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Agree totally, and I can't think of anyone more deserving of an Honour in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.
 
Crew complement content post here earlier.

Flypast honors US bomber crew who died saving British kids - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

Apologies, should have posted this crew content earlier to this forum. On the F-A-G web site my user name is Vindicator I

1st Lt John Glennon Kriegshauser and crew of B-17G 42-31322 'Mi Amigo', 364BS, 305BG, 8AF are remembered here:

John Glennon Kriegshauser | American Air Museum in Britain

Lt Kriegshauser:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...n-kriegshauser

B-17G 42-31322:

42-31322 | American Air Museum in Britain

Interestingly there is a MACR No. 15190 even tho this event occurred in the UK. For those with fold3 access:

Page 12295 Missing Air Crew Reports, WWII - Fold3

The other members of this crew are remembered in their individual F-A-G Memorials:

2nd Lt. Lyle J Curtis, Idaho Falls, co-pilot
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/.../lyle-j-curtis

2nd Lt. John W Humphrey, Wyoming, Illinois, navigator
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...ohn-w-humphrey

2nd Lt. Melchor Hernandez, Los Angeles, bombardier
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...chor-hernandez

S/Sgt. Robert Mayfield, Raymond, Illinois, radio operator
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...ert-e-mayfield

Sgt. Vito R Ambrosio, Brooklyn, waist gunner
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...to-r_-ambrosio

S/Sgt. Harry W Estabrooks, Mound Valley, Kansas, flight engineer and top turret gunner
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...y-w-estabrooks

Sgt. George M Williams, Faxon, Oklahoma, waist gunner
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...lcolm-williams

Sgt. Charles H Tuttle, Raceland, Kentucky, ball turret gunner
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...es-henj-tuttle

Sgt. Maurice Robbins, Manor, Texas, rear gunner
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...rice-d-robbins
 
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