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run up
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Taxi out for a mission
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Underway
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Flying for photographs
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Flying for photographs
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Flying for photographs
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Flying for photographs
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Flying for photographs
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Flying for photographs
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Forming up for photographs
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Flying for photographs
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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fly-by
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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343rd planes
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Miss Velma (Frank Birtciel)
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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P-38 Droopsnoot
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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TLC
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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More TLC
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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343rd Communications personnel
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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343rd FS Officers
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Capt Kelly, S-2, Capt Hoeper and Doc Haavik
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Squadron Ops
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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from 343rd Briefing Birtciel, Murray and Doc
Haavik
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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return from 343rd Briefing - Stanton,
Franklin, Barnett, Webb, Brown, Fluty, Hiner, May and Porter
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Fighter talk! Lt Erb and Dvorak
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Status board
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Dallas Webb, Squadron CO. Joined Feb 1st,
1943. Transferred to 66th Fighter Wing on April 27th '44. Led the P-38
Tomcat flights that landed on Greenland Ice Cap on July 15th, 1942 with
2 B-17's and 6 P-38's. Flew CY-W (claims 2-1-1)
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Roland Malmstedt, Ops Officer Killed in P-38
accident Dec 2, '43 claims 1-0-1. flew CY-M
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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R.C. Franklin, Jr., OPS Officer - Joined Feb
1st '43. Transferred to 20th FG Feb 23rd '44 as CO of 79th FS and to
VIII Fighter Command May 14th '44. flew CY-F - claims 2.5-00 and 1
ground, all with 20th FG
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Edward B. Giller, OPS officer after Franklin.
Wounded by flak April 16 '45 Claims 3-0-0 flew CY-G "The Millie G"
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Edward B. Giller and crew - T/Sgt O.V.
Swiger, T/Sgt R.B. McGee, Giller, T/Sgt J.T. Marine
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Edward B. Giller
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Paul Hoeper, Group Ops but attached to 343rd
for flying. Wounded by flak May 7, '44. claim 1-0-0 flew CY-H "Jills
Jalopy"
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Eugene Ryan - Ops Officer after Giller.
Commanded 338th Sq, in April '45. Claims 3-2-3 flew CY-R
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Richard K. Abel - KIA April 9th '45 (mid-air
collision with 4th FG P-51) claims ground 1-0-0 flew CY-O
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Donald E. Adams - claims 3-0-1 flew CY-R
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Manuel Aldecoa - KIA Nov 25 '43 mid-air
collision with Maj. Johannes Seifert of JG26 (both KIA)
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Raymond G. Allen - claims ground
2-0-0
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Bill Allen, Ace in a Day from the 343rd FS
claims 5-0-0 flew CY-J "Pretty Patty"
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Bill Allen, with his crew
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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George A. Apple - KIA April 17th '45 (hit
ground while strafing) claims ground 4-0-2
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Guy E. Arnold - claims ground 5-0-0 flew
CY-V
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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William Ashton KIA Feb 6th, '44 - shot down
by enemy aircraft
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Richard P. Baribault - flew CY-Y
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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John Barnett - KIA Jan 5,' 44. superchargers
failed and he bailed - did not survive bailout
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Richard Bartlett claims .5-0-0, ground 3-0-2
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Richard Bartlett and crew - Cpl Brorby,
Bartlett, S/Sgt Hinton
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Norman Bartz and crew
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Norman Bartz
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Harold Bauer - claims 1-0-0 (first to ditch
a P-38 in ETO)
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Nicholas P. Bebaeff - claims 1-0-0, flew
CY-Y "Miss Manya"
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Nicholas Bebaeff crew - Bebaeff, Sgt Kay,
Sgt Shrum, T/Sgt Harris
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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George W. Bernardo - claims ground 4-0-2
flew CY-X
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Jack A. Bevington - claims ground 1-0-0 flew
CY-D
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Frank Birtciel
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Grodoski (Birtciel's crew chief)
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Martinson (Birtciel assistant crew chief)
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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S/Sgt Bernard Fow - awarded Bronze Star for
79 missions on a P-38 without an abort (Birtciel crew)
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Frank Birtciel - claims .5-0-1, ground 5-0-1
flew CY-B, D and A 'Miss Velma"
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Frank Birtciel
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Frank Birtciel
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Frank Birtciel on smoke break
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Frank Birtciel with dingy
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Frank Birtciel to planes
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Richard Bishop claims 1-0-1, ground 1-0-0.
