Personal plane of 505th Sq. member William R. Guyton, "Eileen"

 

P51 of the 505th Fighter Squadron, 6N-K BAR "Maurine Ann" assigned to Capt. Harry R. Corey. Harry R. Corey photo
P51's of the 505th Fighter Squadron in the Spring of '45: 6N-C piloted by Lt. Col. Joseph L. Thury, the Squadron CO, in his personal aircraft "Pauline", 6N-Q BAR piloted by 1/Lt Vernon D. Carr, 6N-B piloted by 1/Lt Hal Burch, 6N-Y piloted by 1/Lt. Roland E Gousie. 505th Fighter Squadron photo
P51 of the 505th Fighter Squadron, 6N-E "Impatient Virgin" assigned to Lt. William A Jones. James Starnes photo
The 505th Fighter Squadron flight line. James Starnes photo
P51 of the 505th Fighter Squadron "Lucky Boy" assigned to Major Archie Tower, 1½ in the air, 18 on the ground. 505th squadron photo
P51 of the 505th Fighter Squadron 6N-X "Tarheel" assigned to Captain James R Starnes, 6 in the air, 6½ on the ground; L-R ground crew Sgts. Leslie Harbold, Carl Hicks, Joe Per, Ferdinand Nessler. 505th squadron photo
P51 of the 505th Fighter Squadron 6N-S assigned to 1/Lt. Cecil L. Byrd. Cecil Byrd photo
1/Lt. Stephen C. Ananian, Destroyed: 1 Air, 3 Ground
1/Lt. Leo Becker
2/Lt. William M. Beecher,
  • KIA on 20 Feb. 1945
1/Lt. Oscar K. Biggs, Destroyed: ½ Air, 11½ Ground
Capt. J. Brooks Bline, Destroyed: 1 Air, 4 Ground
Capt. Robert W. Bloxam,
  • KIA on 06 Feb. 1945
1/Lt. Billy B. Booth, Destroyed: ½ Ground
1/Lt. Carl H. Bundgaard, Destroyed: 2 Air, 3 Ground
1/Lt. Harold W. Burch, Destroyed: 10 Ground
2/Lt. Robert F. Burns
  • POW on 4 August 1944
1/Lt. Cecil L. Byrd
1/Lt. Richard C. Cain
  • POW on 4 Dec 1944
1/Lt. Vernon D. Carr, Destroyed: ½ Air, 4 Ground
1/Lt. Herbert L. Caywood, Destroyed: 7 Ground
F/O Joseph R. Coker, Destroyed: 1 Air
1/Lt. Bertis A. Conner, Destroyed: 2 Ground
  • POW on 02 March 1945
Capt. Harry R. Corey, Destroyed: 1 Air, 11 Ground
1/Lt. J.S. Daniell, Destroyed: 5 Air
1/Lt. Frank T. Evans
1/Lt. Harold M. Everett, Destroyed: 3½ Air
  • Wounded & POW on 22 May 1944
    Rescued Nov 1944
1/Lt. Phillip H. Ewing, Destroyed: 2 Ground
  • Evaded 8 June 1944
Capt. Owen P. Farmer, Destroyed: 2 Air, 6 Ground
1/Lt. Kenneth C. Gilbert
1/Lt. Henry E. Girzi, Destroyed: 1 Air
1/Lt. Roland E. Gousie
1/Lt. Gerald E. Graham, Destroyed: ½ Air, 3 Ground
1/Lt. Willaim R. Guyton, Destroyed: 5 Ground
1/Lt. Chris J. Hanseman, Destroyed: 5 Air, 2 Ground
  • KIA on 29 July 1944
1/Lt. James R. Hanson, Destroyed: 1½ Air, 1 Ground
Capt. John G. Holloway, Destroyed: 2 Air
1/Lt. Harry F. Howard, Destroyed: 3 Ground

  • POW on 2 March 1945
1/Lt. Waldon E. Howard,

  • KIA on 17 Jan 1945
Capt. George J. Hrico, Destroyed: ½ Air, ½ Ground
2/Lt.Ellis E. Hupp, Destroyed: 2 Ground
Capt. Robert E. Irion, Destroyed: 1 Air, 5 Ground
1/Lt. William Jaaskelainen, Destroyed: 1 Air, 1 Ground
1/Lt. Boyd O. Jackson, Destroyed: 5 Ground

