Honor Roll 324th Fighter Group 1942- 1945

Revised 11 Sep 2008

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MACR# Date Serial# A/C Type Pilot Service # Sqdn Group AF Status Comments
. 13 Jan 42 40-424 Curtiss P-40E O'Pizzi, Paul T Jr O-404057 Unknown to me . . Based out of Hamilton Field, CA, incident occurred there. Pilot has later service with 314FS, 324FG. Plane went to to CL-26 at Tuskegee, AL Sep 3, 1943
. 4 Jul 43 . . O'Pizzi, Paul T Jr O-404057 314FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1 victory
. 3 Mar 42 39-189 Curtiss P-40 Simpson, John D Jr  O-431900 . . . . Harding Field, LA, USA
. 4 Apr 42 41-24785 Curtiss P-40E-1 Krause, Les . 59PS 33PG . B/o Later serves with 314FS, 324FG, Plane was (ET109, c/n 18804) remained in USA and crashed into sea near Langley, VA Apr 6, 1942.
. 17 Apr 42 40-166 Douglas A-20A Havoc other source has PT-18B Washer, Wayne D O-728783 . . . . Mira Loma, CA, USA
. 20 Jul 42 39-705 Republic YP-43 Lancer O'Pizzi, Paul T Jr O-404057 Unknown to me . . Based out of Spartanburg, SC , incident occurred there. Pilot has later service with 314FS, 324FG. Plane went to to CL-26
Conflict in dates other source has 13 July 43 30 Jul 42 41-13702 Curtiss P-40F Warhawk Adams, Clyde P O-790605 316FS 324FG . W/o Based out of Norfolk AAF, VA . Incident occurred at Langley Field, VA . Plane wrecked in landing accident at Langley Field, VA Jul 13, 1942
. 6 Aug 42 41-13712 Curtiss P-40F Warhawk Eisel, Griffith H  . 314FS 324FG . . Based out of Baltimore, MD  Incident occurred at Baltimore Mun Arpt, MD Plane later to DPC at Bush Field Mar 24, 1945
. 6 Aug 42 41-13731 Curtiss P-40F Warhawk Lowe, William T  . 314FS 324FG . . Based out of Baltimore, MD  Incident occurred at Baltimore Mun Arpt, MD Plane later wrecked at Luke AAF, AZ Apr 20, 1943
. 11 Aug 42 41-13724 Curtiss P-40F Warhawk Snyder, William H Jr  . 316FS 324FG . . Based out of Norfolk AAF, VA . Incident occurred at Langley Field, VA . Plane later to RFC at Ponca City, OK Apr 26, 1945
. 13 Aug 42 41-15218 Ryan PT-22 Barns, William F . . . . . Based out of Ryan School, CA , incident occurred at Hemet Airdrome, CA , pilot later an original member of 316FS, 324FG.Plane later to to RFC at Victory Field, Vernon, TX Apr 23, 1945
. 20 Aug 42 41-13722 Curtiss P-40F Warhawk Wilson, Stanford E. O-661418 314FS 324FG . . Wash Natl Mun Arpt, DC. USA. Plane laterto DPC at Bush Field as P-40R May 24, 1945
Information only . . . Wilbert, Irwin P . 316FS 324FG . . Original member of 316FS, he has later service with 265BU, Pocatello AAF, Pocatello, ID , 2 May 1944
. 23 Aug 42 41-13732 Curtiss P-40F Warhawk Lowe, William T  . 314FS 324FG . . Based out of Baltimore, MD  Incident occurred at Baltimore Mun Arpt, MD Plane later surveyed at Jackson AAF, MS Nov 12, 1943
. 3 Sep 42 41-14128 Curtiss P-40F Warhawk Robinson, R S  . 315FS 324FG . . Based out of Mitchel Field, NY . Incident occurred at Shiloh, NJ  Plane later to reclamation/scrap at Tyndall Field, FL Jul 14, 1945
. 3 Sep 42 41-14052 Curtiss P-40F Warhawk Haskett, William T . 316FS 324FG . . Based out of Norfolk AAF, VA . Incident occurred at Norfolk AAF, VA. Plane later surveyed at Moore AAF, TX Mar 17, 1944
. 24  Sep 42 41-14067 Curtiss P-40F Warhawk Weaver, Lyman L  . 316FS 324FG . . Based out of Norfolk AAF, VA . Incident occurred at Norfolk AAF, VA. Plane later to RFC at Ontario, CA Jan 27, 1943
. 28  Sep 42 41-14148 Curtiss P-40F Warhawk Weaver, Lyman L  . 316FS 324FG . . Based out of Norfolk AAF, VA . Incident occurred at Norfolk AAF, VA. Plane later to 59 RFC at Ponca Field, OK Apr 9, 1945
. 29 Sep 42 41-14152 Curtiss P-40F Warhawk Carpenter, Marvin E . 315FS 324FG . . Based out of Philadelphia Map, PA . Incident occurred at  Philadelphia Map, PA   Plane later to RFC at Ponca City, OK Apr 26, 1945
. 29  Sep 42 41-14068 Curtiss P-40F Warhawk Jones, Cary B . 316FS 324FG . . Based out of Norfolk AAF, VA . Incident occurred at Williamston, NC  Plane has no further details Pilot was with 3028BU, Luke Field, Phoenix, AZ, 3 Oct 1944
. 3 Oct 42 41-14189 Curtiss P-40F Warhawk Goulait, Bert J O-349111 316FS 324FG 12AF

