UPL 24379
IMAGE2nd Lt Fredrick J Bitter, [ 431 W. Wayne St., Butler, PA ], P-38 Lightning pilot of the 14th Fighter Group, 5th Fighter Wing, 12th Air Force, has been awarded the air medal and 7 oak leaf clusters. He has completed his allotted fifty combat missions over enemy territory and is a member of the first American fighter group to see action in the North African invasion. He has to his credit 1 x Me109 probably destroyed and 1 x Me109 damaged. NARA Ref 342-FH-3A46976-60458AC.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 14th Fighter Group 84th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-728962
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot