Holleman. Gunner, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. Purple Heart,; DFC, Air Medal w/4Oak Leaf Cluster
Died 13 July 1990
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Wayne Ahern. Tail Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 17 July 1990
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Captain John Hoefker. Pilot, 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Captain John H Hoefker, piloted North American P-51C Mustang 42-103368 to shoot down three enemy aircraft in June 1944. He became the 10th Photo Recon Group's most successful combat
Died 18 July 1990
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Captain Robert Hermann. Navigator, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. Flew on John L. Ryan crew. From Sept 1942 until 6 March 1943. Shot down 6 March 1943 over Lorient, France in B-17F 42-5130 'Sweet Pea', 306BG/367BS while serving as Navigato
Died 22 July 1990
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Second Lieutenant Victor Bocquin. Fighter Pilot, 361st Fighter Group.
Died 22 July 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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Nursing Sister Ella May MATTHEWS , Canadian Army Medical Corps
Died 30 July 1990
Lives of the First World War

Sergeant Noel Sampson. Top Turret Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 4 July 1991
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First Lieutenant Frederick Bogue. Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 5 July 1991
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Sergeant Albert Masters. Radio Operator Gunner, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. He flew on Thomas Hedley crew. Reported to the ETO on 28 Nov 1944. AM 3OLC,
Died 10 July 1991
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First Lieutenant Charles Toner. Pilot, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. He completed 35 missions on 24 January 1945. AM 5Oak Leaf Cluster,
Died 15 July 1991
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Staff Sergeant Robert Cameron. Top Turret Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down in B-17 42-107057 BK-T, Spirit of "96" on 25 September 1944. POW, Missing Air Crew Report #9414.
Died 2 July 1992
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Lieutenant Colonel Gibson Sisco. Squadron Commander, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 5 July 1992
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Second Lieutenant Desmond Laird. Navigator, 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 17 July 1992
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First Lieutenant William Morgan. Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Joined RAFVR, service pilot training in US, shipped overseas to ETO, OTU training, assigned 71S, credited damaged Fw190 2-10-42, transferred to 336th FS 4th FG, shot down Bf109 21-5-43, shot down
Died 1 July 1994
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Staff Sergeant George Watt. Right Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 388th Bomb Group. Shot down 5 November 1943 in B-17 #42-30789 'Flak Suit' of 388th Bomb Group/563rd Bomb Squadron. Evaded with the help of the the Comet Line. Wrote a book about his e
Died 7 July 1994
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Captain William Richards. Navigator, 446th Bomb Group. Flew 32 ETO Combat Missions as Lead Navigator & Squadron Navigator from Dec '43 to Dec'44 DFC, Air Medal w/4 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart, EAME Medal w 6/bronze stars
Died 10 July 1994
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Sergeant Frank Melaika. Military Occupation Specialty 835-Supply Clerk, 384th Bomb Group.
Died 1 July 1995
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First Lieutenant Herbert Rutland. Fighter Pilot, 356th Fighter Group. http://us-census.mooseroots.com/?launch_filters=%5B%7B%22field%22%3A%22search_first_name%22%2C%22operator%22%3A%22LIKE%22%2C%22value%22%3A%22Herbert%22%7D%2C%7B%22field%22%3A%22search_l
Died 5 July 1995
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Technical Sergeant Patrick Benker. Left Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down 9 April 1944 in B-17 #42-31740. POW, Missing Air Crew Report MACR #3953.
Died 16 July 1995
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Palmer McMaster. Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 23 July 1995
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Second Lieutenant Will Butts. Fighter Pilot, 361st Fighter Group.
Died 2 July 1996
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Captain Robert Sleet. Navigator, 389th Bomb Group. 30 Missions on B-24 Air Medal w/Oak Leaf Cluster; EAME w 4 bronze stars
Died 14 July 1996
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Heber Honey. Flight Engineer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 19 July 1996
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First Lieutenant Duane Kinsey. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Completed 36 combat missions MACR 7381. B-24 AC # 41-29387 'THE SNARK'. AC put through violent actions to avoid flak on mission on 8 Aug 1944. 4 crewman bailed out and were captured. Remain
Died 22 July 1996
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Second Lieutenant William Mable. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group.