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Pilot later goes to Jokers then 58FS, 33FG, Incident at Rentschler Field, CT, plane later surveyed at Moore AAF, TX Oct 6, 1944
. 8 Oct 42 41-13640 Curtiss P-40F Warhawk Cahill, John C O-728575 316FS 324FG . . Incident Norfolk, VA. USA. Plane later to RFC at Ontario, CA as TP-40R Mar 16, 1945, he was an original member of 316FS, 324FG.
. 10 Oct 42 41-13683 Curtiss P-40F Warhawk Haskett, William T Jr  . 316FS 324FG . . Based out of Norfolk AAF, VA . Incident occurred at Langley Field, VA   Plane to RFC at Ponca City, OK as TP-40F Apr 9, 1945
. 13 Oct 42 41-13718 Curtiss P-40F Warhawk McCreight, Claude E . 315FS 324FG . . Based out of Philadelphia Map, PA . Incident occurred at Philadelphia Map, PA   Plane later to RFC at Ponca City, OK as TP-40F Apr 9, 1945
. 29 Oct 42 42-36606 Piper L-4A Grasshopper Cahill, John C O-728575 316FS 324FG . . Incident Langley Field, VA, USA, he was an original member of 316FS, 324FG
. 12 Nov 42 N/A N/A N/A N/A 316FS 324FG . . On 12 November the USS West Point left Rio for the long haul to India, arriving at Bombay on 2 December. The Squadron's equipment was unloaded, and the men were put on a train and sent to British Army rest camp at Deolali, India. They spent several days there stretching their "sea legs" in preparation for the next phase of the trip. The cleanliness and luxury of Deolali was a welcome respite from the crowded conditions common to troopships. On 13 December the 316th boarded HMS Denera, and three days later the men disembarked in Eygpt. By 23 December the Squadron was at Landing Ground 91, Amyria, Eygpt, and a period of training under combat-wise supervisors followed.
. 22 Nov 42 41-13806 Curtiss P-40F Warhawk Overall, Charles G . 315FS 324FG . . Based out of Grenier AAF, NH  . Incident occurred at Grenier AAF, NH Plane later to RFC at Ponca Field May 5, 1945
. 3 Dec 42 40-2954 Republic P-43A Lancer converted to P-43B
reconnaissance version.		 Lyons, John S . . . . . Incident at Moore Field, TX , pilot later an original member of 316FS then goes to 317FS, 324FG
. 4 Dec 42 41-13606 Curtiss P-40F Warhawk Overall, Charles G . 315FS 324FG . . Based out of Grenier AAF, NH  . Incident occurred at Grenier AAF, NH Plane later to RFC at Ponca City as TP-40F Apr 9, 1945
. 4 Dec 42 41-13790 Curtiss P-40F Warhawk Jones, Lester H  . 315FS 324FG . . Based out of Grenier AAF, NH  . Incident occurred at Grenier AAF, NH Plane later to CL-26 at Manchester, NH Dec 10, 1942
Conflict over where it was wrecked 14 Dec 42 41-14185 Curtiss P-40F Warhawk Marks, Arthur L . 315FS 324FG . W/o Based out of Grenier AAF, NH  . Incident occurred at New Boston 2 Mi SE, NH Plane wrecked at Manchester, TN Dec 16, 1942. To CL-26 Dec 19, 1942
. 19 Dec 42 41-13887 Curtiss P-40F Warhawk Hickman, Charles L . 315FS 324FG . . Based out of Grenier AAF, NH  . Incident occurred at Grenier AAF, NH Plane later surveyed at Foster Field, TX May 24, 1944
. . . LG-91 . . 314FS 324FG . . Forced  out of LG-91 by a sand storm that lasted over 48 hours

1943

MACR# Date Serial# A/C Type Pilot Service # Sqdn Group AF Status Comments
. 1 Feb 43 . El Kabrit Egypt . . 314FS 324FG 9AF . On February 1, 1943 the 314th moved to El Kabrit located next to the Suez Canal to continue combat training, dive bombing and strafing enemy targets.
. 16 Feb 43 41-14342 Curtiss P-40F-5-CU Warhawk Crawford, Iven L   304FS 337FG . W/o Plane crashed engine failure, based out of Pinellas AAB, FL , accident occurred near Longboat Key, FL , pilot later an original member of the 316FS then 317FS, 324FG see 11 Oct 1943. Plane wrecked in force-landing at Sarasota, FL Feb 16, 1943
Of interest 41-19808 (324th FG) lost Apr 10, 1944.  MACR 3964 21 Feb 43 41-19807 Curtiss P-40F-15-CU Warhawk Fleak, Dennis L . 45FS 19FG . . Forced landing Cat 3 damage , El Saff/ 12mi S Helwan , Eygpt. Squadron and Group as listed on accident report he was an original member of 316FS, 324FG
. Feb 43 41-14221 Curtiss P-40F Warhawk . . 314FS 324FG 9AF . Plane was in El Kabrit Egypt, Feb 1943. Plane condemned Apr 28, 1943
. 1 Mar 43 . Ben Gardane . . 314FS 324FG 9AF . The 314th had its authorized aircraft and departed on March 1, 1943 to join the 57th Fighter Group at Ben Gardane. (The 316th Fighter Squadron joined the 79th Fighter Group at about the same time. The 315th Fighter Squadron had not yet arrived.). Refueling stops enroute were Gambut II, Libya, Marble Arch, Tripolitania, Misurata and Castel Benito
. 1 Mar 43 42-10656 Curtiss P-40L-5-CU Warhawk Hunter, Arthur H . 42FS 54FG . W/o Mid air collision based out of  Harding Field, LA, pilot survives to serves as an original member of 316FS, 324FG he has later service with 341AAFBU at Pinellas AAF, 14 July 1945 This plane (54th FG) wrecked Mar 1, 1943 in mid-air 4 mi NE of Harding Field.
To CL-26 Mar 9, 1943
. 8 Mar 43 . Ben Gardane . . 314FS 324FG 9AF . 314th Sqdn of 324th Fighter Group attached to the 57th
. 13 Mar 43 . Curtiss P-40F Warhawk (White Y 10) Worley, Robert F . 314FS 324FG 9AF S/d Rtn The 314th pilots flying were Maj. Bob Worley, Squadron Commander, 324FG on attachment for combat training with 57FG, Bob Worley was shot down and bellied in but he made it back. Military career. Attained rank of Major General. Killed in action in Vietnam  23 July 1968
. 13 Mar 43 . . Simpson, John D. Jr. O-431900 314FS 324FG 9AF POW Middle East Theatre, Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 (Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11) The first 314th combat exposure was on March 13, 1943, while on attachment with 57FG. It was to be a three squadron fighter sweep over Gabes. The 314th pilots flying were Maj. Bob Worley, Squadron Commander, Capt. Jimmie Phillips, "A" Flight Leader, Capt. John Simpson, "B" Flight Leader and Capt. Les Krause, "C" Flight Leader. Krause describes the mission. "I'll never forget my first combat mission. We all had the Hollywood concept of how a war was fought. Jimmy Phillips and I were assigned to the 57th Group Commander's (Col. Art Salisbury) Flight. Jimmy was to fly on Salisbury' wing (#2 position) and I was to fly on the Element Leader's wing (#4 position). My Element Leader aborted so I then was flying on Salisbury's wing opposite Jimmie. We crossed the bomb line and was approaching Gabes. Suddenly the flak started coming up, black puffs all around us. Any pilot who says he is not tense under these conditions, or even scared, is not telling the truth. Both Jimmy and I closed in to fly close formation on Salisbury. We figured if we were close to him we would be safer since he knew what best to do. Almost instantly he looked at both of us and shouted over the radio, "Get the hell away from me! I'm trying to get out of it too!" Then we got bounced by a bunch of Me-109's. I think I only saw three or four of them. During the debriefing I found out there were 30+. I about dropped a load in my pants. Where were the others I didn't see! I don't remember what the 57th losses were but Bob Worley was shot down and bellied in but he made it back. However, Capt. Simpson was shot up, bellied in and was captured by the Germans. The morale of everyone, pilots and ground crews, hit a low. All our airplanes are supposed to come back. We learned quickly that Hollywood hadn't fought a war."
. 14-Mar-43 41-19752 Curtiss P-40F-15-CU Warhawk Colletti, Nicholas R.  T-186090 315FS 324FG 9AF KIA Entered the Service from: Louisiana, Buried at: Plot C Row 11 Grave 9, North Africa American Cemetery, Carthage, Tunisia. Mid air collision at El Geneina , Sudan
. 14-Mar-43 41-19762 Curtiss P-40F-15-CU Warhawk Washer, Wayne D. O-728783   324FG 9AF DNB Hometown: Los Angeles, CA. Mid air collision at El Geneina , Sudan
. 15 Mar 43 N/A N/A N/A N/A 316FS 324FG 9AF . The 316th was assigned to help the British advance, but it was not until 15 March that its pilots were deemed ready for combat. The day before the Squadron went into action it was transferred to Causeway Landing Ground, Tunisia, and attached to the 79th Group, and they flew several missions under their careful tutelage before being allowed to operate as an independent organization.
. 17 Mar 43 41-19793 Curtiss P-40F-15-CU Warhawk Roepenack, Harry J O-665866 315FS 324FG 9AF . Ground looped El Geneina , Sudan
See 20 Jul 43, MACR 450, 325FG 20 Mar 43 41-19973 Curtiss P-40F-20-CU Warhawk Gibson, Robert W . 317FS 325FG 12AF . Badly damaged in a forced landing due to engine fire, Tafaraoui, Algeria Original member of 316FS, 324FG
. 22-Mar-43 . . Kristufek, Donald O-661225   324FG 9AF DOW Hometown: Saline County, NE
. 26-Mar-43 . . Musgrove, Lee L. Jr. O-666976 314FS 324FG 9AF KIA On attachment to 57FG. Entered the Service from: Texas, Buried at: Plot I Row 15 Grave 11, North Africa American Cemetery, Carthage, Tunisia

