Personal plane of 503th Sq. member James A. Mankie, "Sweet Jeanne"

 

P51's of the 503rd Fighter Squadron... D7-J and D7-B
P51's of the 503rd Fighter Squadron in the fall of '44: D7-F Capt. Clarence W Knott, D7-Z 1/Lt. Charles E Shake, D7-M Capt. Leonard J Fiorito, D7-O 1/Lt. Ethelbert H Graham. 503rd Fighter Squadron photo
P51 of the 503rd Fighter Squadron "Rusty". On the wing, crew chief Sgt. Robert Burns, pilot Captain Jeff French; Standing are the Bellman brothers. Jeff French photo
Major John Aitken, Squadron CO. Destroyed: 3 air, 1 ground
1/Lt. Bernie A. Allen, Destroyed: 1 air
1/Lt. Roy W. Ammerman
Captain Robert H. Ammon, Destroyed: 5 air, 9 ground
Captain Edward H. Beavers, Destroyed: 5 air
KIA on 27 Nov. 1944
Captain William W. Behrend, Destroyed: 1 air
Captain Alec Boychuck
1/Lt. William H. Boyd
Major William E. Bryan, Squadron Ops Officer, Destroyed: 7½ air, 2 ground
1/Lt. Jerry P. Bush, Destroyed: ½ air
1/Lt. John R. Byers, Destroyed: 5 ground
1/Lt. John C. Campbell, Destroyed: 1 air
Captain Walter T. Carter, Destroyed: 2 ground
  • POW on 21 May 1944
1/Lt. Steve J. Chetneky, Destroyed: 1 air, 6 ground
Captain Carl E. Cloud, Destroyed: 1 air
1/Lt. Charles S. Coe, Destroyed: 2½ air
1/Lt. Earl E. Erickson, Destroyed: 1½ air, 1 ground
Captain Joseph G. Farrell
1/Lt. Clarence I. Ferrell, Destroyed: 4 ground
1/Lt. Paul D. Fickel, Destroyed: 1 air
  • POW on 26 Sept. 1944
Captain Leonard J. Fiorito, Destroyed: 2 air, 1 ground
2/Lt. Edward C. Flaherty
  • KIA on 5 Aug. 1944
1/Lt. Luther B. Francis, gun camera sills
1/Lt. Carl H. French, Destroyed: 1 ground
Captain Llyod Jeff French, Destroyed: 1 air
1/Lt. Robert J. Frisch, Destroyed: 6 ground
1/Lt. Felix J. Girone
  • KIA on 27 Nov. 1944
Captain Francis R. Gerard, Destroyed: 8 air
Captain John W. Gokey, Destroyed: 1 air, 1 ground
F/O William R. Gordon
1/Lt. Ethelbert H. Graham, Destroyed: 1½ air
1/Lt. Elmer E. Haidle, Destroyed: 2 ground
Captain Allen S. Harte, Destroyed: 1 air
1/Lt. John J. Hauff
Captain Anthony G. Hawkins, Destroyed: 1 air
  • KIA on 31 Dec. 1944
Lt. Col Harvey E. Henderson, Squadron CO, Destroyed: 2 air
  • POW on 5 Dec. 1944
1/Lt. Ralph S. Hill, Destroyed: 1 ground
2/Lt. John E. Hutton
2/Lt. Allen D. Johnson
Captain Donald W. Johnson, Destroyed: 3 air
1/Lt. Raymond G. Johnson, Destroyed: 1 air
2/Lt. William G. Johnson
2/Lt. George J. Johnstone
1/Lt. George P. Kelly
Captain Clarence W. Knott, Destroyed: 1½ air
1/Lt. Richard Krauss, Destroyed: 1 air
ArthurLowery.jpg (73873 bytes)  1/Lt. Arthur Lee Lowery    (photo and information sent by Lowery family)
  • KIA on June 22, 1944
2/Lt. Alfred O. Manke
  • POW on 23 Sept. 1944
2/Lt. James A. Mankie
  • POW on 31 Dec. 1944
1/Lt. Lester C. Marsh, Destroyed: 5 air
1/Lt. Raymond D. Mayer, Destroyed: 3 air
  • KIA on 18 October, 1944
Captain Donald E. McClish, Destroyed: ½ air
1/Lt. Francis E. McElwee, Destroyed: 1 air
1/Lt. Kenneth E. Moreland
1/Lt. Robert F. Mulvey
  • KIA on 21 May 1944
Captain Nathan Ostrow, Destroyed: 1½ air
Captain William W. Perry
Captain Philip E. Petitt, Destroyed: 2 air
1/Lt. George W. Porter
1/Lt. John P. Potthoff
Captain Rex L. Poutre, Destroyed: 4 air
1/Lt. William R. Preddy, Destroyed: 1 air (http://www.Preddy-Foundation.org)
  • KIA on 17 April 1945
1/Lt. Jack B. Price, Destroyed: 1 air
1/Lt. Dennis B. Rawls
Captain Raymond F. Reuter,
  • Evaded 10 Sept. 1944
    KIA on 17 April 1945
Captain Gardner H. Reynolds, Destroyed: 1 ground
Captain James G. Robinson, Destroyed: ½ air
Captain Thomas G. Sams
Lt/Col Dale E. Shafer,Squadron CO, Destroyed: 7 air, 2 ground
2/Lt. Linwood P. Smith
1/Lt. Vincent J. Spaziano
  • KIA on 18 Nov. 1944
F/O Authur H. Steir (escape & evasion photo)
  • KIA on 21 May 1944
Major Enoch B. Stephenson, Operations Officer, Destroyed: 2 air
Captain Frank M. Stillwell, Destroyed: 1 air
1/Lt. William D. Stockton, Destroyed: 1 ground
  • KIA on 18 Oct. 1944
Captain Byron C Stuhlman, Flight Surgeon.
Captain John P. Wilson, Destroyed: 2 air
1/Lt. Lyle M. Wright, Destroyed: 1 air
Captain Valdee Wyatt, Destroyed: 2½ air
  • Wounded 18 Oct. 1944
1/Lt. Albert L. Wyer
  • POW on 15 May 1944
Major William E. Bryan, L/Col. Dale E. Shafer, Captain Bradford V. Stevens, Captain Sal Carollo
L/Col. Dale E. Shafer, Captain Sal Carollo, Major William E. Bryan

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