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# | Name* | First Names | Title | Rank | RAF Equivalent Rank | Service No. | Born | Nationality | Role | Awards | Air Force | Command | Unit | DateofIncident *See Note | Aircraft | Type | Serial | Code | Victories (Fighters) | Base | Time | Mission | Incident | Fate | Commemorated | Photo (Click to Expand) | Referring Database | Notes | Links/Archive Reports |
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1 | Adams | George W | CPT | O-661263 | USAAF | 23rd Fighter | 1944-12-26 | 1 Luftwaffe destroyed | European Theatre | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Abernathy | Robert W | Captain | O-767055 | USA | Pilot | USAAF | 353rd Fighter Group | 350th Fighter Squadron![]() | 1945-04-10 | P-51 Mustang | 1 Luftwaffe destroyed | Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre) | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Abernathy | Robert W | Captain | O-767055 | USA | Pilot | USAAF | 353rd Fighter Group | 350th Fighter Squadron![]() | 1945-04-10 | P-51 Mustang | 5 | Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre) | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Abraham | Clayton S. | 1st Lieutenant | Flying Officer | O-751078 | 8th June 1921 | American | Pilot | AM (Oak Leaf Cluster) PH | USAAF | 9th Air Force | 573rd Bomber Squadron (391st Bombardment Group (M)) | 1944-12-23 | B-26 | C | 42-107747 | T6:T | Roye-Amy (Station A-73), France | Railroad Viaduct, Ahrweiler, Germany | See Archive report for details | Killed | Lorraine American Cemetery, St. Avold Plot B, Row 20, Grave 25 | ![]() | Archive Report | |||||
5 | Accardi | Thomas Edward | 2nd Lieutenant | Pilot Officer | O-557596 | American | Co-Pilot | USAAF | 8th Air Force | 338th Bombardment Squadron (H), 96th Bombardment Group (H) | 1944.11.30 | B-17 | G | 44-8109 | BX:R | Snetterton Heath (Station #138), Norfolk, England | Lützkendorf oil installation (Mission #731), Germany | See archive report for details | PoW, Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang | Read Archive Report | |||||||||
6 | Ackley | John W | 1st Lt | O-757940 | USA | Pilot | USAAF | 474th Fighter Group | 430th Fighter Squadron![]() | 1944-12-17 | P-38 Lightning | 2 Luftwaffe destroyed | Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre) | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Ackley | John W | 1st Lt | O-757940 | USA | Pilot | USAAF | 474th Fighter Group | 430th Fighter Squadron![]() | 1944-12-18 | P-38 Lightning | 0.5 Luftwaffe destroyed | Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre) | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Acosta | Money J Jr | 2nd Lt | O-763018 | USA | Pilot | USAAF | 364th Fighter Group | 383rd Fighter Squadron![]() | 1944-08-24 | P-38 Lightning (P-51 Mustang mid 1944) | 1 Luftwaffe destroyed | Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre) | ||||||||||||||||
9 | Adamina | Robert E | Captain | O-421091 | USA | Pilot | USAAF | 78th Fighter Group | 82nd Fighter Squadron![]() | 1943-05-14 | P-47 Thunderbolt | 1 Luftwaffe destroyed | Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre) | ||||||||||||||||
10 | Adams | W | Lieutenant | USAAF | Bomber Command | 617Sqn ![]() | 1945-04-05 | Lancaster | I | PB415 | KC-O | Woodhall Spa | 1130 | Ferry | Crash landed at Lossiemouth | ||||||||||||||
11 | Adams | W | Lieutenant | USAAF | Bomber Command | 617Sqn ![]() | 1945-05-16 | Lancaster | I | PD139 | YZ-L | Woodhall Spa | 1148 | Training | Hit ground near Oberg | ||||||||||||||
12 | Adams | W | Flying Officer | USAAF | Bomber Command | 630Sqn![]() | 1944-07-24 | Lancaster | III | PA992 | LE-Y | East Kirkby | 2139 | Stuttgart | Crashed near Tramont-Emz {Meurthe-et-Moselle} | Evader | |||||||||||||
