Delwyn E Silver
MilitaryLt. Colonel Delwyn E. Silver, nicknamed "Hi-Ho", began combat as pilot of a lead crew and flew virtually all of his 33 missions (two tours) as Group Leader or Leader of the Wing or Division.
His first position was Assistant Group Operations Officer, becoming Group Operations Officer in August 1944, succeeding Colonel Brooks. In March 1945, Colonel Silver was promoted to Deputy Group Commander and Air Executive.
Successfully lead the group on the Wilhelmshaven mission 3 Feb 1944.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 457th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: O-21269
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Original Deputy Commander
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-23712
- Highest Rank: Brigadier General
- Role/Job: Commanding Officer
Revisions
http://401bg.org/Main/History/Leaders and GENERAL ORDER # 265, 29 March 1945, from Headquarters 1 Air Division by Brigadier General Turner.
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- / http://www.303rdbg.com/silver.html
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=936