  • KIA on 21 Nov 1944
2/Lt. Tom N. Jessup,
  • KIT on 30 June 1945
Capt. Evan M. Johnson, Destroyed: 5 Air
1/Lt. William A. Jones, Destroyed: 2 Air, 4 ground
  • POW on 11 Sept. 1944
1/Lt. George Knight, Destroyed: ½ Ground
2/Lt. Ralph M. Knighton
2/Lt. Harold J. Kotora
2/Lt. Robert J. Kovar
Capt. William H. Krauss , Destroyed: ½ Air, 4½ Ground
2/Lt. William A. Lanfer
Major Donald A. Larson, Destroyed: 6 Air, 3 Ground
  • KIA on 4 Aug 1944
2/Lt. John H. Laverick
2/Lt. Bayard F. Lawes
Capt. Philiip M. Loveless, Destroyed: ½ Air, 5 Ground
1/Lt. Arch B. Luper,

  • KIA on 7 May 1944
1/Lt. William R. MacClarence, Destroyed: 8 Ground
Capt. Chester Malarz, Destroyed: ½ Air, 2 Ground
1/Lt. Jay F. Marts, Destroyed: 2 Air, 3 ground
1/Lt. Thomas W. Marvel, Destroyed: 9 Ground
1/Lt. Peter J. McMahon, Destroyed: 3½ Air
  • KIA on 11 July 1944
Captain Raymond M. Mitchell
  • POW on 23 Sept 1944
1/Lt. William R. Moore, Destroyed: 1½ Ground
  • POW on 13 Sept 1944
1/Lt. William P. Mudge, Destroyed:2 Air, 6 Ground
2/Lt. James B. Muller, Destroyed: ½ Air, 2 Ground
  • POW on 23 Sept 1944
1/Lt. Jerome T. Murphy, Destroyed: 7 Ground
1/Lt. Martin N. Nay,
  • Evaded 5 Sept 1944
1/Lt. Richard C. O'Brien
Capt. Richard B. Olander, Destroyed: 1½ Air, 5 Ground
  • KIA on 17 Jan 1945
2/Lt. Gerald W. Palmer, Destroyed: ½ Air
  • KIA on 06 Feb 1945
1/Lt. Robert H. Paul, Destroyed: 6 Ground
1/Lt. John Pesanka, Destroyed: 1 Air, 3 Ground
1/Lt. William R. Phillippi, Destroyed: 1½ Air, 2 Ground
1/Lt. Lawrence J. Powell, Destroyed: 2½ Air, 3½ Ground
  • POW on 14 Jan 1945
Major Langhorne Reid, Destroyed: 2 Air
Major John R. Reynolds, Destroyed: 1 Air, ½ Ground
  • KIA on 10 Sept 1944
F/O John J. Rice
Capt. George T. Rich, Destroyed: 1½ Air, 5 Ground
1/Lt. Richard A. Rohm, Destroyed: 2 Ground
2/Lt. Bernell V. Shaw, Destroyed: 2 Ground
  • POW on 24 August 1944
F/O George W. Sheppard
Andrew Sirochman, Destroyed: 1 Air, 2½ Ground
  • Evaded 13 Aug 1944
2/Lt. William Slovak, Destroyed: 2 Ground
  • KIA on 13 Sept 1944
F/O Floyd W. Smith, Destroyed: 3 Ground
2/Lt. Theodore R. Staggers, Destroyed: 2 Ground
  • POW on 11 Sept 1944
Capt. James R. Starnes, Destroyed: 6 Air, 6½ Ground
F/O Leroy A. Steiger, Destroyed: 3 Ground
1/Lt. Carl R. Stewart, Destroyed: 3½ Ground
1/Lt. Bert Stiles, Destroyed: 1 Air
  • KIA on 26 Nov 1944
2/Lt. Leland M. Stoudt,
  • KIA on 21 Nov 1944
1/Lt. Roland W. Strong, Destroyed: 1 Air, 1 Ground
  • POW on 4 August 1944
1/Lt. Richard H. Tannous, Destroyed: 1 Air 2½ Ground
1/Lt. Richard G. Thieme, Destroyed: 1 Ground
1/Lt. Kessler O. Thomas,
  • KIA on 06 Feb 1945
L/Col. Joseph L. Thury, Destroyed: 2½ Air, 25½ Ground
2/Lt. Arthur E. Tongue, Destroyed: 2 Air
  • KIA on 06 Aug 1944
Major Archie A. Tower, Destroyed: 1½ Air, 18 Ground
2/Lt. Laird D. Travis,
  • KIA on 18 Nov 1945
1/Lt. Evergard L. Wager,
  • KIA on 30 March 1945
2/Lt. Russell W. Wilcox,
  • KIA on 29 Aug 1944
1/Lt. John C. Withers, Destroyed: ½ Air, 1 Ground
1/Lt. James C. Woolery, Destroyed: 6 Ground
1/Lt. Allen D. Young, Destroyed: 3½ Ground
  • POW on 18 Nov 1944
1/Lt. Harry D. Ziegler, Destroyed:½ Air, 2 Ground
  • POW on 3 March 1945

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