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F 2 Roslagens flygflottilj går högvakt vid Stockholms slott 1945
18 March 1945
Flygvapenmuseum

Flight Officer Warren Myers. Pilot, 405th Fighter Group. Flight Officer Warren G. Myers was born November 29, 1924. His next of kin were his parents, George and Anna Myers. He was from Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania. On March 18, 1945, he was the Pilot of P-4
Died 18 March 1945
American Air Museum

THE POLISH ARMY IN THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN, 1943-1945
18 March 1945
Imperial War Museum

UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCES (USAAF) IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945
18 March 1945
Imperial War Museum

UNITED STATES EIGHTH AIR FORCE IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945
18 March 1945
Imperial War Museum

BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY FIGHTER SWEEP JET AIRCRAFT PLANT MARSHALLING YARDS OPTICAL WORKS AIRFIELD AIRFIELD BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY MARSHALLING YARDS VEHICLE FACTORY.
Locations: BAUMENHEIM FU
Mission date: 19 March 1945
American Air Museum

First Lieutenant Grant Stout. Fighter Pilot, 365th Fighter Group.
Died 19 March 1945
American Air Museum

Gaddes Sportaffär. Vänersborg
19 March 1945
Vänersborgs museum

Second Lieutenant James Bolen. Pilot, 78th Fighter Group. Shot down 19 March 1945 in AC 44-72386. Killed in Action (KIA). PH
Died 19 March 1945
American Air Museum

Second Lieutenant Ralph Bush. Pilot, 78th Fighter Group. Shot down 19 March 1945 in P-51 #4473251 'Frisco Belle. ' Killed in Action (KIA). PH
Died 19 March 1945
American Air Museum

Soldater i arbete vid 20 mm luftvärnskanon modell 41 på F 2
19 March 1945
Flygvapenmuseum

Staff Sergeant Herbert Rotfeld. Radio Operator, 96th Bomb Group. Shot down and kiled over Plauen Germany on 3/19/45 KIA. March 19, 1945, Glen Wallace wrote in his diary, "What a screwed-up mission! Briefed to hit Rhuland, but didn't. Made a run
Died 19 March 1945
American Air Museum

First Lieutenant Gerald Hicks. Pilot, 384th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) near Ramhausen in B-17 'Boss Lady' #42-97271, MACR 13565 Hicks was severely wounded by flak on the 20 March 1945 mission. Crewmembers assisted him in bailing out, bel
Died 20 March 1945
American Air Museum

Interiör av radiobuss, transportabel markradiostation modell 9.
20 March 1945
Flygvapenmuseum

Making the Best of It
Taken 20 Mar 1945
SMU Libraries Digital Collections

Second Lieutenant Leo Roman. Bombardier, 416th Bomb Group. 2nd Lieutenant Leo J. Roman was born January 19, 1922. His next of kin were his mother, Josephine Roman, and his brother, John Roman. He was from New Britain, Connecticut. On March 20, 1945, he wa
Died 20 March 1945
American Air Museum

Sergeant George McGuiness. Tail Gunner, 445th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 20 March 1945 in B-24 #4448851 AM w/ Oak Leaf Cluster Staff Sergeant George V. McGuiness was born September 24, 1923. His next of kin was his wife, Irene McGuiness, and his
Died 20 March 1945
American Air Museum

STRAFING MISSION HARBOUR INSTALLATIONS BOAT YARD OIL REFINERY AIRFIELD.
Locations: BREMEN-HANNOVER HAMBURG HAMBURG/BLOHM and VOSS HEMMINGSTEDT NORDHOLZ
Mission date: 20 March 1945
American Air Museum

THE ALLIED INVASION OF GERMANY, MARCH-MAY 1945
20 March 1945
Imperial War Museum

THE POLISH ARMED FORCES IN BRITAIN, 1939-1947
20 March 1945
Imperial War Museum

Två män i arbete i radiobuss, transportabel markradiostation modell 9. Interiör.
20 March 1945
Flygvapenmuseum

UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCES (USAAF) IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945
20 March 1945
Imperial War Museum

UNITED STATES EIGHTH AIR FORCE IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945
20 March 1945
Imperial War Museum

Alfred Sokalski. , 466th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA)
Died 21 March 1945
American Air Museum

AIRFIELD.
Locations: ESSEN/MULHEIM
Mission date: 21 March 1945
American Air Museum

BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY AIRFIELD AIRFIELD AIRFIELD FIGHTER SWEEP AIRFIELD AIRFIELD AIRFIELD AIRFIELD TANK FACTORY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX AIRFIELD AIRFIELD AIRFIELD AIRFIELD.
Locations: ACHMER AHLHORN ESSEN/MULHEIM GIEBELSTADT Germany HESEPE HOPS
Mission date: 21 March 1945
American Air Museum

Captain Albert Davis. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down, hit by Flak whilst strafing, near Hesepe Germany in P-51 44-63670. Baled out at 50ft. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 16129.
Died 21 March 1945
American Air Museum

Captain Charles Andersen. Pilot, 416th Bomb Group. Captain Charles J. Andersen was born on July 15, 1921, the son of Charles J., Sr., and Flora Lina Anderson. His hometown was Chicago, Illinois, where his father was a Certified Public Accountant. He recei
Died 21 March 1945
American Air Museum

Jeanne d’Arc School on fire. Maglekildevej at Frederiksberg. 21st March 1945.
Taken 21 Mar 1945
National Museum of Denmark

Ritning
21 March 1945
Sjöhistoriska museet

Staff Sergeant Alvin Galusha. Right Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 452nd Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) near Munster in B-17 'Rose-Etta' #4297977
Died 21 March 1945
American Air Museum

Staff Sergeant Anthony D'Amore. Ball Turret Gunner, 452nd Bomb Group. Shot down 21 March 1945 in AC #4297977. 'Rose Etta' near Munster Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 21 March 1945
American Air Museum

The mistakenly bombed French School and the surrounding neighborhoods. Henrik Ibsens Vej 18-22.
Taken 21 Mar 1945
National Museum of Denmark

The mistakenly bombed French School and the surrounding neighborhoods. The ruins of the school is viewed from Frederiksberg Alle.
Taken 21 Mar 1945
National Museum of Denmark

THE POLISH AIR FORCE IN BRITAIN, 1940-1947
21 March 1945
Imperial War Museum

THE POLISH AIR FORCE IN THE BOMBING OF GERMANY CAMPAIGN, 1942-1945
21 March 1945
Imperial War Museum

UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCES (USAAF) IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945
21 March 1945
Imperial War Museum

ESCORT MISSION AIRFIELD TROOP CONCENTRATIONS TROOP CONCENTRATIONS TROOP CONCENTRATIONS TROOP CONCENTRATIONS TROOP CONCENTRATIONS AIRFIELD TROOP CONCENTRATIONS AIRFIELD TROOP CONCENTRATIONS AIRFIELD TROOP CONCENTRATIONS INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX TROOP CONCENTRATI
Mission date: 22 March 1945
American Air Museum

First Lieutenant Sylvester Goeke. Pilot, . 1st Lieutenant Sylvester B. Goeke was born May 11, 1918, and was the son of Ben and Ida Goeke. His hometown was Greenville, Ohio. On March 22, 1945, while piloting B-26 tail #42-107785 of the 320th Bomb Group (M)
Died 22 March 1945
American Air Museum

ROYAL AIR FORCE BOMBER COMMAND, 1942-1945.
22 March 1945
Imperial War Museum

UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCES (USAAF) IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945
22 March 1945
Imperial War Museum

UNITED STATES EIGHTH AIR FORCE IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945
22 March 1945
Imperial War Museum

Captain Malcolm Erickson. Pilot, 405th Fighter Group. On 23 March, 1945, P47's of the 9th Air Force, including the 405th FG, were involved in attacks near Schermbeck, Dinslaken, Borken, Sudlohn Germ. Most likely, these attack were in preparation of t
Died 23 March 1945
American Air Museum

FIGHTER SWEEP MARSHALLING YARDS MARSHALLING YARDS MARSHALLING YARDS MARSHALLING YARDS BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY MARSHALLING YARDS BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY MARSHALLING YARDS AIRFIELD MARSHALLING YARDS BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORT
Mission date: 23 March 1945
American Air Museum

First Lieutenant James Powell. Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) near Munster in B-24 #4449573
Died 23 March 1945
American Air Museum

Lieutenant Donald Farwell. Mickey Operator, Pathfinder Operator, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) near Munster in B-24 #4449573
Died 23 March 1945
American Air Museum

Lieutenant Edward Krall. Navigator, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) near Munster in B-24 #4449573
Died 23 March 1945
American Air Museum