13 | Adams | Fletcher Eugene | Captain | Flight Lieutenant | O-740324 | 2nd August 1921 | American | Pilot | DFC (Oak Leaf Cluster)![]() AM (Silver and 4 Oak Leaf Clusters) PH | USAAF 8th Air Force | US Army Air Force | 362nd Fighter Squadron (357th Fighter Group) | 1944-05-30 | P-51 Mustang | B | 43-12468 'Southern Belle' | G4:L | 9 confirmed kills. (x4 Bf-109 (x2 in one sortie)), x3 Me-110 (all in one sortie), x1 Fw-190, x1 shared Bf-109, x1 shared Me-410) | Leiston (Station #373), Suffolk, England | Bomber escort (Mission #380) to Bernburg, Germany | See Archive Report for details | Murdered | Repatriated in 1949 and buried at the Bethsaida Cemetery, Ida, Louisiana | Archive Report | |||||
14 | Abernathy | Robert W | 1st Lt | O-767055 | USA | Pilot | USAAF | 353rd Fighter Group | 350th Fighter Squadron![]() | 1944-12-24 | P-51 Mustang | 2 Luftwaffe destroyed | Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre) | ||||||||||||||||
15 | Adams | William A. | Sergeant | 33833061 | 1925 | American | Nose Turret | USAAF | 8th Air Force | 854th Bomber Squadron (491st Bombardment Group (H)) | 1944-08-24 | B-24 Wham Bam! Thank You, Ma'm | J | 42-110107 | 6X:N | North Pickenham (Station #143), Norfolk, England | Hannover-Langenhagen Airfield | See Archive report for details | PoW, Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow, Pomerania, Prussia now Poland | Archive Report | |||||||||
16 | Adams | Fletcher Eugene | 2nd Lt | O-740324 | USA | Pilot | USAAF | 357th Fighter Group | 362nd Fighter Squadron![]() | 1944-02-22 | P-51 Mustang | 1 Luftwaffe destroyed | Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre) | ||||||||||||||||
17 | Adams | Fletcher Eugene | 2nd Lt | O-740324 | USA | Pilot | USAAF | 357th Fighter Group | 362nd Fighter Squadron![]() | 1944-03-18 | P-51 Mustang | 1 Luftwaffe destroyed | Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre) | ||||||||||||||||
18 | Adams | Fletcher Eugene | 1st Lt | O-740324 | USA | Pilot | USAAF | 357th Fighter Group | 362nd Fighter Squadron![]() | 1944-04-11 | P-51 Mustang | 2 Luftwaffe destroyed | Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre) | ||||||||||||||||
19 | Adams | Fletcher Eugene | 1st Lt | O-740324 | USA | Pilot | USAAF | 357th Fighter Group | 362nd Fighter Squadron![]() | 1944-04-24 | P-51 Mustang | 3 Luftwaffe destroyed | Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre) | ||||||||||||||||
20 | Adams | Fletcher Eugene | Captain | O-740324 | USA | Pilot | USAAF | 357th Fighter Group | 362nd Fighter Squadron![]() | 1944-05-19 | P-51 Mustang | 0.5 Luftwaffe destroyed | Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre) | ||||||||||||||||
21 | Adams | Fletcher Eugene | Captain | O-740324 | USA | Pilot | USAAF | 357th Fighter Group | 362nd Fighter Squadron![]() | 1944-05-27 | P-51 Mustang | 1 Luftwaffe destroyed | Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre) During an escort to Ludwigshaven on 27 May, the 364th Fighter Squadron jumped a large formation of Bf 109s about 20 miles southwest of Strasbourg. “I was leading Blue Flight with Lt. (Thomas) Harris flying my No. 3 when we went down on a Bf 109 that was diving away,” said Major John Storch. “Lt. Harris’ element was in position when we went down followed by our Green Flight.” Lt. Leroy A. Ruder was the number three man in Green Flight. “As my flight leader was getting into position to fire on one of the enemy aircraft, I observed a Bf 109 trying to get into position to attack him,” Ruder reported. “I immediately broke into the enemy aircraft and at the same time expected my wingman (Lt. Cyril Conklin) to break with me. I do not know where he went. I had my hands full with the 109 I was fighting and since my radio was out could not ask my wingman for his position.” Conklin scored two kills in the fight but fell victim to a Bf 109 and wound up as a POW. “When the dogfight was finished I had my No. 2 and Green Flights 1 and 2 and a 352nd group plane with me,” said Storch. “I started spiraling for altitude and the bombers, which were out of sight. I called Lt. Harris and finally got him, and he said he was OK and hunting for me. I told him my position as nearly as possible, my altitude and course, and a stayed in the area for approximately 15 minutes.” Harris may have collided with Dean Post; he became a POW, while Post was killed when his Mustang crashed. Despite the losses, the toll the squadron exacted on the enemy was impressive. In addition to Conklin’s kills, Storch scored two and a half victories, Harris and Lt. Morris Stanley two each, and Ruder, Lts. Paul Fairweather, Robert Shaw and Mark Stepleton one each. The 362nd was climbing behind the lead box of bombers. “Between five and six enemy aircraft came down through the bombers and turned left to the same heading that we had,” said Lt. Fletcher Adams. “We started to chase them. One went to the left, with Capt. (John) England following and I saw pieces fall off that aircraft as Capt. England shot at him. The second one went to the right with Capt. (Calvert) Williams shooting at him. There were pieces coming off him. The two directly in front of us started a gentle turn to the left. The one in the inside tightened his turn and I told Lt. (Gilbert) O’Brien to get him.” This plane made two 360-degree turns to the left, said O’Brien. “I shot a 90-degree deflection shot. Not seeing any hits, he rolled out square in front of me. I had a little excess speed and came right in behind him. I began to overshoot and saw his canopy come off. I slid right up beside him with my flaps down. He bailed out as I was alongside of him at about 12,000 feet. His chest was covered in blood and he hit the rudder. I did not see his chute open.” Meanwhile, the second Fw 190 continued in a gentle turn with Adams in pursuit. Adams fired, scoring hits. “At about 10,000 feet, he seemed to be trying an outside loop, so I rolled out, and when I lifted my wing I saw an explosion on the ground and a parachute in the neighborhood of the crash.” In addition to these victories, Lts. Herschel Hill, John Pugh and Alden Smith also brought down enemy planes. | ||||||||||||||||
22 | Adams | Fletcher Eugene | Captain | O-740324 | USA | Pilot | USAAF | 357th Fighter Group | 362nd Fighter Squadron![]() | 1944-05-30 | P-51 Mustang | 0.5 Luftwaffe destroyed | Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre) | ||||||||||||||||
23 | Adams | Fletcher Eugene | Captain | O-740324 | USA | Pilot | USAAF | 357th Fighter Group | 362nd Fighter Squadron![]() | 1944-05-30 | P-51 Mustang | 9 | Murdered | ![]() | Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre) | ||||||||||||||
24 | Adams | George W | Captain | O-661263 | USA | Pilot | USAAF | 36th Fighter Group | 23rd Fighter Squadron![]() | 1944-12-26 | P-47 Thunderbolt | 1 Luftwaffe destroyed | Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre) | ||||||||||||||||
25 | Adams | Louis W Jr | 1st Lt | O-756431 | USA | Pilot | USAAF | 20th Fighter Group | 77th Fighter Squadron![]() | 1944-07-07 | P-38 Lightning | 1 Luftwaffe destroyed | Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre) | ||||||||||||||||
26 | Rose | Marion | Sergeant | Sergeant | 35623274 | USA | Tail Gunner | USAAF | 397th Bombardment Group (M), 98th Combat Wing, 9th Air Force | 596th Bombardment Squadron (M) | 1944-05-08 | B-26 Hamilton Hay Maker | B | 42-96143 | X2:B | Rivenhall (Station #168), Essex, England | Oissel railroad bridges, France | See archive report for details | PoW, Stalag Luft 4 | Read Archive Report | |||||||||
27 | Abbott | Earl L | CPT | O-660088 | USA | USAAF | 328th Fighter Interceptor | 1944-03-22 | 0.25 Luftwaffe destroyed | European Theatre. Source afhistory.af.mil | |||||||||||||||||||
28 | USA | USAAF | 9th Air Force![]() | 1942-12-04 | Consolidated B-24 Liberator | For the first time in WW2, the USAAF bombs Italy. Consolidated B-24 Liberator of the 9th Air Force attack the port of Naples. The cruiser 'Muzio Attendolo' is sunk. The cruisers 'Raimondo Monteccucoli' and 'Eugenio di Savoia', as well as 4 destroyers are damaged. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | USAAF | 303rd Bombardment Group | 359th Bombardment Squadron![]() | Either B-17F-25-BO (S/N 42-24565) 'Idaho Potato Peeler' or B-17F-40-BO (S/N 42-5243) 'FDR's Potato Peeler Kids' of the 303rd Bomb Group, 359th Bomb Squadron (BN-P). (U.S. Air Force photo) | #42-5243 named 'FDR's Potato Peeler' | BN P | ![]() | Crossing the Brittany coast at Porsguen, in 1943, after having carried out its mission in Brest. 42-5243 aircraft will be lost 1943-05-14. 42-24565 will be lost November 5, 1943, shot down by the Focke-Wulf Fw-190A-6 of the Uffz Hand Ahrend of 2./JG 3, above Holland. Among the crew, 1 killed and 9 prisoners. | |||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Evans | Lawrence Brooks | Sergeant | 37254370 | 26th November 1915 in Alabama | American | Tail Gunner | USAAF | 8th Air Force | 360th Bomber Squadron (303rd Bombardment Group (H)) | 1944-12-30 | B-17 Woman’s Home Companion | G | 42-39795 | PU-E | Molesworth (Station #107), Cambridgeshire, England | I.G. Farben Chemical Works at Ludwigshafen (Mission #169), Germany | See Archive report for details | Killed | Repatriated and interred at the Union Cemetery, Woodville, Jackson County, Alabama | Archive Report | ||||||||
31 | Janish | Daniel Andrew | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant | 17181243 | American | Waist Gunner | USAAF | 8th Air Force | 571st Bombardment Squadron (H), 390th Bombardment Group (H) | 1944.12.04 | B-17 | G | 44-8319 | FC:L | Framlingham (Station #153), Suffolk, England | Giessen (Mission #736), Germany | See Archive report for details | PoW, Dulag Luft 12 Groß-Tychow Pomerania | Read Archive Report | |||||||||
32 | Stretton | William C | Technical Sergeant | Sergeant | 39293032 | American | Engineer | AM PH | USAAF | 8th Air Force | 325th Bomber Squadron (92nd Bombardment Group (H)) | 1944-10-03 | B-17 | G | 43-38445 | NV:Q | Podington (Station #109), Bedfordshire, England | Nürnberg, Germany | See Archive report for details | PoW, Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow, Pomerania, Prussia | Archive Report | ||||||||
33 | Aageberg | James B | 1st Lt | O-813104 | USA | Pilot | USAAF | 366th Fighter Group![]() | 390th Fighter Squadron | 1944-12-17 | P-47 Thunderbolt | 1 Luftwaffe destroyed | Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre) | ||||||||||||||||
34 | Aal | Olger I | 2nd Lt | O-762186 | USA | Pilot | USAAF | 353rd Fighter Group | 350th Fighter Squadron![]() | 1944-08-04 | P-51 Mustang | 1 Luftwaffe destroyed | Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre) | ||||||||||||||||
35 | Angell | Robert Fiske | 1st Lieutenant | Flying Officer | O-407635 | 13th August 1919 at White Sulphur Springs, Montana | American | Pilot | AM PH | USAAF 10th Air Force | US Army Air Force | 530th Fighter Squadron, 311st Fighter Group | 1943-11-28 | P-51 Mustang | A | 43-6040 | Unknown | Kurmitola, India | Fighter protection, Burma (Myanmar) | See Archive Report for details | PoW, Burma #5 (Moulmein & Rangoon Jail)/Murdered | Manila American Cemetery, Walls of the Missing | Archive Report | ||||||
36 | Baker | Burdette Horning | 2nd Lieutenant | Pilot Officer | O-1698884 | 15th March 1921 in Woodhull, New York | American | Pilot | DFC ![]() PH | USAAF 10th Air Force | US Army Air Force | 491st Bombardment Squadron (M), 341st Bombardment Group (M) | 1943-12-20 | B-25 | D | 41-30367 | Unknown | Chakulia, India | Bombing, Monywa, Burma (Myanmar) | See Archive Report for details | PoW, Burma #5 (Moulmein & Rangoon Jail)/Murdered | Manila American Cemetery, Walls of the Missing | Archive Report | ||||||
37 | Abbott | Earl L | CPT | O-660088 | USA | USAAF | 328th Fighter Interceptor | 1944-03-22 | 0.25 Luftwaffe destroyed | European Theatre. Source | |||||||||||||||||||
38 | Abbott | George W. | Staff Sergeant | 39167527 | 1916 | American | Engineer/Gunner | USAAF | 15th Air Force | 440th Bomber Squadron (319th Bombardment Group (M)) | 1943-12-19 | B-26 Miss Eveready | C | 41-34881 | B/N 77 | Decimomannu airfield, Sardinia | Marshalling yards at Foligno, Italy | See Archive report for details | PoW, Stalag 17B Krems-Gneixendorf, near Krems Austria | Archive Report | |||||||||
39 | Abbott | Earl Leroy | Major | Squadron Leader | O-660088 | USA | Pilot | Silver Star![]() DFC(2 OLC) ![]() AM(8 OLC, 1 Silver, 3 Bronze) PH | USAAF | 352nd Fighter Group, 8th Air Force | 328th Fighter Squadron![]() | 1945-01-24 | P-51 Mustang | D | 44-14710 Flossie III | 4 | RAF Bodney | Failed to Return Fighter sweep Aachen | Assigned to 89FS, 80FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 322FS, 326FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 328FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF. MACR 12319. | KIA | Cambridge American Cemetery, Tablets of the Missing | ![]() 1st Lt Earl L Abbott of the 328th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group poses with his P-47D 42-8435 'Sandra Lee'. ![]() | European Theatre | ||||||
40 | USAAF USAAF 9th Air Force | 344th Bombardment Group | 497th Bombardment Squadron![]() | 1945-02-23 | Martin Marauder | B-26G-11-MA | 43-34565 | Attack on enemy comms centre Erkelenz Germany | ![]() Enveloped in flames after enemy flak scored a direct hit on left engine. All 8 crew killed | MACR 12649 | |||||||||||||||||||
41 | Abbott | Earl L | Captain | O-660088 | USA | Pilot | USAAF | 352nd Fighter Group | 328th Fighter Squadron![]() | 1944-03-22 | P-47 Thunderbolt | 0.25 Luftwaffe destroyed | Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre) | ||||||||||||||||
42 | Abbott | Earl L | Captain | O-660088 | USA | Pilot | USAAF | 352nd Fighter Group | 328th Fighter Squadron![]() | 1944-04-29 | P-47 Thunderbolt | 1 Luftwaffe destroyed | Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre) | ||||||||||||||||
43 | Abbott | Earl L | Captain | O-660088 | USA | Pilot | USAAF | 352nd Fighter Group | 328th Fighter Squadron![]() | 1944-05-29 | P-47 Thunderbolt | 1 Luftwaffe destroyed | Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre) | ||||||||||||||||
44 | Abbott | Earl L | Major | O-660088 | USA | Pilot | USAAF | 352nd Fighter Group | 328th Fighter Squadron![]() | 1944-11-02 | P-51 Mustang | 2 Luftwaffe destroyed | Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre) | ||||||||||||||||
45 | Abbott | Earl L | Major | O-660088 | USA | Pilot | USAAF | 352nd Fighter Group | 328th Fighter Squadron![]() | 1944-11-21 | P-51 Mustang | 0.5 Luftwaffe destroyed | Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre) | ||||||||||||||||
46 | Abbott | Earl L | Major | O-660088 | USA | Pilot | USAAF | 352nd Fighter Group | 328th Fighter Squadron![]() | 1944-11-21 | P-51 Mustang | 4.75 | Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre) | ||||||||||||||||
47 | Abdallah | Edward A | 2nd Lt | O-745255 | USA | Pilot | USAAF | 362nd Fighter Group | 379th Fighter Squadron![]() | 1944-02-25 | P-47 Thunderbolt | 0.33 Luftwaffe destroyed | Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre) | ||||||||||||||||
48 | Abel | Luther J | 2nd Lt | O-686799 | USA | Pilot | USAAF | 78th Fighter Group | 84th Fighter Squadron![]() | 1944-03-30 | P-47 Thunderbolt | 0.33 Luftwaffe destroyed | Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre) | ||||||||||||||||
49 | Abel | Luther J | 1st Lt | O-686799 | USA | Pilot | USAAF | 78th Fighter Group | 84th Fighter Squadron![]() | 1944-06-10 | P-47 Thunderbolt | 1 Luftwaffe destroyed | Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre) | ||||||||||||||||
50 | Abernathy | Robert W | 2nd Lt | O-767055 | USA | Pilot | USAAF | 353rd Fighter Group | 350th Fighter Squadron![]() | 1944-09-23 | P-51 Mustang | 1 Luftwaffe destroyed | Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre) |
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