Died 23 July 1996
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Brigadier General James Stewart. Aircraft Commander; Operations Officer; Chief of Staff, 445th Bomb Group. Hollywood screen actor James Stewart interrupted his successful film career to join the Air Corps in 1941. Aware of publicity value for the war eff
Died 2 July 1997
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Fred Utter. Top Turret Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 5 July 1997
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Lieutenant Colonel Antolin Algorri. Navigator, 94th Bomb Group. As 1st Lieutenant, "Al" Algorri served as Navigator on B17 Ice Cold Katie, completing 35 missions from June to December 1944. After the war, he went on to serve in Korea and Vietnam
Died 9 July 1997
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Boyd Condon. Ball Turret Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 17 July 1997
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Technical Sergeant Zancel Campbell. Right Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 379th Bomb Group. B-17G #42-37732 'The Celestial Siren' was last seen east of Saarbrucken, GR on a mission to Augsberg, GR on 25 Feb 1944. Prisoner of War (POW). POW
Died 22 July 1997
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Gerald Howard. Flight Engineer - Top Turret Gunner, 388th Bomb Group.
Died 25 July 1997
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Staff Sergeant James Witmer. Ball Turret Gunner and Assistant Flight Engineer, 453rd Bomb Group. James never flew with his own crew, but was shot down by fighters on the return from a mission to Genshagen near Berlin while flying with Lt Patrick Tobin
Died 30 July 1997
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First Lieutenant Richard Glauner. Bombardier, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus.
Died 3 July 1998
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First Lieutenant Richard Potter. Navigator, 384th Bomb Group.
Died 3 July 1998
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Major Glenn Duncan. Commanding Officer of 353rd Fighter Group, 353rd Fighter Group. Glenn E Duncan joined the 353rd Fighter Group in March 1943 as Group Executive Officer. He claimed 19 victories until he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and commander o
Died 4 July 1998
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Henry Schroeder. Nose Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 16 July 1998
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First Lieutenant Irbin Bailey. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Co-Pilot on Crew #566/474 the Bigby Parrott Crew. Flew several missions as a lead crew.
Died 22 July 1998
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Harold Logan. Nose Gunner, 34th Bomb Group.
Died 11 July 1999
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Robert Nikrin. Pilot, 305th Bomb Group Can Do.
Died 13 July 1999
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Captain John Brown. Pilot, 78th Fighter Group. Joined RAFVR, service pilot training in US, shipped overseas to ETO, operational training at OTU, assigned to 121S, transferred to 82FS, 78FG, 8AF, Tour expired ETD.
Died 25 July 1999
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First Lieutenant Donald Patchen. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) bomber support mission to Berlin, his P-51B Mustang 43-6584 was hit by flak in cooling system, Lt Patchen abandoned A/C 10 miles N
Died 25 July 1999
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Staff Sergeant Walter Matthau. Radio Cryptographer; Gunner, 453rd Bomb Group. Born Walter Matuschanskayasky. Became a world renowned actor in movies after WW II 6 battle stars
Died 1 July 2000
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Captain Carl Burget. Squadron Engineering Officer, 466th Bomb Group. Retired from the USAF with the rank of Colonel
Died 3 July 2000
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Sergeant Robert Hake. Tail Gunner, 385th Bomb Group. 21 Missions Air Medal w/2 Oak Leaf Cluster; EAME Ribbon with 2 bronze stars; Good Conduct; WW II Victory Medal; American Theater Ribbon
Died 9 July 2000
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First Lieutenant Sol Fox. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 19 July 2000
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Major Eugene Roberson. Squadron Operations Officer/785th BS Commander, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 20 July 2000
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Images of Titanic. Two watercolours within a single mount, with two windows. The upper image shows a close up view of the sinking 'Titanic' at night, with a lifeboat in the foreground. In the image below the lights of the 'Titanic' can
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Staff Sergeant Phillip Bancroft. Military Occupation Specialty 747-Airplane and Engine Mechanic, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #139 dated 10 November 1943.
Died 27 July 2000
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Staff Sergeant William Slenker. Tail Gunner, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. Shot down by fighters and crashed near Macquenoise, Belgium on a mission to Frankfurt am Main on 8 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-31499. Evaded (EVD). Wounded by flak, but evaded for
Died 9 July 2001
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First Lieutenant Charles Mendel. Co-Pilot, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". Charles Mendel grew up in Indiana and worked as a teacher before the war. After basic training, he was assigned to 303rd Bomb Group/ 359th Bomb Squadron on 23 Jul
Died 11 July 2001
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Captain John Wheelahan. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. "Our pilot was a former 4-engine instructor and we had all the confidence in the world in his flying skills." - Sidney Bouwer, Navigator
Died 25 July 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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Major Joseph Kruzel. Pilot; Commanding Officer, 361st Fighter Group. SS w/ 2 Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH/ DUC w/ Oak Leaf Cluster/ DFC w/ 2 Oak Leaf Cluster/ AM w/ 2 Oak Leaf Cluster Major General Joseph J. Kruzel was deputy director of operations, Deputy Chief
Died 9 July 2002
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Second Lieutenant Norman Grant. Navigator, 493rd Bomb Group. Norman C. (Norm) Grant, Sr. B-24 Navigator, USAAF, 8th Air Force, 493rd Bomb Group, 860th Bomb Squadron, Base # 152 Ipswich, England Norm Grant was a Past President of the 8th AFHS-Mn and ther
Died 11 July 2002
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Sergeant Roger Armstrong. Radio Operator, 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars. Prisoner of War (POW) Crashed on 11/2/44 at Westeroden in B-17 #446093. When Roger bailed out, he was greeted by the local German civilians, (who were very hostile), and the
Died 11 July 2002
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First Lieutenant Charles Dondes. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group. March 12, 1945. Entire crew bailed out of B=24 Liberator #4440357 over Valkenburg, Holland after returning from raid on Friedberg, Ger. Returned 50 year later for a reunion. , Was member of Cha
Died 18 July 2002
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Staff Sergeant Thomas Wheeler. Flight engineer/top turret gunner , 384th Bomb Group. Thomas Brooks Wheeler (listed as "Tom B. Wheeler" at NARA's Enlistment records) was Engineer/Top Turret gunner in the 384th Bomb Group/546th Bomb Squadron.
Died 26 July 2002
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Captain Harold Berman. Squadron Navigator, 466th Bomb Group. Retired from the USAF with the rank of Lt. Colonel. He achieved a triple rating of Navigator/Bombardier/Radar Operator. Flew in B-36's and B-52's as well as being involved with the M
Died 1 July 2003
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Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Patrick Homentowski. Tail Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Prisoner of War (POW) Crashed at Wiggingen on 9/8/44 in B-24 Silent Yokum #4250581 POw
Died 2 July 2003
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First Lieutenant Jack Eckles. Co-Pilot, 389th Bomb Group.
Died 3 July 2003
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Bob Hope. , . Bob Hope is an Anglo-American Comedian. He embarked on USO Tours 1941 to entertain the troops and continued to perform for the USO in Korea, Vietnam, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran and the Persian Gulf War until 1991. During the Second World War he to
Died 27 July 2003
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First Lieutenant Raymond Dyer. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Dyer destroyed one of four Me 262s downed by the 4th fighter group on 4 April 1945. This was his sole aerial victory, although he claimed three strafing ki
Died 27 July 2003
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Louis Paramo. Flight Engineer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 27 July 2003
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Staff Sergeant Laurie VanWinkle. Top Turret Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 28 July 2003
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Lieutenant Colonel Saul Faktorow. Fighter Pilot, 366th Fighter Group. Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Sunday July 04, 2004 Saul. Lt. Col. Saul Faktorow, USAF (Ret.), 82, passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2004 with his beloved wife, Barbara at his
Died 1 July 2004
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Captain Robert Fischer. Pilot, 95th Bomb Group. Robert Fischer was a Pilot in the 95th Bomb Group/336th Bomb Squadron. He completed 25 missions.
