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2nd Lt. John T. Ray

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2nd LT JOHN T. RAY P KIC 20-Feb-43 WALLA WALLA,  WASHINGTON
2nd LT RICHARD H. REED CP KIC 20-Feb-43 WALLA WALLA,  WASHINGTON
2nd LT DAVID I. DUNNING NAV KIC 20-Feb-43 WALLA WALLA,  WASHINGTON
T/SGT ALEXANDER DEC ROG KIC 20-Feb-43 WALLA WALLA,  WASHINGTON
T/SGT LLOYD L. BALL TTE KIC 20-Feb-43 WALLA WALLA,  WASHINGTON
S/SGT MILTON D. JOHNSON, JR ROG KIC 20-Feb-43 WALLA WALLA,  WASHINGTON
S/SGT WILLMER C. FANKHANEL BTG KIC 20-Feb-43 WALLA WALLA,  WASHINGTON
S/SGT JOSEPH P. PERKINS WG KIC 20-Feb-43 WALLA WALLA,  WASHINGTON
S/SGT CLAUDE W. SEIFERT TG KIC 20-Feb-43 WALLA WALLA,  WASHINGTON

351ST SQDN.....THIS CREW WAS KILLED IN A TRAINING ACCIDENT AT WALL WALLA. THESE WERE THE ONLY FATALITIES THE 100TH EXPERIENCED ON TRAINING PERIOD. (NEARLY SIX MONTHS)

VANCE R. BOSWELL, THE REGULAR BOMBARDIER, HAD A COLD ON 20 FEB 43 AND DID NOT FLY. LT BOSWELL JOINED THE CREW OF SAM TURNER AND WAS INTERNED IN SWITZERLAND..

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