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| '''Steve Greenberg''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/NoAvatar.gif' /></div><br/>7/25/2012 2:23:31 AM 
| Hello, <br/> My father in law, S/Sgt. John H Pear went forever alot at 12:40 am 25 July 2012. He was 95 years old. My wife and I were at his side to say goodbye.  John was a waist gunner on the Madame Queen with the crew of C.A. Kuta, 613th Squardon.  John was 1 of 3 survivng crewmen. He will be missed. God bless the rest of you guys.<br/> Steve Greenberg &#x1f60e; <br/><br/><br/> 
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| '''donaldbyers''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/donaldbyers.jpg' /></div><br/>7/25/2012 9:00:29 PM 
| John,<br/> <br/> Please accept our condolences he will be missed by all who knew him and be in the company of those gone before him.  Can you send us the notice so we can include him in our next PFG Forever Aloft section of our newsletter.  You can find my email at [/Site/Contacts.shtml|/Site/Contacts.shtml]<br/> <br/> Don<br/> Group Historian <br/><br/>Sgt. Donald C. Byers, 613th Bomb Squadron, Togglier, 42-97344 Carrie B II, KIA 08/24/1944.<br/> 
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| '''Steve Greenberg''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/NoAvatar.gif' /></div><br/>7/25/2012 9:57:28 PM 
| Don, <br/> John does not was an obit. or service.  Here is a little bit about John. Feel free to post it.<br/> Thanks,  <br/> Steve &#x1f60e; <br/> <br/> John Pear born 27 Jan. 1917 in Portland, Oregon. His wife passed away in 2005. John went in the service in 1941.  He served in the 123rd Observation Squadron before going to the 401st. He flew 27 missions over Germany and recieved the DFC, Air Medal and Bronze Star. He married in the early 1950's and had 5 children. John worked for Railway Express and retired in 1979. He enjoyed a long retirement & lived at home with his dog until the end. <br/><br/><br/> 
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| '''donaldbyers''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/donaldbyers.jpg' /></div><br/>7/26/2012 1:47:14 PM 
| Thanks we will.<br/> <br/> Don <br/><br/>Sgt. Donald C. Byers, 613th Bomb Squadron, Togglier, 42-97344 Carrie B II, KIA 08/24/1944.<br/> 
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| '''Steve Greenberg''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/NoAvatar.gif' /></div><br/>8/3/2012 11:11:35 PM 
| Don, <br/> Here are a few photos I found. John is on the far right sitting on the wing. I am not sure who was wearing the flight jacket and John is on the left in the photo in front of the liquor store.<br/> Steve &#x1f60e; <br/><br/><br/> 
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