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1st Lieutenant Harry M. First (1915–1944)

On October 8, 2026October 8, 2026 By Lowell SilvermanIn Connecticut, Delaware, Mediterranean Theater, Minnesota, New Castle County, Pennsylvania, U.S. Army Air ForcesLeave a comment

The son of a rabbi, this Fifteenth Air Force navigator was close to completing his 50-mission tour when he took off for Austria

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