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The Crew of B-17 'Patches'

Dedicated to the crew of B-17 "Flying Fortress" aircraft No. 42-31216, nicknamed "Patches", who were attached to the 331st Squadron of the 94th Bomb Group, 8th USAAF assigned to Rougham Airfield, Bury St. Edmonds, Great Britain during WWII. The men took part in the bombing raid on Brunswick, Germany, on January 11, 1944 and were shot down by enemy fighter planes. All but the tail gunner, Joe Smith, survived & were POWs for the duration of the war.

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Allan Farnum Bolton

5 Jan 1916 – 28 Sep 2006

Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

Plot info: 511A, Sect F (Pine Ave & Elm)

Howard Davis

15 Apr 1922 – 5 Sep 2004

Cypress, Orange County, California, USA

Plot info: Garden of Protection, Map 26, Lot 2574, Space 3B

Sgt Oscar C Gallegos

2 Dec 1923 – 4 Dec 2002

Woodland, Yolo County, California, USA

SSgt John Roydon Smith

26 Oct 1903 – 11 Jan 1944

Neuville-en-Condroz, Arrondissement de Liège, Liège, Belgium

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