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M I A - K I A

 

 

1942

May 6, 1942.....S.Sgt. Rudolph O. Dear (97 or 95), *KFA

 

Jun. 25, 1942.....S.Sgt. Willard F. Rath, *KFA

 

Jun. 25, 1942.....S.Sgt. Victor E. Thacker, *KFA

 

Dec. 23, 1942.....2nd Lt. Theo S. Miller, *IFA

 

 

1943

Jan. 21, 1943.....1st Lt. Ervin A. Lewis, MIA

 

Jan. 21, 1943.....2nd Lt. Lloyd F. Luddington, MIA

 

Jan. 31, 1943.....2nd Lt. William A. Knell, MIA

 

Feb. 3, 1943.....2nd Lt. James C. Johnson, MIA

 

Feb. 3, 1943.....2nd Lt. Earl H. Wilson, MIA

 

Feb. 4, 1943.....2nd Lt. Richard P. Grady, MIA

 

Feb. 8, 1943.....2nd Lt. William J. Dunn, MIA

 

Feb. 21, 1943.....1st Lt. Louis A. Towson, MIA

 

Feb. 21, 1943.....2nd Lt. Jack Washburn, MIA

 

Feb. 28, 1943.....2nd Lt. Dale L. Heffington, MIA

 

Mar. 4, 1943.....2nd Lt. Harry S. Gasaway, MIA

 

Mar. 22, 1943.....2nd Lt. Lloyd E. Atteberry, MIA

 

Mar. 25, 1943.....2nd Lt. Thomas A. White, *W*

 

Apr. 5, 1943.....1st Lt. William A. Hieronymus, MIA

 

Apr. 16, 1943.....2nd Lt. Conrad F. Bentzlin, MIA

 

Apr. 16, 1943.....2nd Lt. Steven E. McReynolds, *W*

 

Apr. 28, 1943.....2nd Lt. Benjamin C. Pyle, MIA

 

Apr. 29, 1943.....2nd Lt. James F. Conners, III., MIA

 

Apr. 29, 1943.....2nd Lt. Robert C. Delp, MIA

 

Jul. 4, 1943.....2nd Lt. John P. Strover, MIA, G-10 #42-13180, MARC #72

 

Aug. 18, 1943.....2nd Lt. Charles N. Fagan, Jr., *IFA

 

Aug. 20, 1943.....2nd Lt. Erwin E. Antilla, MIA, G-10 #42-13194, MARC #436

 

Aug. 27, 1943.....F/O Melvin A. Sheets, MIA, G-10 #42-12883, MARC #502

 

Sept. 2, 1943.....2nd Lt. George E. Karam, MIA, G-10 #42-13200, MARC #571

 

Sept. 16, 1943.....F/O Richard R. Massengale, *KFA

 

Oct. 18, 1943.....2nd Lt. John Homan, Jr., KIA, G-15 #43-2552, MARC #990

 

Oct. 25, 1943.....2nd Lt. Robert B. Williams, Jr., MIA, G-15 #43-2354, MARC #1011

 

Dec. 7, 1943.....2nd Lt. Reid Fellows, *KNFA

 

Dec. 10, 1943.....2nd Lt. Harry L. Downey, Jr., MIA, G-10 #42-12894, MARC #1480

 

 

1944

Jan. 14, 1944.....2nd Lt. Robert T. Voelker (HQ/97), KIA, G-15 #43-2436, MARC #1813

 

Jan. 14, 1944.....1st Lt. James T. Rogers, KIA, G-15 #43-2556, MARC #1812

 

Jan. 30, 1944.....Major Charles R. Spencer, MIA, G-10 #42-13173

 

Feb. 2, 1944.....F/O Earl L. Greeno, *KFA

 

Feb. 3, 1944.....2nd Lt. Earl H. Wilson, MIA

 

Mar. 28, 1944.....2nd Lt. David V. Weber, *KFA

 

May 17, 1944.....2nd Lt. Dean P. Reinert, *KFA

 

May 17, 1944.....Capt. James A. Force, Jr., MIA, G-15 #43-2449CJ, MARC #4840

 

May 29, 1944.....2nd Lt. Robert F. Clark, MIA,G-10 #42-13205, MARC #5408

 

Jun. 10, 1944.....2nd Lt. John F. Cannady, Jr., KIA, J-15 #43-28723CR, MARC #5760

 

Jun. 27, 1944.....2nd Lt. William W. Dana, *KFA

 

Jul. 22, 1944.....1st Lt. John R. C. Griffin, KIA, J-15 #43-28258, MARC #7003

 

Jul. 26, 1944.....1st Lt. Robert C. Griffith, KIA, J-15 #43-28679, MARC #7010

 

Aug. 14, 1944.....2nd Lt. Donald G. Walrath, MIA, J-15 #43-28667, MARC #7460

 

Aug. 15, 1944.....2nd Lt. Howard R. Cole, *W*, J-15 #43-28482, MARC #7455

 

Aug. 17, 1944.....2nd Lt. William A. Weir, *KFA

 

Sept. 14, 1944.....2nd Lt. James J. Dunn, *KFA

 

Sept. 22, 1944.....F/O Melvin L. Fernow, KIA, J-15 #43-28673, MARC #8752

 

Dec. 7, 1944.....1st Lt. Fred Phillips, Jr., *KFA

 

 

1945

Feb. 17, 1945.....1st Lt. Carl G. Graham, MIA

 

Mar. 13, 1945.....2nd Lt. Robert W. Bortner, *KFA

 

Mar. 19, 1945.....1st Lt. Howard B. Thrall, KIA, L-1 #44-24440, MARC #13071

 

Apr. 22, 1945.....1st Lt. William C. Garretson, KIA, J-15 #43-28778

 

Jul. 12, 1945.....1st Lt. William E. Shomaker, MIA - 449th FS/51st FG / PTO

 

Sept. 5, 1945.....2nd Lt. Harry L. Downey, Jr., MIA

 

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( KIA - Killed In Action )

( MIA - Missing In Action - in most cases, the fate of these men remained unknown and they were later reclassified as, KIA )

( *KFA - Killed in a Flying Accident, non-combat related )

( *W* - Wounded seriously enough to preclude continued service with the group )

( *KNFA - Killed in a Non-Flying Accident )

( *IFA - Injuried in a Flying Accident, no-combat related, seriously enough to preclude continued service with the group )

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