The Geyer Crew was assigned to the 413th Bombardment Squadron (H) of the 96th Bombardment Group (H). They were lost in combat on 20 October 1943. They were flying a B-17F, Army Serial Number 42-3439, when it was shot down and crashed at De Bilt, The Netherlands.

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Co de Swart Dutch Researcher Airwar WWII ETO
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8th USAAF 96thBG Mission report Oct.20-1943
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TMP8 jpg MZ V B 17 gegevens
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Geyer B17 crew
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Geyer Crew: USAAF B-17 42-3439
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UK_1943_Geyer_crew_in_MZ_V_trainingflight
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German WWII Fighter gridmap
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German Luftwaffe Oblt. Erich M. Burkert JG 26
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Erich Burkert, 2nd from L: Russia Spring 1943
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013 Luftwaffe Career Oblt E Burkert 1909 1944
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Lw Fighterpilot Burkert JG 26 photograped at Schiphol Airport Aug 17-1943 congratulated by his groundcrew after downing B-17 42-30274 over Mol, Belgium
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Dutch Policereport on crash B-17 42-3439 in De Bilt, NL, Oct. 1943.
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crashsite B-17 42-3439, De Bilt NL, Oct. 20-1943
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German Fighterpilot looking at the remains of his victim, B-17-3439
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crashsite B-17 42-3439, De Bilt NL, Oct. 20-1943
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crashsite B-17 42-3439, De Bilt NL, Oct. 20-1943
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Same German officer in rubbish after the crash
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ID Plate of one of the B-17's engines, found on the crashsite later
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Pilot Charles Geyer Prison ID
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MIA/ Missing Telegram Dec 18 1943 2
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Farmhouse Raaymakers Jekschotstraat 5b 1, Zijtaart, NL
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Zijtaart, Holland 2004, author with witness Richard van Nunen ( blue jacket)
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Oberursel, Germany: German ID for Co-pilot Surdez
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US-Cal. paper reporting the Missing of USAAF airman Surdez ( 1)
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Surdez in training 1942
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Burlingham Paper: Airman Surdez missing in ETO
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Early 1944:Letter Sq. Cdr to Surdez parents regretting his MIA
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Surdez (L) in Stalg Luft 1
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Still humour in POW Camp
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Telegram to Parents Surdez 1945: I'm on my way home
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Don Mills with dear wife early 1943
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037 Don Mills 001
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Fall 1943:For Bomb. Don Mills> first safehouse after foot-trip from chutelanding site in Holland
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040 Pierre Elhorga French Resistance (Cometline)
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041 Jeanne Marthe Mendiara Villenave/safehouse
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Gunner Melvin Litke, when with 15thAF in Italy, photographed shortly before returning hom after his completed 'tour'
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Mel Litke, photographed on 'his position' on Michigan Airshow, mid 1990-ies
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Remembering Aäron Becker KIA, gunner/Radio Geyer Crew
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'Bob' Randell, KIA gunner Geyer Crew
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Margraten Cemetery, NL > graves of crewmbrs Becker and Randel
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Crewmbr. Geyer Crew: Guillianelli KIA
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A Hero's Rest
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KIA Crewmbr. Lantron's data (-1-)
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KIA Crewmbr. Lantron's data (-2-)
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Edward L Lantron's Grave site in Borger, Tx.
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052 TMP165 jpg B17 crew 001
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053 Gravesite Parker Newark NJ
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James ('Jim') Parker and his Mom 1943
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055 Parker at Fort Dix 1942
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056 NJ Daily Jim Parkers MIA
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057 Litke Lantron and Parker
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058 Left Mel Litke second left Jim Parker
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059 2 Jim Parker medal
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060 Richard van Nunen 1941
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Zijtaart, Holland 2005/ Richard v. Nunen at frmr chute-landing site of Doherty and Killarney
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ea 2005/ Frmr Farm of v.d. Ven family where Sur dez dez was hidden but also got arrested by German soldiers who had watched the chutelandings in the area
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Page of the WWII-Otten safehouse scrapbook
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Published in Afees Newsmagazine by Co de Swart: 2005
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List of Allied airmen hidden in the Otten Safehouse, Erp, Holland 1942/1944
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His chute worked well and saved him
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Otten Safe house, Erp, Holland. 2014
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Nov. 1943: Safehouse Doherty & Killarney in Maasniel/Roermond
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Postwar letter from Resistance man Gerald Gorris , Roermond
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Rewards for a Dutch WWII Hero
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Goodbay-and thanks note from Doherty-and Killarney
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PostwarLetter from Resistance Tilburg to Doherty's wartime address when he left Aunt Coba's safehouse Tilburg
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J F v Eerdewijk, Tiburg
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2004: Special Tilburg Magazine on Aunt Coba's Safehouse in WWII
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075 Prison Chart Card for Killarney
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96BG-Magazine 2005 page: on Aunt Coba and the two escapees.
