John H Truluck Jr
Military71 missions from May 1943 to April 1944. P-47 plane name was 'Lady Jane', for his future wife.
DSC/ DFC w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Lofty
- Unit: 27th Air Transport Group 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron 87th Air Transport Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Sumter County, South Carolina | 8 January 1918 |
Revisions
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self