John J. Creighton
- Private First Class, U.S. Army Air Forces
- 32645702
- 71st Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group, Heavy
- Entered the Service from: New York
- Died: July 1, 1944
- Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
- Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
- Manila, Philippines
- First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces
- 0-736209
- 71st Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group, Heavy
- Entered the Service from: Indiana
- Died: July 1, 1944
- Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
- Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
- Manila, PhilippinesAwards: Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Richard Hurst
- First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces
- 0-749477
- 71st Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group, Heavy
- Entered the Service from: New York
- Died: July 1, 1944
- Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
- Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
- Manila, Philippines
- Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
- Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces
- 31286820
- 71st Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group, Heavy
- Entered the Service from: Massachusetts
- Died: July 1, 1944
- Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
- Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
- Manila, Philippines
Aloysius W. Steele
- Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces
- 0-706554
- 71st Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group, Heavy
- Entered the Service from: Virginia
- Died: July 1, 1944
- Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
- Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
- Manila, Philippines
- Awards: Air Medal
Gene J. Morris
- CORPORAL, U.S. Army Air Forces
- Service # 18129418
- 56th Fighter Squadron, 54th Fighter Group
- Entered the Service from: Oklahoma
- Died: 1-Jul-44
- Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
- Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
- Manila, Philippines
- Awards: – Remains recovered
Gene J. Morris
- CORPORAL, U.S. Army Air Forces
- Service # 18129418
- 56th Fighter Squadron, 54th Fighter Group
- Entered the Service from: Oklahoma
- Died: 1-Jul-44
- Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
- Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
- Manila, Philippines
- Awards: – Remains recovered
Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.
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