Thurman W Mauldin

Military

Primary training in Union City, TN, Basic in Newport, Ark, Advanced at Spence Field in Moultrie, GA Class of 44F; instrument flying at Spence Field for 3 months; went to England w/ 368th FG 12/44-1/45; w/ 356th 2/45 to VE Day; left England 9/45 to go to 9th AF Ser. Command, 30th ADG to Germany; flew P-47s & P-51s on 16 missions for 81 1/2 combat hours; 5/30/45 flying Lt. Paquet's plane & using Lt. Rutland's parachute, after a wing ripped off; left service as Capt.



AM w/ 2 Oak Leaf Cluster



1 Me 262 in Air probable, 2 damaged on Ground



Flew P-51D 44-15211.

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Born

Moss, Mississippi 18 April 1923

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster from ESCORT The 356th Fighter Group Over Europe 1943-1945 by Kent D. Miller;
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / self