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Military
Flew 27 missions, many of them (17) as lead pilot. Also flew in Korea where he flew 83 missions in a C-46, B-26 and C-47 aircraft. Also flew in Vietnam where he flew 32 combat missions. Retired with rank of Colonel
Air Medal w 8/Oak Leaf Cluster; DFC w 2/Oak Leaf Cluster, Bronze Star, Siver Star.
Group
The 95th Bomb Group was the only Eighth Air Force Group to be awarded three Distinguished Unit Citations. The first, shared by all four Bomb Wing Groups, was for the bombing of an aircraft factory under intense enemy fire at Regensburg on 17 August...
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Dallas 11/7/44; Langley 8/8/44; Dow Fd 12/9/44; Assigned 332BS/94BG [XM-Z] Rougham 14/9/44; transferred 335BS/95BG [OE-J] Horham 11/44; with L.W. Jensen, Radio Operator: Paul Rupard, Waist gunner: - Olson [2wia] 24/2/45; 53m, RetUS,...
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 30/11/44; Hunter 20/12/44; Grenier 6/1/45; Assigned 350BS/100BG [LN-J] Thorpe Abbotts 8/1/45; transferred as PFF 336BS/95BG [ET-F] Horham 23/1/45; 13m, Returned to the USA Morrison 20/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold...
| Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Born | Grenada, Miss |
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 27 September 2014 18:07:06 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / The Mississippians |
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