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In-and Out chart Doherty Nov. 1943 from the Dutch Prison 'Oranjehotel in The Hague/Scheveningen
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Red Cross info to Doherty's parents: 'Your son is a POW in Germany'
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German POW/ID card for Nav. Doherty
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Doherty Couple Home: Happily married after' (>the war)
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Palm Springs USA 2003: Rober Paul Surdez ('Bud') Co-pilot B17 42-3439 visited by Co de Swart
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Airshow Palm Springs USA 2003: Co & Bud
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Surdez Sr. and son Steve Surdez Jr.
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Palm Springs, Cal/ Mar 2003 > Two friends for life
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2003 De Bilt, Holland> Invitation to attend the Memorial day for the Crew/5 KIA-and the three Dutch Victims
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Two friends for life (2)
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Jose Cladder, Pres. of Hist. Soc. De Bilt / Co de Swart
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Oct. 20-2003: Mayor of De Bilt welcoming attendees in the Townhall
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Co de Swart detailing photo exposition of searchresults for US Ambassador and wife
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Shots of Photo exposition in Townhall De Bilt (-1- )
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Photoshow detail: German Berlin Paper Oct. 14-2003 publishing search results
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Transport of attendees in old US Schoolbusses etc
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Attendees on the crash-site welcomed by Big Band De Bilt with Glenn Miller tunes
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Memorial still covered by Dutch flag
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Monument unveiled by Steve & Cathy Surdez and Horst an Gisela Burkert,
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Memorial info on turnable Cube of Monument
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Oct. 20, 2003/14.45 sharp: WWII warbirds over the Monument
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Monument squaire
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Names of Dutch victims in the crash of the B-17-plane
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Memorial Info on one of the cube-squaires
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Background Info on Memorial
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Americans meeting eachother in De Bilt, NL on Memorial Day
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Steve Surdez addressing attandees Memorial Day De Bilt 2003
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Gisela Burkert, daughter of the Luftwaffe pilot messaged the audiance
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C: Gisela Burkert and R: Louise de Swart
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Mayor Tschernof of De Bilt with Jose Cladder and Co de swart
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Closing words Co de Swart/ end of official part of the Memorial
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Dinner with closest attendees ending 'THE' Memorial Day
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Tschernof with Louise de Swart
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'De Jong' Family, sons of DE/Sara Lee Director/Manager
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etc, etc.
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etc, etc.
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etc, etc.
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Mrs Tschernof with German Defence Attache
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De Jong family mbrs
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2004: Dover, Ma. USA / Invitation to USAAF Vets to meet 'Friends from Holland'
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backsite of the invitation
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2004: Dover, Ma. USA>Co with happy Doherty-daughters Pat-and Joan
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Bob Doherty, 8thUSAF Hist with Co de Swart at Meeting in Dover, Ma. USA
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2004, Dover: 8thAAF Vets leaving the Doherty Residence after a wonderful meeting
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Dover, Ma,USA March 2004 Doherty 'hostesses' with 8th USAAF Vets
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Grateful Pat & Joan Doherty for succesfull Reception, with 'Love to Holland'
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2004 Trip to the USA
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Palm Desert, 2004: Burt & Ruth Becker Hosts with Co de Swart
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Info for the Americans: 96thBG News Magazine publishing about the Memorial Day in De Bilt
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San Francisko Chronicle 2004/ Article on visit Co & Louise de Swart to 'Bud' and Mocha Surdezz
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San Francisco Chronicle/article (2) on Co de Swart's visit to Bob 'Bud' Surdez
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Summer 2004, wife Lily, Bud Surdez, Steve Surdez Jr.
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133 Summer 2004 Bud Dave and Mocha 010 1
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Article for SF Chronicle on Bud Surdez passing Aug. 2004
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Kansas City 2004 /8th USAF Hist.Soc Annual
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2004, Goodland, Kansas
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Goodland Newspaper reporting Co de Swart visiting widow and stepfather of Crewmbr Lantron's son 'Curt'Lantron
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Goodland, Ka. Paper article on Co de Swart's visit.
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Kansas Trip 2004
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Goodland, Ka. Paper article on Co de Swart's visit.
