William S Lyons

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media-5602.jpeg UPL 5602 Bill "Tiger" Lyons, 357th FS, 355th FG, Steeple Morden.

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Object Number - UPL 5602 - Bill "Tiger" Lyons, 357th FS, 355th FG, Steeple Morden.

He became a flight leader with 63 missions and completed his 300 combat hour tour on March 28,1945



DFC/Air Medal w 8/Oak Leaf Cluster 5 ETO Battle Stars and 2 Pres Unit Citations

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Aircraft

43-6870

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 356th Fighter Group 496th Fighter Training Group 354th Fighter Squadron 361st Fighter Squadron 554th Fighter Training Squadron 555th Fighter Training Squadron

44-11342

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Tiger's Revenge

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Born

Brooklyn, New York 20 June 1924

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Updated d.o.b and number of missions via Bill Lyons.

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Updated personal data.

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1996 355TH FG Assoc. Directory / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

William S Lyons: Gallery (3 items)

Object number: UPL 5602 - Bill "Tiger" Lyons, 357th FS, 355th FG, Steeple...

Object number: UPL 5603 - 44-11342 OS-F "Tiger's Revenge" of 1Lt. Bill...

Object number: UPL 5604 - 44-11342 OS-F "Tiger's Revenge" of 1Lt. Bill...