Louis John Degenhardt
MilitaryAssigned to 79FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited with 2 unidentified kills. Transferred to 3GTTF, 8AF USAAF.
Awards: DFC, AM (OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Other
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
![Three P-51 Mustangs of the 369th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group fly together in formation. The aircraft foreground to background are: (IV-P, serial number 44-14543) nicknamed "Precious Pat", piloted by Lieutenant Ralston; (IV-Z, serial number 44-15007) piloted by Lieutenant Klem; and (IV-D, serial number 44-15394). First handwritten caption on reverse: 'November 15 1944- 369th FS Lts. Ralston (P), Klem (Z), [illegible] (D).' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '15/11/44 369th Fighter Squadron, 3](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377226.jpg.webp?itok=RQw6Mu-P)
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Kingscliffe, Apethorpe
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
17 June 1920 | ||
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Enlisted |
28 September 1942 | ||
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Based Transferred |
15 February 1945 - 14 July 1945 | Assigned to 79FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Other Promotion |
4 May 1945 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. | |
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Based |
14 July 1945 | Transferred to 3GTTF, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Died |
9 April 2007 | ||
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Buried |
15 April 2007 | Fort Jackson National Cemetery Columbia, Richland County, SC | |
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Other End of War |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / King's Cliffe Memorial Edition / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list