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Washington Va, 2005 / Co de Swart/Mel Litke
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Washington Va, 2005 / Litke with hostess 8thAF HS
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145 2005 Washington Va Mel Litke L and Co de Swart
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146 Mel Litke at WWII Memorial Va
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147 Michigan 2006 Mel Litke attending VFW Annual Parade
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2006> Zeist, Holland> Lois Randel / Co de swart
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Co de Swart handing Lois Randel a miniature of the memorial for her brother Bob KIA
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2005> De Bilt, Holland> at Memorial
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Bemidji, Mi, USA Paper article on the Randel-sisters' visit to De Bilt, Holland
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De Bilt/Memorial- Restance man Richard van Nunen
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Jan.6-2006 Veghel, Holland /Awards for Resistance hero
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Dutch Bert Monster, frmr Resistance C-Holland
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(-4-) US Afees Reward for Richard van Nunen
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Jan 6-2006: Co de Swart handing Richard van Nunen Surprise
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Holland 2006 Escapelinehelper van Nunen Holland honoured and intervieuwed IMG 0381
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Richard van Nunen
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Dear Stacy Parker Ferrati coming over to Holland to honour her Uncle Jim Parker
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May 2008 Stacy Parker Ferratti at the Memorial
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Margraten Holland 2008 Ann Becker Russell at gravesite uncle Aäron Becker
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The two at the Memorial in De Bilt
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166 Burkert Jr R studying family archive with Co de Swart
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German Luftwaffe /JG 26 Oblt. Erich M. Burkert/ 1943
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21 Jan. 1944 :Fighterpilot Erich Burkert KIA over Laon, N-France
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German Mil. cemetery Bourdon, N- France
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Grave site German Luftwaffe pilot JG 26 in Bourdon, N-France
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Margraten Mil. cemetery, Holland: regular visitors couple Co & Louise de Swart
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Researcher Co de Swart with 'his' Memorial/Monument
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2010: US Afees Annual Col. Springs USA: Geoff Warren/Don Mills Jr./Co de Swart
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2010: US Afees Annual Col. Springs USA: Don Mills Jr./Co de Swart/Afees'Secr.Jane Binnebose
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176 Each year flowers at the Monument
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De Bilt,NL: 2014. Pat Doherty/husband Tom Leary
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Well, you know who......
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Safe House 'Pyama House' of Otten Family, Erp, NL
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Safe House 'Pyama House' of Otten Family, Erp, NL
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Pat Doherty, still impressed and emotional, why?
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2014: Pat (Doherty) & Tom Leary in the garden of Pollaert Jr.
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2014>Pat & Tom> Meeting Gorris-and Pollaert fam.mbrs with Co & Louise de Swart
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2014> visiting a WWII Safe house of her father
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Roermond: Relaxing and 'good bay' in the Pollaert Garden after emotional vists
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Tilburg NL: 2014. Pat Doherty/husband Tom Leary
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187 Remembrance Stone for Aunt Coba
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De Bilt, NL>May 4- 2014: Pat Doherty-Tom Leary attanding May 4 Remembrance
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2015, Bachy, Belgium. Special day for Cometline helper
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Helper Comet Escapeline Henriette Hanotte, 1942-1944
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2015, Bachy, Belgium. Special day for Cometline helper
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2015, Bachy, B :Honoring Ceremonies for Henriette Hanotte
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May 9-2015 Bachy, B. helper WWII Cometline with Don Mills Jr.
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Moving Moments between Mills Jr. and Henriette Hanotte.
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Margraten, Holland: 2015 > Mills Jr. at the Gravesite of one of his Father's buddies KIA.ies
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2019 Don Mills Jr. and Co de Swart at the Memorial in De Bilt, NL
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Thanks and note
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200 Schermafbeelding 2018-09-29 om 17 24 40
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2018, Eerde, Holland: Two local wittnesses ( 93/97 !) of the Chuting down of Mills Sr. in 1943
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2018: Co de Swart/Cor Vervoort( Author of a book on the war in he Eerde area)
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Special visit of 'Don' Mills Jr. and his sister 'Muffet'
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Bomb .Mills' kinship visiting Memorial for Five of the Crew KIA De Bilt
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Eerde, Holland. Sep-2019 Bomb. Mills' kids/Emotional Moments
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Albert Francois Sols, Belgian Army/Resistance 1941-1944
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Albert F Schols Belgisch Verzet De Kempen WWII
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Photo s Resistance people Overpelt/ Eksel, Belgium
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Resistance Bert Spooren family Belgium
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Postwar shot of Charles Willekens, who lead Mills to Antwerp
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Liliane Sols
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German OKL Confirmation: Burkert credited for this 'kill'
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Bomb. Don Mills in civil, please enlarge for story
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Story 96th BG Losses Oct.20-1943