Flew "Beautiful Virgin"
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Floyd Blair - claims grouns 2-0-1, flew CY-E
"Miss Jane"
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Floyd Blair an dcrew - Cpl Lueck, Sgt Olgrem
and Blair
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Lloyd D. Boring - claims .5-0-0, ground
5-0-1 flew CY-D
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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James Brokaw KIA June 14th '44 (lost coolant
and crashed)
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Robert Brown - MIA March 20 '45. hit by
flak, bailed over Denmark, made it to Sweden and returned in 2 weeks.
Claims 1-0-0, ground2-0-0
flew CY-V
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Robert Buttke - first Ace of 343rd Sq.
Completed 2 combat tours. Claims 5½-0-2
flew CY-F "Beautiful Lavina"
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Robert Buttke crew - Cpl G.J. Goff, Buttke,
Sgt K.G. Liebhold
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Robert L. Buttke
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Halsey S. Carey - intelligence officer
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Halsey S. Carey - intelligence officer
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Chester Coggeshall KIA April 16th '45 hit by
flak while strafing airfield, crash landed and killed by civilians. Flew
CY-T "Cape Cod Express" claims ground 1-0-0
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Chester Coggeshall
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Henry Cohen - claims 1-0-0 flew CY-O
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Gene H. Cole - claims 1-0-0, ground 1-0-0
few CY-F "Miss Jane"
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Gene Cole
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Alvin B. Cooter
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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John Courtney - flew CY-Z
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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John Courtney and crew - Sgt Rydeberg, Sgt
Lewis, Courtney, Sgt Ketchum
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Russell C. Dey
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Arthur Deyoung - claims 0-0-1 flew CY-D "Bettye"
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Donald F. Dixon
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Paul Dripps (ground claims 3-0-0)
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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John R. Duxbury
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Edward Dvorak claims .5-0-0. Flew CY-A
"Honey Rose"
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Edward Dvorak in his early "D"
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Edward Dvorak
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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George E. Eichhorn - POW Feb 21st '45 (hit
by flak)
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Jordan 'Turk' Eliades - POW Nov 20th '44
(hit by flak) claims .5-0-0 flew CY-C
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Russell Erb Transferred to 9th AF Nov
'44. claims 1-0-0. Flew "Drippy Lil"
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Phillip A. Erby - KIA April 17th '45 (hit by
flak) claims 1-0-1, ground 1-0-0. was flying CY-F "Beautiful Lavenia"
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Wayne W. Erickson - claims ground 1-0-0 flew
CY-E
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Gene Fair - claims 1-0-0
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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John E. Finlayson - KIA Jan 18th '45
(weather into channel) claims ground 0-0-1
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Walter R. Fisher - claims ground 4-0-0 flew
CY-J
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Joseph Fluty - KIA March 8 '44 - spun in
weather
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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S/Sgt Frazier
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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David M. Fry - POW Sept 13th '44 (engine
failure)
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Phillip Gangemi, Jr. - claims 0-0-1 flew
CY-X
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Edward H. Geary - claims ground 4-0-0 flew
CY-K
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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John R. Gehrig - flew CY-W
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Richard Gibbs - claims 4-0-0, ground 2-0-1
flew CY-Q
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Donald R. Gifford - claims ground 1-0-2 flew
CY-I
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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James Gilbride - KIA Nov 29, '43 shot down
by enemy aircraft (was not in his "Vivacious Vera")
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Karl Goethel - MIA June 11th '44. Shot down
by enemy aircraft, evaded and returned to England Sept '44
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Vincent Gordon and "Lady Val"
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Vincent P. Gordon - claims 4-0-5 clew CY-P "Lady
Val"
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Hugh Goudelock
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Benjamin Gourley KIA March 15th '44 -
P38 caught fire over the channel and bailed out. Search turned up
nothing of him
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Benjamin Gourley
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Doc Haavik - squadron flight surgeon
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Sgt Hastedt
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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James Hiner - POW Aug 26 '44. Railroad car
of explosives damaged his plane, and he bailed. Claims 1-0-0 flew "The
Brat"
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Rex Hjelm MIA June 11th '44 - shot down by
enemy aircraft of JG-26. Claims 2-0-0
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Ted E. Hoffman - claims 4-0-0, flew CY-N
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Ted E. Hoffman and crew - Sgt Kay, Sgt Shrum
and Hoffman
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Bernard H. Howes - POW March 3rd '45
(attempted pickup of Liles) claims 6-0-0, ground 2-0-0. Flew CY-E, C
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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M/Sgt 'Stud' Irwin
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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'Stud' Irwin - 343rd line chief
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Joseph Jiorle POW Aug 16th '44 Lost engine
oil and bailed out. Flew "G-Ellyn"
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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John T. Kibler - KIA Oct 15th '44 (lost
oxygen over St. Nicholas, Belgium)
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Maynard King - KIA Sept 10th '44 (hit by
flak while strafing an airfield) claims ground 1-0-1
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Victor P. Krambo - POW Feb 27th '45 (Ammo
dump he strafed exploded) flew CY-U
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Daniel A. Langelier - KIA April 17th '45
(hit by flak)
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Floyd C. Lawrence - claims ground 4-0-7 Flew
CY-L "Sweet Pootie"
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Ernest E. Leon - claims 0-1-1 flew CY-L
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Gus D. Leslie - POW Nov 5th '44 (hit by flak
while strafing) claims .5-0-1, ground 1-0-0 flew CY-A "Bama Blitz"
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Gus D. Leslie and crew - T/Sgt Sabol,
Sgt Hagen, Leslie, Cpl Goff
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Warren E. Lewis
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Warren E. Lewis - POW Oct 6th '44 (hit by
flak over Berlin) bellied in in Holland
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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William H. Lewis - claims 7-0-1 flew CY-G,
N, S with S/Sgt O.V. Swiger, Sgt J.T. Grodiski and J.T. Marine
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Clyde W. Light - flew CY-T
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Brooks J. Liles - POW March 3rd '45 (hit by
flak) claims 1-0-0, ground 1-0-0 flew CY-Q
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Robert H. Yee Litt - claims 1-0-0
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Robert H. Yee Litt and crew - Cpl Zwack, Yee
Litt, T/Sgt Reitmier, S/Sgt Fow
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Robert Lloyd KIA March 4th '44engine fire
near Zuider Zee. Claims 0-1-0
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Warren Loring - MIA June 30th '44 (right
engine caught fire) bailed and evaded capture
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Thomas M Love - POW Feb 24th '45 (hit by
flak) flew CY-L
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Cpl H.G. Lueck
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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T/Sgt R.G. Lueneburg getting Bronze Star
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Howard Mahaney Jr. - claims ground 7-0-3
flew CY-M
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Mary Lou
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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James May - claims 0-0-1 flew "The Black
Hawk"
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Robert A. Maxwell - POW Dec 25th '44 (shot
down by enemy aircraft)
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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John R. McCabe - flew CY-K
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Victor McConnell KITA May 2nd, '44 (aircraft
caught fire)
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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John E. McDonnell - KIA Dec 23rd '44 (hit by
flak while strafing)
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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T/Sgt McGee
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Stirling W. McHarg - flew CY-Y
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Harry C. McKelvy
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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James C. McVay - claims 1-0-0, ground 1-0-0
flew CY-J
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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James McVay and crew - Algreen, Westbrook,
McShea and McVay
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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William Mearns III - flew CY-S
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Donald L. Mercier - claims 1.5-0-0, ground
1-0-0 flew CY-N
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Donald Mercier and S/Sgt Newman
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Charles R. Michaelson - POW Feb 20th '45
(hit by flak)
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Robert A. Milner - flew CY-U
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Patrick L. Moore - KIA April 16th '45 (spun
in near Munich) claims 2-0-1, ground 1-0-0 flew CY-Y "Lil Jan"
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Grady Morris - POW Feb 19th '45 (hit
by flak) flew CY-A "Pink"
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Raymond Mull - POW Sept 9th '44 (hit by
flak)
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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John Murray
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Robert F. Nease, Jr. - flew CY-C
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Art Olmstead and Webb's P-38
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Richard Ozinga - flew CY-M "Miss Marilyn"
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Douglas A. Parker - claims 1-0-0, ground
2.5-0-2, flew CY-D "Nervous Nell"
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Douglas A. Parker and T/Sgt Rhodes
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Clair Penners -POW April 22 '44 shot down by
enemy aircraft
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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William Perez claims 5-0-0 (confusion
over claims of Sept. 5th '44)
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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William Perez standing in front of the
P-38 also at Nuthampstead, England
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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William Perez being presented an Air
Medal by the Group Commander Col. George T. Crowell at Nuthampstead,
England.