Staff Sergeant Charles Liller. Right Waist Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) near Munster in B-24 #4449573
Died 23 March 1945
American Air Museum

Staff Sergeant Delmar Beesley. Tail Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) near Duisburg in B-17 'Heavenly Body' #43-39053 on 23 March 1945.
Died 23 March 1945
American Air Museum

Staff Sergeant Paul Orwig. Left Waist Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) near Munster in B-24 #4449573
Died 23 March 1945
American Air Museum

Staff Sergeant Peter Trainor. Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 23 March 1945 AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH
Died 23 March 1945
American Air Museum

Staff Sergeant Robert Boyd. Tail Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 23 March 1945 crashed near Munster in B-24 #4449573 AM w/ 2 Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH
Died 23 March 1945
American Air Museum

Technical Sergeant Ralph Wile. Top Turret Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 23 March 1945 crashed near Munster in B-24 #4449573 AM w/ 2 Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH
Died 23 March 1945
American Air Museum

Technical Sergeant Roy Horwitz. Radio Operator, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) near Munster in B-24 #4449573
Died 23 March 1945
American Air Museum

Technical Sergeant Stephen Strayhan. Radio Operator, 389th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) near Greven in B-24 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' #4295588
Died 23 March 1945
American Air Museum

THE POLISH ARMY IN THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN, 1943-1945
23 March 1945
Imperial War Museum

UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCES (USAAF) IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945
23 March 1945
Imperial War Museum

UNITED STATES EIGHTH AIR FORCE IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945
23 March 1945
Imperial War Museum

Hugh O'Donnell. Co-Pilot, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Killed in Action (KIA) near Wesel in B-24 'Southern Comfort III' #4250896 Flight Officer Hugh X. O’Donnell was born April 9, 1923. His next of kin were his parents, Hu
Died 24 March 1945
American Air Museum

Beeld van de verwoestingen na het bombardement in de Stationsstraat in Aalten op 24 maart 1945. Uit het boek Aalten in Oorlogstijd van J.G. ter Horst
24 March 1945
Aaltense Musea

BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY AIRFIELD AIRFIELD AIRFIELD AIRFIELD AIRFIELD AIRFIELD AIRFIELD AIRFIELD MARSHALLING YARDS AIRFIELD AIRFIELD AIRFIELD AIRFIELD AIRFIELD AIRFIELD AIRFIELD SUPPLY DROP (BRITISH) SUPPLY DROP (US) AIRFIELD AIRFIELD.
Locati
Mission date: 24 March 1945
American Air Museum

BRITISH TANKS AND AFVS IN NW EUROPE 1944-45
24 March 1945
Imperial War Museum

Captain Samuel Fleming. Pilot, 437th Troop Carrier Group. Captain Samuel Fleming was born January 20, 1919. His next of kin were his parents, William and Agnes Fleming. He was from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On March 24, 1945, he was piloting C-47 tail #
Died 24 March 1945
American Air Museum

Colonel George Kemp, Lord Rochdale , Lancashire Fusiliers
Died 24 March 1945
Lives of the First World War

Lieutenant Andy Wilson. Pilot, 491st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) near Wesel in B-24 'Green Hornet' #4440286 1st Lieutenant Andy T. Wilson was born on April 19, 1919. His next of kin were his wife, Betty Wilson, and his parents, Andy and
Died 24 March 1945
American Air Museum

Lieutenant Colonel Carl Fleming. Co-Pilot; Group Operations Officer, 445th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 24 March 1945 in B-24 #4251245. DFC w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster
Died 24 March 1945
American Air Museum

Lieutenant Jennis Strickland. Pilot, 445th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 24 March 1945 in B-24 #4251245 AM w/ 2 Oak Leaf Cluster 1st Lieutenant Jennis M. Strickland was born July 14, 1922. His next of kin was his wife, Mrs. Kitty Strickland (Shore)
Died 24 March 1945
American Air Museum

Lieutenant Leonard Crandell. Pilot, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Killed in Action (KIA) near Wesel in B-24 #42100314 1st Lieutenant Leonard J. Crandell was born September 3, 1918. His next of kin was his wife, Lavern Crabb. Also listed in his f
Died 24 March 1945
American Air Museum

Na het bombardement in de Dijkstraat in Aalten op zaterdag 24 maart 1945. Er zijn 18 doden en een aantal gewonden. De materiële schade is groot. Uit het boek Aalten in Oorlogstijd van J.G. ter Horst
24 March 1945
Aaltense Musea

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