Lee A Archer
Military
Fighter Pilot
332nd Fighter Group - 302nd Fighter Squadron
P-51C-10-NT "Ina The Macon Belle" #72
With 4 confirmed victories Archer was the 332nd FG's top scorer. He like was actually an ace as he had several other victories unconfirmed by officialdom.
Object Number - UPL 25039 - 1LT Lee A. "Buddy" Archer (right) Fighter Pilot 332nd Fighter Group - 302nd Fighter Squadron P-51C-10-NT "Ina The Macon Belle" #72 With 4...
Flight leader 302nd FS 332nd FG 15th AF
169 combat missions
5 confirmed air kills (Ace)
P-51C s/n 42-103831 "Ina the Macon Belle" #72
Retired has a Lt Col in 1970
Deceased 2010 and interred in Arlington National Cemetery in Sect. 6 Site 9215
https://www.redtail.org/lee-archer/
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
6 September 1919 - 27 January 2010 | https://www.afcent.af.mil/News/Article/220718/original-tuskegee-ace-passes-away/ | |
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Other Graduated Pilot Training/Commissioned |
28 July 1943 | Class 43-G-SE | |
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Died |
27 January 2010 - 27 January 2010 | https://www.afcent.af.mil/News/Article/220718/original-tuskegee-ace-passes-away/ | |
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Buried |
12 February 2010 | Arlington National Cemetery Arlington Arlington County Virginia, USA Plot: Sect. 6 Site 9215 RH |
Revisions
Lee Archer is confirmed by the U.S. Air Force to be an Ace. His 5th Kill was confirmed by research outlined in this article link below from the U.S. Force. I edited 4 confirmed Kills to 5 confirmed kills. I also put the date Lt. Colonel Archer died as oultlined in the Air Force Link below:
