Louis M Faas
Military
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Capt Mark K Boyle, [ Provo, UT ] and crew chief S/Sgt Theron B Dillon, [Oklahoma City, OK] , 62nd Fighter Squadron. P-47D 42-75444 LM-Z “The Magnet”/"Lady Beth". Other crew members on LM-Z were assistant crew chief S/Sgt Joseph P Froncek [Rock Creek, OH] and armorer Sgt Louis M Faas [Melrose, WI].
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Assigned to 62FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 495th Fighter Training Group 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12075402 / O-799063
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18053420
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Crew Chief
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35046601
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Assistant Crew Chief
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: The Magnet/ Lady Beth
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Jackson County, WI, USA | 23 December 1918 | |
Enlisted |
Milwaukee, WI, USA | 3 October 1941 | |
Died |
Wisconsin, USA | 21 November 1991 | |
Based |
Boxted | Assigned to 62FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.56thfightergroup.co.uk/personnel.htm