Died 7 July 2004
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Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Maurice Foley. Tail Gunner, 388th Bomb Group.
Died 7 July 2004
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First Lieutenant Russell Cornair. Co-Pilot, Pilot, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 384th BG 547th BS on 6 June 1944, R Koch Crew, per squadron history (microfilm A0641-00226). 34 combat missions.
Died 8 July 2004
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Captain James Ritter. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 14 July 2004
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First Lieutenant Kenneth Gorrell. Pilot, 458th Bomb Group. Crashed at Hellesdon, Norwich after takeoff for 1st operational mission on 2 Mar 1944 in B-24H 41-28669. Returned to Duty (RTD). 26 missions. Crash landed on return from mission to Junkers Airfram
Died 18 July 2004
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Technical Sergeant Eugene Colburn. Right Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 351st Bomb Group. Damaged by fighters and flak enroute on a mission to Schweinfurt, GR and crashed on the return near Amiens, FR on 24 Feb 1944 in B-17F #42-3517 'Happy Warrior'
Died 20 July 2004
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Lieutenant Colonel Louis Houck. Pilot - Squadron Commander, 365th Fighter Group.
Died 24 July 2004
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Staff Sergeant Joseph Adams. MOS 368, Personnel Clerk, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 384th BG Hq Det on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #50 dated 17 July 1943.
Died 30 July 2004
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Major George Carpenter. Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Major Carpenter was born 14 May 1917 in Townville, Pennsylvania. He grew up in Oil City, where he graduated from high school in 1935. he attended Grove City College, meanwhile taking flight instruction und
Died 2 July 2005
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Colonel Wallace Mason. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Retired as a Colonel after also flying during the Korean and Vietnam conflicts.
Died 3 July 2005
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Staff Sergeant George Redhead. Tail Gunner, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". Flew 25 missions as part of Timlean's crew on B-17 'Sky Wolf'
Died 15 July 2005
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Technical Sergeant Christian Neuberger. Radio Operator, 92nd Bomb Group Fame's Favoured Few. DFC/ AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster
Died 17 July 2005
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First Lieutenant Norman Tilles. Radar/Radio Counter Measures Officer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 19 July 2005
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Stephen Reiter. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 25 July 2005
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First Lieutenant Robert McIntyre. Co-Pilot, 491st Bomb Group.
Died 26 July 2005
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Captain Pervis Youree. Pilot, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. He was the 7th Officer to complete tour of 25 missions at the end of May 1943. Transferred to the CCRC on 05 June 1943. According to his file, he was transferred to the 401st Provisional C
Died 11 July 2006
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) John Laminack. Ground Crew Chief, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 14 July 2006
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Francis Froah. Ball Gunner, 447th Bomb Group.
Died 15 July 2006
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First Lieutenant Albert Helsley. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Preferred to fly the Ford built B-24's. Good friends with Lt. Robert Harrington who's room was across the hall and Lt. Robert Greenwood who took over Harrington's crew when he (Har
Died 20 July 2006
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Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Everett Graham. Right Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. 20 missions from 10 December 1944 to 17 April 1945. AM w/ 2 Oak Leaf Cluster/ Good Conduct Medal/ EAME Medal w/ 4 Bronze Battle Stars/ 1 Overseas Service Bar
Died 21 July 2006
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Arthur Danekas. Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. See pilot, Ivan M. Wright, for list of missions.
Died 28 July 2006
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Leonard Vandermast. Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 28 July 2006
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Captain Gail Weedman. Radar (H2X) Navigator; Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 1 July 2007
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Colonel Harry Mumford. Air Executive; Director of Operations, 95th Bomb Group. SS
Died 7 July 2007
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Second Lieutenant Aubrey Hewatt. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down by an Bf109 on escort mission to Magdeburg in P-51B 43-6933. Hit by cannon fire which caused the A/C to break up in flames, Hewatt abandoned A/
Died 8 July 2007
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First Lieutenant Wallace Davidson. Pilot, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 384th BG, 547th BS on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #74 dated 5 April 1945, as crew pilot. 2 combat missions.
Died 11 July 2007
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