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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William Perez and crew - Cpl J.P. Gould, Sgt
L.E. Lewis, and Perez
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Piggyback
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Hiner and Birtciel 55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Hjelm, Allen, Dvorak, Jiorle 55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Warwick, Birtciel,
Fluty, DeYoung, Weisel, Leone, Ashton and Buttke
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Buttke, McVay, Mearns, Coggeshall, Carey,
Gordon, Finlayson, Courtney, Strauch, Cohen 55th FG via
Dick Gibbs
|
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Strauch, Lawrence, Gifford, Moore,
Erickson 55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Gordon, Gehrig, Leon, Baribault, Dey and
Birtciel 55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Courtney, Michaelson, Bebaeff, Hoffman and
Birtciel 55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Hoeper, Giller, Sorace and Carey 55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Pickens, Birtciel and Giller 55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Strauch, Lawrence, Gifford, Moore and
Erickson 55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Welch, Moore 55th FG via
Dick Gibbs
|
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Gibbs, Fisher 55th FG via
Dick Gibbs
|
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Red, Stevens, Arnold, McKelvey, Little,
Bevington, Carey, Allen, Leon, Adams, Dye 55th FG via
Dick Gibbs
|
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Erickson, Cohen, Gehrig, Gifford 55th FG via
Dick Gibbs
|
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Sumpter, Fluty, Hiner, Bauer 55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Anthony Piscitelli KIA April 10th '44hit by
flak on first droopsnoot mission strafing Coulommiers Airfield
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Anthony Piscitelli
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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William Pope
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Claire D. Porter - POW June 16 '44, shot down by
flak. Claims 2-0-1
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Paul R. Porter - KIA Nov 6th '44. Bailed
into channel Sept 17th '44 and rescued - lost coolant again on Nov 6th,
bailed over the channel and was never seen again. Flew CY-K
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Benjamin J. Raducha
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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S/Sgt I. Reichek
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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T/Sgt Richards getting the Bronze Star
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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James Roberts WIA june 14th, '44 and KIA Aug
17th '44 (assumed hit by flak while dive bombing)
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Wayne E. Rosenoff - POW Sept 11th '44
(collided with enemy aircraft) claims ground 1-0-2
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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T/Sgt W.E. Salzwedel
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Marvin Satenstein - flew CY-W "Pudgy"
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Marvin Satenstein and crew - Bracken,
Miller, Grodoski and Satenstein
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Ralph Seely claims 1-0-0
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Lawrence Smith
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Kenneth Sorace - MIA June 14 '44. Shot down
by enemy aircraft - evaded. Claims 0-0-1 flew CY-S "Pitter Pat"
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Richard Stanton
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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George H. Steele
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Stephen Stepanian
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Franklin Stephenson
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Richard C. Stevens - flew CY-N
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Walter Strauch - claims 1-0-0. ground 3-0-0
flew CY-B "Over To You"
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
|
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Walter Strauch
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Louis Sturdivan POW June 14th '44- shot down
by enemy aircraft
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Raymond Sumpter - KIA Feb 6 '44 mid-air
collision with Lt. Atckison
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Clifford O. Thompson
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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James D. Thompson
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Frank L. Tischer - claims 1-0-0, flew CY-Z "Elly
My Little Six"
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Frank L. Tischer crew - T/Sgt Huges, Tischer,
Cpl Turpin
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Unknown
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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John E. Walker POW July 9th '44 (hit by
flak)
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Henry Warwick KIA May 21st '44 - hit by flak
while strafing
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Dallas 'Spider' Webb
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Capt. William G. Weihoff - squadron
Executive Officer
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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James Weisel POW May 21st, '44 - hit by flak
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Robert E. Welch - claims 6-0-1, ground
12-0-1, flew CY-O "Wings of the Morning"
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Robert E. Welch picks up some souvenirs
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Henry Wickenden - flew CY-U
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Clifford O. Williams MIA May 27th '44 (hit
by flak) evaded and returned in Sept '44
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Kenneth T. Williams - KIA Sept 11th '44
(engine failed to restart after dry fuel tank) bailed too low. claims
2-0-0
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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William Willis flew CY-X
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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Whitelaw Wright
55th FG via Frank Birtciel
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