Victor Eugene Bocquin
Military
Scanned from original photos except for "Cambridge Four" flight, a reprint.
Object Number - UPL 29363 - Formal portrait of Bocquin, probably after his commission in 1943.
Assigned to 495FTG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 376FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited with 5 x kills, including 3 x Fw190's in a day. Completed Tour Duty (ETD).
Awards: SS, DFC, BS, AM (3OLC), LoM, GC, EAME (3 Battle Stars), WWII Victory.
Post war: Remained in USAF, serving in Korean and Vietnam wars, rising to Colonel.
Connections
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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
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Germicide
- Unit: 361st Fighter Group 376th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Impatient Virgin?, EVOI
- Unit: 361st Fighter Group 376th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Devil May Care
- Unit: 361st Fighter Group 376th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Small Fry IV
- Unit: 361st Fighter Group 376th Fighter Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born Promoted |
Lyon County, KS, USA | 31 March 1922 | Son of Peter Francis and Mary L [Barnett] Bocquin. |
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Enlisted End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
Fort Riley, KS, USA | 10 July 1942 | Fort Riley, Kansas |
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Based |
Bottisham | 9 April 1944 | Transferred to 376FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other E/A Destroyed 1 (ground) |
4 August 1944 | 1 Ju-88 destroyed, 1 Ju-88 damaged while flying AC# 42-106627 over Anklan a/d Germany. | |
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Other E/A Destoyed 1 (air) |
10 miles NW of Magdeburg; CAVU. | 12 September 1944 | One ME-109 while flying AC# 44-1416547 (E9-Q) |
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Other E/A Destroyed 3 (air) |
Kassel, Germany | 27 September 1944 | 3 x Fw190's destroyed Kassel 27-Sep-44. AC# 44-1416547 (E9-Q) |
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Other Promotion |
Bottisham, Cambridge CB25, UK | 26 October 1944 | Promoted to Captain. |
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Died Transferred |
San Antonio, TX, USA | 22 July 1990 | |
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Buried |
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, TX | 26 July 1990 | Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery San Antonio Bexar County Texas, USA Plot: 16, 0, 2479 |
| Reading, KS 66868, USA | |||
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Other End Tour Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | Completed Tour Duty (ETD). | |
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Based |
Atcham | 9 April 1944 | Assigned to 495FTG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Promotion |
Bottisham, Cambridge CB25, UK | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
Revisions
Revise awards portion of biography to only reflect WW-II service.
To avoid confusion, revised rank and awards to only reflect WW-II service
From Army Air Corps documents: Combat Report & Strafing Report.
Aircraft are based on only on documented combat & strafing reports.
Awards are from his USAF personnel file.
