Rex J David Jr
Military
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UPL 22788
Rex David served as a pilot with the 81st Fighter Squadron of the 50th Fighter Group.
Nadia Mahanor Collection
Sent through to the museum by Rex J David Jr's daughter, Nadia Mahanor.
Rex David served as a pilot with the 81st Fighter Squadron of the 50th Fighter Group from Lymington, England in 1944. One of the aircraft he flew was P-47 42-25744, which he nicknamed 'The Galveston Gal'.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: The Galveston Gal
- Unit: 50th Fighter Group 81st Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Galveston, TX, USA | 1 April 1942 | 1007 Ave H | |
Enlisted |
Houston, TX, USA | 10 April 1942 | |
Born |
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Other |
CAVU Class 43-D Goodfellow Field San Angelo, Texas Primary-Colman Flying School | ||
Other |
Pilot training Cross City Army Air Field, Cross City, Florida |
Revisions
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources
NARA enlistment record: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=all&tf…