Possibilities are:

41-14404 condemned Mar 26, 1943

41-14442 condemned AAA Mar 26, 1943

41-14555 condemned crash Mar 26, 1943

 26-Mar-43 . Curtiss P-40F ( Y 70 "Petite I") Delany, Fredrick G . 316FS 324FG 9AF WIA The 316th received its baptism of fire while supporting the offensive. The Squadron's P-40's roared over an intersection near El Hamma, leaving six enemy vehicles burning on the road. Despite heavy ack-ack all aircraft returned safely with the exception of Major Frederick G. Delany's (the Squadron Commander). Because of leg wounds, he was forced to land at an English field near the front; and unfortunately, he never returned to the Squadron.
. 6-Apr-43 . . Gilpin, George W. O-790651 316FS 324FG 9AF KIA Entered the Service from: New Jersey, Buried at: Plot F Row 12 Grave 7, North Africa American Cemetery, Carthage, Tunisia, Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
. 6-Apr-43 42-10863 Curtiss P-40L-15-CU Warhawk Buss, Hubert    304FS 337FG . W/o Based out of Pinellas AAF, FL, pilot bailed out near Cosme, FL, he was an original member 315FS, 324FG. Plane crashed near Drew Field, Tampa, FL due to engine failure Apr 7, 1943. Pilot bailed out OK.
. 8-Apr-43 . . Youngblood, Douglas R.  O-661422 314FS 324FG 9AF KIA On attachment to 57FG. Entered the Service from: Texas, Buried at: Plot G Row 1 Grave 4, North Africa American Cemetery, Carthage, Tunisia
  18 Apr 43     Bicksler, Edwin H. (A Flight) O-884145 314FS 324FG 9AF MIA On attachment to 57FG since 8 Mar 1943. Lt. Bicksler was a replacement pilot transferred from the RAF.  FOD date is given as 19 Apr 1944
. 18 Apr 43 . . . . . . . . Luftwaffe pilots claiming kills defending the transports were Lt. Rolf Schlegel of 4./JG 53 for his 3d kill, Oblt. Fritz Dinger of 4./JG 53 for his 56th victory, Hptm. Gerhard Michalski of the Stab flight of II./JG 53 for his 52d kill and Ofw. Emil Babenz of the Stab flight of I./JG 53 for his 24th victory.
. 18 Apr 43 . . Duffy, Richard E O-661296 314FS 324FG 9AF . Claims 5 victories
  18 Apr 43     Phillips, James P (A Flight Leader) O-431503 314FS 324FG 9AF MIA On attachment to 57FG. Palm Sunday, The mission was scrambled at 1650 (4:40 PM) and the RAF Spitfire squadron rendezvoused with the P-40's over Sousse and took their position at the top of the formation. Dense flak was experienced after crossing the bomb line and continued until the formation was over the Bay of Tunis. At approximately 1745 (5:45 PM) the mission was on station and patrolling the area from Cape Bon to Tunis. An estimated formation of 100 Ju-52's was sighted with an estimated escort of 50 German fighters. Accounts vary as to the composition of the fighter force. One account says the force was composed of Me-109's, Me-110's and Macci 202's. However, Me-110's had never been seen in the theater and while Macci-202's were in the theater all the fighters shot down were Me-109's. The battle started and one might say attacking the slow performing Ju-52's was a "turkey shoot". Even though the 64th and the Spitfires kept many of the enemy fighters engaged several did break through to the battle taking place with the Ju-52's. There was bedlam and the Ju-52 formation turned east towards land and many crash landed on the Cape Bon beaches. The P-40's and Spitfires returned to their bases at approximately 1900 (7:00 PM). Total claimed victories were 58 Ju52's and 16 Me-109's destroyed. This includes 314th claims of 23 Ju-52's and 2 Me-109's.  FOD date is given as 19 Apr 1944
. 18 Apr 43 . . Powers, MacArthur  O-884149 314FS 324FG 9AF . Claims 5 victories
. 18 Apr 43 . . Stout, Edward L O-728762 314FS 324FG 9AF . Claims 3 victories
. 18 Apr 43 . . Whiting, James G O-661415 314FS 324FG 9AF . Claims 3 victories
. 18 Apr 43 . . Warnke, Marvin D O-728780 314FS 324FG 9AF . Claims 2 victories
  18 Apr 43     Werner, George R,  (C Flight) O-437055 314FS 324FG 9AF MIA On attachment to 57FG since 8 Mar 1943.. Palm Sunday FOD date is given as 19 Apr 1944
. 18 Apr 43 . . Yehle, Vernon K O-661421 314FS 324FG 9AF . Claims 2 victories
. 20 Apr 43 42-42318 Vultee BT-13A Patteson, Donald D O-664049 747BFTS . . W/o Mid air collision based out of PAAF, Pecos, TX , incident occurred 8 Mi NW Pecos, TX, USA. He was an instructor at Pecos and he and his student had a mid-air collision and it bent the wingtip up.Pilot has later service with 316FS, 324FG
. 29 Apr 43 41-19740 Curtiss P-40F-15-CU Warhawk (White Y55, "Ping Pang" Conley, Richard T O-660111 314FS 324FG 9AF . Claims 1 victory C 202, while escorting the 79FG on a dive bombing mission
. 6 May 43 . . Cahill, John C. O-728575 316FS 324FG 9AF POW On attachment to 57FG since 8 Mar 1943.. Middle East Theatre, Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
. 8 May 43 . . Dempsey, Robert C O-387963 316FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1 victory. On 8 May the Squadron bagged its first kill in aerial combat. A flight was returning from a dive-bombing mission over the rapidly shrinking enemy bridge-head in Africa when the pilots saw three Me-109's dive from out of the sun on the Flight Leader, Captain Robert C. Dempsey. The Germans had the bad luck not to spot the rest of the flight, and when they turned to get Captain Dempsey they were pounced on by fourteen fighters. Two of the enemy planes turned tail and escaped, but one went down in flames.
. 9 May 43 . . Woodbury, Roscoe E. Jr O-728797 314FS 324FG 9AF KIA On May 9, 1943 a two squadron mission were scheduled, a squadron from the 57th Fighter Group and the 314th with the 314th leading. The last flight of the 57th squadron was late getting in to takeoff position on the other runway. A pilot in the last element was taxiing too fast. To avoid colliding with the plane in front of him he slammed on his brakes and nosed his aircraft up at the intersection of the two runways. Due to all the dust the control tower couldn't see this dangerous condition and gave the green light for takeoff to the lead element of the 314th. Somehow the lead element cleared the nosed up P-40 but didn't break radio silence to report the nosed up P-40. When the second element saw that the lead element was airborne they started their takeoff. The element leader cleared the P-40 on the left but his wing man hit it dead on and both aircraft burst into flames. The pilot of the nosed up P-40 had long since abandoned his airplane. A Life Magazine reporter and photographer were present and the July 5, 1943 Life Magazine has a picture of the funeral on the cover and as a header for the story, America's Combat Dead. A tragic and unnecessary loss. A LIFE magazine crew happened to be covering events the day of the accident. Lt. Woodbury’s funeral made the cover of the July 5, 1943 issue. Pallbearers were enlisted men, led by lst Sergeant Ashbock, right front
. 23 May 43 . . . . 314FS 324FG 9AF . 314FS. returned from attachment with 57FG to its own 324FG.
. 2 Jun 43 N/A N/A N/A N/A 316FS 324FG 9AF . On 2 June the Squadron was transferred to El Haouaria, Tunisia, in order to rejoin its parent, the 324th Fighter Group
. 14-Jun-43 . Curtiss P-40 Roepenack, Harry J.   O-665866 315FS 324FG 9AF KIA Entered the Service from: Illinois, Buried at: Plot B Row 9 Grave 14, North Africa American Cemetery, Carthage, Tunisia, Awards: Air Medal
. 23 Jun 43 . . Wilson, Stanford E. O-661418 314FS 324FG 9AF DNB Hometown: Sacramento, CA. Killed test hopping a P-40.
. 29 Jun 43 . . . . 99FS 324FG 12AF . The 99th joined the 324th Fighter Group in El Haouria on June 29, 1943. At first they flew escort missions over the Sicilian coast. Within a few days, Lt Charles B. Hall got the 99th on the scoreboard when he downed an Fw-190. Sadly, this triumphant occasion was marred by the death of Lieutenants White and McCullin, victims of an operational accident. Escort missions over Sicily continued through the summer of 1943. One Tuskegee Airman, Lt. George Richard Bolling, was forced to bail out and floated in the Mediterranean for a full day before he was recovered. On July 19, the 99th moved over to Licata, on the coast.
. 2 Jul 43 . . Hall, Charles B ‘Seabuster’   99FS 324FG 12AF   Claims 1 victory, Fw-190
Information only . 42-10653 Curtiss P-40L-5-CU Warhawk, numbered 1 Shield, Audeo, CO . HQ 324FG 12AF . Plane diverted to French May 10, 1946
538 2 Jul 43 42-10941 Curtiss P-40L-15-CU Warhawk White, Sherman W Jr O-789431 99FS 324FG 12AF FOD Hometown: Montgomery County, AL Location, Over S W Coast Of Sicily, Point Of Departure, Ferdjoura, Tunisia. The 2nd July: the 99th escorts B-25s bound for a German airfield at Castel Veltrano in Sicily. After bombs away, German fighters attack from above, accounting for the loss of two 99th P-40s and the first Tuskegee Airmen to be killed in action: Sherman White and James McCullen.
During this time Charlie ‘Seabuster’ Hall claimed the squadrons first kill, an FW190, while fellow pilot
’Ghost’ Lawson claimed one probable and one damaged. There were no allied bombers reported
lost.  It’s interesting to note that while ‘mixing it up’ with 190s and 109s, an unlucky 99th pilot named Dryden was attacked by a Macchi 202, an Italian fighter. While German fighters had the advantage over the 99th’s P-40s in every way but one: the Warhawks were able to out turn them, the Macchi 202, a rare fighter to encounter, was be able to match them. Although Dryden’s ship was damaged,
by the Macchi, he was luckily saved when squadron mate Jim Knighten saw the Italian fighter off.
. 3 Jul 43 . . Deardon, Russell W O-661294 314FS 324FG 12AF   Claims 1 victory
537 3 Jul 43 42-10796 Curtiss P-40L-10-CU Warhawk McCullin, James L O-792422 99FS 324FG 12AF FOD Hometown: St. Louis, MO . Location, Over S W Coast Of Sicily, Point Of Departure, Ferdjoura, Tunisia
. 4 Jul 43 . . D'Antoni, Andrew A O-661293 314FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1 victory
. 4 Jul 43 . . Mize, John P O-728703 316FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 2 victories
60 4 Jul 43 41-14588 Curtiss P-40F-10-CU Warhawk Huser, Roy L Jr O-661321 314FS 324FG 12AF FOD Hometown: Logan County, IL Location, Approx. G 1360, Point Of Departure, El Haouaria
. 4 Jul 43 . . O'Pizzi, Paul T Jr O-404057 314FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1 victory
. 4 Jul 43 . . Wilbert, Irwin P O-790743 316FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1 victory
59 6-Jul-44 41-14241 Curtiss P-40F Warhawk Smith, Lloyd B. Jr. O-414422 316FS 324FG 12AF KIA Entered the Service from: South Carolina, Tablets of the Missing at North Africa American Cemetery, Carthage, Tunisia, Awards: Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart Location, European-Air (Sicily) 1:500,000, W(A) 3034, Point Of Departure, Haouaria, L. G
61 8 Jul 43 41-20027 Curtiss P-40F-20-CU Warhawk Cone, Richard E . 316FS 324FG 12AF Rtn Sicily, Location, Off Coast Of Sciacce, Point Of Departure, El Haouaria
. 8 Jul 43 . . Landtroop, Dorman W O-664201 315FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1 victory
63 8 Jul 43 41-13939 Curtiss P-40F Warhawk McHenry, Warren A.  O-728698 315FS 324FG 12AF KIA Entered the Service from: California, Tablets of the Missing at North Africa American Cemetery, Carthage, Tunisia, Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart. Location, Lat 37 20 Long 12 30, Point Of Departure, El Haouaria
. 8 Jul 43 . . O'Pizzi, Paul T Jr O-404057 314FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1 victory
. 8 Jul 43 . . Spear, Richard B O-795661 314FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1 victory
62 8-Jul-43 42-10460 Curtiss P-40L-1-CU Warhawk Wood, Don B. M. O-397261 315FS 324FG 12AF KIA Entered the Service from: Texas, Tablets of the Missing at North Africa American Cemetery, Carthage, Tunisia. Location, Sciacce, Point Of Departure, El Haouaria
. 9 Jul 43 . . Belmarsh, Alan I O-794037 316FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1.50 victory, On 9 July, when it was providing top cover for a group of A-20's, the formation was jumped by over fifty ME-109's. In a flash the sky was filled with dog fights. The 316th bore the brunt of the attack when its planes attempted to draw the enemy away from the bombers. The pilots put into play the P-40's two greatest assets, fire power and maneuverability, and dueled with the Germans for over ten minutes. The sky was filled with exploding planes, floating parachutes, fluttering shreds of wings and tails, streaks of oily smoke, and the criss-cross of tracers. The enemy could not stand such determined defence and turned for home. The trim P-40's streaked or limped, according to combat results, back to Tunisia, and the 316th found that it had destroyed eight German planes during the action.
50 9 Jul 43 41-19757 Curtiss P-40F-15-CU Warhawk Carpenter, David E O-431852 316FS 324FG 12AF POW Middle East Theatre, Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11. Location, A6335-Europe Air (Sicily), Point Of Departure, Haouaria L. G. Tunisia. HOMETOWN, San Antonio, TX,
48 9 Jul 43 41-14231 Curtiss P-40F Warhawk  Chalker, Charles L O-661191   324FG 12AF KIA Flight Leader, Location, Europe (Air)-Sicily_w(F)9298, Point Of Departure, Haouaria
47 9 Jul 43 41-19994 Curtiss P-40F-20-CU Warhawk Dempesy, Robert C. O-387963 316FS 324FG 12AF KIA Entered the Service from: Illinois, Buried at: Plot F Row 6 Grave 25. Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy, Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart. Location, Europe (Air) 1:500,000 P P W (A), 7542, Point Of Departure, Haouaria, L. G.
. 9 Jul 43 . . Fenex, James E Jr O-790644 316FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 2 victories, Bf-109
. 9 Jul 43 . . Johnson, James T O-790671 316FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1 victory, Bf-109
. 9 Jul 43 . . Roberton, Eddie J Jr O-431521 316FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 2 victories, Bf-109
. 9 Jul 43 . . Shepard, Ernest B O-790723 316FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1.50 victories, Bf-109
49 9 Jul 43 41-14268 Curtiss P-40F Warhawk Selig, Emile J O-728747 316FS 324FG 12AF KIA Location, Europe (Air) 1:500,000 W(B)0505, Point Of Departure, Haouaria L. G. Entered the Service from: Louisiana, Buried at: Plot J Row 4 Grave 37, Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy, Awards: Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster.Returned to USA Dec 1, 1943. To CL-26 May 7, 1944. JB website also has an MACR (#49) on this plane with 324th FG, dated Jul 9, 1943.
. 9 Jul 43 . . Warnke, Marvin D O-728780 314FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1 victory, Bf-109
. 10 Jul 43 . . Krause, Lester L O-431450 314FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1 victory
187 11 Jul 43 41-14400 Curtiss P-40F-5-CU Warhawk Booher, James J . . 324FG 12AF Rtn Location, Europe (Air) Sicily W (H) 0536, Point Of Departure, Haouaria, L. G. He has later service with 59FS, 33FG see 10 Mar 44, 33FG
188 12 Jul 43 41-13905 Curtiss P-40F Warhawk Bratton, Philmore O-736966 . 324FG 12AF KIA Hometown: Fresno, CA. Location, 1,500,00 Europe (Air) W (G) 9650 - Just Off Lieste Harbor. Point Of Departure, Haouaria, L. G.
58 13 Jul 43 41-14467 Curtiss P-40F-10-CU Warhawk Jones, Lester H O-661219 315FS 324FG 12AF . Location, 4 Mi. Due S. Of Licata Harbor G 9525, Point Of Departure:, El Haouaria
. 21-Jul-43 . . Chadwick, Arthur J. Jr. O-660243 315FS 324FG 12AF DNB Entered the Service from: New York, Buried at: Plot B Row 10 Grave 5, North Africa American Cemetery, Carthage, Tunisia
. 31 Jul 43 41-14436 Curtiss P-40F-10-CU Warhawk Wendt, William A . 315FS 324FG 12AF . Crashed belly landing, El Haouaria , Tunisia, Plane was condemned in a crash Jun 17, 1944
. 1 Aug 43 41-14459 Curtiss P-40F-10-CU Warhawk Eaglen, James A . 314FS 324FG 12AF . Landing accident due to engine fire, El Haouaria , Tunisia, plane is surveyed Sep 1, 1944
. 6 Aug 43 42-10815 Curtiss P-40L-10-CU Warhawk Spear, Richard B . 314FS 324FG 12AF . Crashed belly landing, El Aouina , Tunisia, 
. 7 Aug 43 41-14475 Curtiss P-40F-10-CU Warhawk Hunter, Arthur H . 316FS 324FG 12AF W/o Crashed belly landing, El Aouina , Tunisia, wrecked in wheels-up landing at El Haouaria Field, Tunisia Aug 7, 1943
. 8 Aug 43 41-19753 Curtiss P-40F-15-CU Warhawk Cochran, Edwin H . 315FS 324FG 12AF . Crashed belly landing due to engine failure, El Haouaria, Tunisia
. 13 Aug 43 41-14246 Curtiss P-40F Warhawk  Varner, Lawrence D . 316FS 324FG 12AF W/o Crashed belly landing, wrecked in wheels-up landing at Kalabia, Sinai, Africa, written off Aug 18, 1943
. 13 Aug 43 41-19792 Curtiss P-40F-15-CU Warhawk Urquhart, Edward J . 315FS 324FG 12AF . Crashed belly landing due to engine fire, Cape Fortass/NE, Tunisia
. 13 Aug 43 41-20026 Curtiss P-40F-20-CU Warhawk Smith, Howard A . 315FS 324FG 12AF . Landing accident, El Haouaria, Tunisia, 
. 27 Aug 43 41-19807 Curtiss P-40F-15-CU Warhawk Ellis, Donald J O-802275 316FS 324FG 12AF DNB

Pilot killed due to structural failure, El Haouaria , Tunisia 

Following a thorough inspection of the wreckage and interrogation of the many witnesses to the accident, the cause of the accident is explained as follows:
Lt. Ellis was flying his P40F between 1000' - 1500'. Evidence indicates that the right wing, in breaking off at the center section, folded back over the fuselage tearing off the cockpit canopy frame and all, the upper portion of the fuselage, and a portion of the tail surfaces.
The wreckage was strewn for some half a mile in the following order:
(1) Pieces of the right wing,
(2) right hand horizontal stabilizer,
(3) canopy glass and frame,
(4) guns and landing gear out of right wing, (5) fuselage, engine and left wing.

Due to the nature of the accident there was no opportunity for the pilot to attempt a jump.

The cause of the accident being material failure of the right wing structure.
. 2 Sep 43 41-19931 Curtiss P-40F-15-CU Warhawk Powell, John V . 316FS 324FG 12AF . Crashed belly landing, El Aouina, Tunisia
. 6 Sep 43 41-19759 Curtiss P-40F-15-CU Warhawk Williams, Herman R . 314FS 324FG 12AF . Crashed belly landing due to engine fire, El Haouaria, Tunisia, 
. 22 Sep 43 42-10435 Curtiss P-40L-1-CU Warhawk Daggett, Glen H . 319FS 325FG 12AF . Plane badly damaged in landing accident, Le Kroub AAB, Tunisia, he was an original member of 316FS, 324FG
. 26 Sep 43 41-14430 Curtiss P-40F-10-CU Warhawk Hemphill, Lloyd L . 314FS 324FG 12AF . Landing accident, El Haouaria, Tunisia, plane later condemned AAA May 13, 1944
. 26 Sep  43 41-14476 Curtiss P-40F-10-CU Warhawk Lyons, John S . 317FS 324FG 12AF B/o Pilot bailed out due to engine failure, Hammet/Grombalia, Tunisia
Interesting note 42-11033 (324th FG) lost Jun 15, 1944.  MACR 6041 11 Oct 43 42-11028 Curtiss P-40L-20-CU Warhawk Crawford, Iven L . 317FS 324FG 12AF . Cat 3 damage landing Menezel-Heurr South, Tunisia, he was an original member of 316FS, 324FG
. 27 Oct 43 41-19906 Curtiss P-40F-15-CU Warhawk Whitehead, James A . 316FS 324FG 12AF B/o Pilot bailed out, fuel exhausted he was an original member of 316FS, 324FG
. 30 Oct 43 41-14365 Curtiss P-40F-5-CU Warhawk Cottschalk, Howard E . 316FS 324FG 12AF . Landing accident due to mechanical failure, Cercola. Plane  later condemned due to mechanical failure Jun 17, 1944
. 3 Nov 43 . North American A-36A Williams . 526FBS 86FG 12AF . Fuel exhausted he belly lands at 324FG airbase at Cercola
. 10 Nov 43 42-11028 Curtiss P-40L-20-CU Warhawk Crawford, Iven L O-736129 316FS 324FG 12AF . Landing accident, Menezel-Heurr South, Tunisia 
. . 42-11061 Curtiss P-40L-20-CU Warhawk . . . . . . Coded x826 in yellow all before the National Star on the fuselage and lower engine nacelles it was probably used for training
1183 11 Nov 43 42-10797 Curtiss P-40L-10-CU Warhawk Crawford, Ivan L O-736129 316FS 324FG 12AF KIA From Illinois, Location, 1:200.000 Europe (Air) R (G) 9309 - To Wd Of Rocca, Point Of Departure, Cercola, L.G.
. 11-Nov-43   . Brooks, Jack O-798087 315FS 324FG 12AF KIA Hometown: Dallas County, TX . Entered the Service from: Texas, Buried at: Plot E Row 15 Grave 51, Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy, Awards: Purple Heart
1521 13 Dec 43 41-20012 Curtiss P-40F-20-CU Warhawk Landtroop, Dorman W. O-664201 315FS 324FG 12AF POW North African Theatre: Italy, Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12. Location, G-9519 Near Cervaro, Point Of Departure, Cercola
. 15 Dec 43 . . Jones, Lester H O-661219 314FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 2 victories
. 15 Dec 43 . . Lydon, Leonard C O-022516 314FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1 victory

1944

MACR# Date Serial# A/C Type Pilot Service # Sqdn Group AF Status Comments
. 28 Jan 44 . . Martone, Arthur E O-799212 316FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1 victory
. 14 Feb 44 . . Reid, Frank A O-667848 314FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1 victory
. 14 Feb 44 41-14468 Curtiss P-40F-10-CU Warhawk Freeman, Herman K . 314FS 324FG 12AF . Badly damaged, take off accident, Cercola LG, Italy, plane later condemned AAA May 18, 1944
. 14 Feb 44 41-14502 Curtiss P-40F-10-CU Warhawk Ward, George M Jr, . 316FS 324FG 12AF B/o Original member of the 316FS, 324FG. Pilot bailed out due to engine failure, plane destroyed, North of Cercola LG, Italy, plane later condemned inventory Jul 8, 1944
Not confirmed . 42-11038 Curtiss P-40L-20-CU Warhawk . . 316FS 324FG 12AF   Possibly Y71 named "Dot"
. 14 Feb 44 42-11033 Curtiss P-40L-20-CU Warhawk Pruett, James A . 314FS 324FG 12AF . Badly damaged landing, Cercola LG, Italy, plane later (324th FG) lost Jun 15, 1944. MACR 6041
. 15 Feb 44 42-10725 Curtiss P-40L-10-CU Warhawk Gottschalk, Howard E . 316FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged landing, Cercola LG, Italy, plane later condemned salvage Aug 5, 1944
. 16 Feb 44 . . Fenex, James E Jr O-790644 316FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1 victory
. 16 Feb 44 . . King, William R Jr O-673384 316FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1 victory
. 16 Feb 44 . . O'Pizzi, Paul T Jr O-404057 314FS 324FG 12A . Claims 1 victory
. 17 Feb 44 41-19908 Curtiss P-40F-15-CU Warhawk Seil, William S . 315FS 324FG 12AF . Slight damage landing, Cercola LG, Italy
mentioned in 7100 18-Feb-44 . . Mullen, James E. O-668614 314FS 324FG 12AF KIA Entered the Service from: Indiana, Tablets of the Missing at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy, Awards: Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart
. 19 Feb 44 . . Kirk, Thomas M O-666957 314FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1 victory
. 22 Feb 44 . . Boro, William B O-2056221 314FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1 victory
2826 22 Feb 44 42-10920 Curtiss P-40L-15-CU Warhawk Brown, William S O-799121 314FS 324FG 12AF MIA From New York. Point Of Departure, A P O 650, Cercola, Italy See 02 Oct 1945
. 22 Feb 44 . . Kirk, Thomas M O-666957 314FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1 victory
. 22 Feb 44 . . Raphun, Leland R O-659759 315FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1 victory
. 26 Feb 44 41-423 North American AT-6A-NA Texan Ross, Joseph G O-800595 . 30SEFTS . . (c/n 77-4422), Flying out of Napier Field, Dothan, AL , he has a Cat 3 incident at Eglin Field, Valparaiso , Fl, USA. He has later service with 314FS, 324FG, 14 Sep 44
. 9 Mar 44 41-14581 Curtiss P-40F-10-CU Warhawk Johnson, Odell J . 314FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged when ground looped, Cercola, Italy, plane later (324th FG) lost to AAA May 19, 1944. MACR 4891. Allan Harnest was flying 41-14581 on May 19th when it was shot down by AAA. He was a pilot from the 315th FS flying out of Pignataro. He is remembered on the tablets of the missing at Siciy-Rome American Cemetary.
. 15-Mar-44 . . De Fehr, Albert R. O-417010 314FS 324FG 12AF KIA Entered the Service from: Oklahoma, Tablets of the Missing at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy, Awards: Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart
. 18 Mar 44 42-10436 Curtiss P-40L-1-CU Warhawk Hunt, Bruce E . 314FS 324FG 12AF . Badly damaged belly landing, Cercola LG, Italy, plane later condemned crash Jul 15, 1944. Flown by Cpt. Ralph G. "Zack" Taylor, white 12, flown by him in Aug 43, 'Duchess of Durham/ My Gal Sal' '. Ralph 'Zack' Taylor Jr. of the 317th FS, 325th FG named all of his aircraft 'Duchess of Durham'. He transferred into the 325th from the 57th FG  Plane later served with 314FS, 324FG as personal mount of Capt Bruce E Hunt as White 11
. 18 Mar 44 42-10846 Curtiss P-40L-10-CU Warhawk Krasulak, Michael  . 314FS 324FG 12AF . Badly damaged ground loop, Cercola LG, Italy, plane (324th FG) lost Jun 5, 1944. MACR 5790
. 22 Mar 44 41-13900 Curtiss P-40F Warhawk Dealy, Robert J . 314FS 324BG 12AF . Damaged landing, Capodichino, Italy, plane later condemned salvage May 6, 1944
. 24 Mar 44 41-19898 Curtiss P-40F-15-CU Warhawk Kusch, Arthur F Jr O-754143 315FS 324FG 12AF W/o Plane destroyed in take off accident, Cercola LG, Italy
. 25 Mar 44 41-19915 Curtiss P-40F-15-CU Warhawk Guild, Lloyd E . 314FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged in take off accident, Cercola LG, Italy
. 25 Mar 44 41-14417 Curtiss P-40F-5-CU Warhawk Dealy, Robert J . 314FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged in take off accident, Cercola LG, Italy, plane later condemned MIA May 27, 1944
. 26 Mar 44 42-10853 Curtiss P-40L-15-CU Warhawk Cawood, James T . 316FS 324FG 12AF W/o Plane destroyed in crash landing, Cercola LG, Italy
. 26 Mar 44 41-19998 Curtiss P-40F-20-CU Warhawk Carr, Robert W . 315FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged in ground loop while taking off, Capodichino, Italy
. 29 Mar 44 . . Dealy, John P O-812058 316FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1 victory FW-190 South of Rome.
. 29 Mar 44 . Curtiss P-40 (White 96) Fenex, James E Jr O-790644 316FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 2 victories FW-190 South of Rome, he flew 100 missions before returning State side April 1944
. Apr 44 . . . . 99FS 324FG 12AF . In April, the 99th was transferred from its partnership with the 79th FG to work with the 324th FG. As part of this Group, they participated in Operation Strangle, the aerial campaign in May, 1944 to isolate the German garrison at Monte Cassino. Operation Strangle marked the end of the 99th Fighter Squadron's independent existence. The 99th FS, was assigned to the 332FG on 1 May, 1944 joining them on 6 June, 1944.
. 1 Apr 44 41-19918 Curtiss P-40F-15-CU Warhawk Guild, Lloyd E . 314FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged landing, Cercola LG, Italy
3577 1 Apr 44 41-14554 Curtiss P-40F-10-CU Warhawk Hanneman, Sheldon W O-754109 . 324FG 12AF POW North African Theatre: Italy, Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
. 3 Apr 44 41-19749 Curtiss P-40F-15-CU Warhawk Finney, James W . 316FS 324FG 12AF . Ground looped, Cercola LG, Italy
. 4 Apr 44 42-11098 Curtiss P-40L-20-CU Warhawk Chadwick, Quentin B . 315FS 324FG 12AF W/o Plane destroyed, ground loop, Cercola LG, Italy
. 10 Apr 44 41-14487 Curtiss P-40F-10-CU Warhawk Arena, Joseph T . 316FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged landing, Cercola LG, Italy, plane later condemned crash May 6, 1944
3964 10 Apr 44 41-19808 Curtiss P-40F-15-CU Warhawk Dealy John F O-812057 314FS 324FG 12AF POW Location, G-1749 1/250,000 Italy, Point Of Departure, A P O 650, Cercola. North African Theatre: Italy, Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
. 13 Apr 44 42-10707 Curtiss P-40L-10-CU Warhawk Bahm, John F . 315FS 324FG 12AF . Minor crash due to engine failure, Cercola LG, Italy, plane later condemned crash Jul 22, 1944
. 14 Apr 44 42-10450 Curtiss P-40L-1-CU Warhawk Handy, James O . 99FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged taxiing, 99FS, on attachment,  Cercola LG, Italy, plane later condemned salvage non combat Mar 30, 1945
. 15 Apr 44 . . Coble, Robert P. O-748575   324FG 12AF POW North African Theatre: Italy. Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
. 16 Apr 44 . . Leggett, John I. O-799196  / other source has O-191861 . 324FG 12AF KIA Hometown: Chittenden County, VT
. 16 Apr 44 42-10915 Curtiss P-40L-15-CU Warhawk Lawson, Herman A, . 99FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged landing, 99FS, on attachment, Cercola LG, Italy, plane later (324th FG) lost May 26, 1944. MACR 5071
3986 17 Apr 44 41-14507 Curtiss P-40F-10-CU Warhawk Chadwick, Quentin B O1291949 . 324FG 12AF POW Location, F-5282, Point Of Departure, Cercola. North African Theatre: Italy, Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
. 19-Apr-44 . FOD Date see 18 Apr 1943 Bicksler, Edwin H. O-884145 314FS 324FG 12AF KIA Entered the Service from: Ohio, Tablets of the Missing at North Africa American Cemetery, Carthage, Awards: Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster Tunisia, 
. 19-Apr-44 . FOD Date see 18 Apr 1943 Phillips, James P.  O-431503 314FS 324FG 12AF KIA Entered the Service from: Mississippi, Tablets of the Missing at North Africa American Cemetery
Carthage, Tunisia, Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
. 19-Apr-44 . FOD Date see 18 Apr 1943 Werner, George R. O-437055 314FS 324FG 12AF KIA Entered the Service from: Michigan, Tablets of the Missing at North Africa American Cemetery, Carthage, Tunisia, Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Mentioned in 1521, 3986 22-Apr-44 . . Jones, Lester H. O-661219 315FS 324FG 12AF KIA Entered the Service from: Missouri, Buried at: Plot C Row 6 Grave 43, Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy, Awards: Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters
. 23 Apr 44 42-11051 Curtiss P-40L-20-CU Warhawk Jernstrom, Sven P . 316FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged landing, Cercola LG, Italy
. 30 Apr 44 41-14411 Curtiss P-40F-5-CU Warhawk Hedrick, Robert L O-695062 315FS 324FG 12AF DNB Pilot killed, plane destroyed, due to structural failure, Nola/ 2mi SE, Italy, plane condemned salvage Mar 29, 1945, Hometown, Bloomington, IN, HONORED BY, Mrs. Peggy Ward, Wife, FLEW A P-40 IN ITALY
. 2 May 44 41-14463 Curtiss P-40F-10-CU Warhawk Lewandowski, Alfred J . 314FS 324FG 12AF . Ground looped, Cercola LG, Italy, plane later condemned AAA Jun 10, 1944
. 2 May 44 . . Driver, Elwood T O-792781 99FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1 victory
. 3 May 44 41-13900 Curtiss P-40F Warhawk Reed, John T . 314FS  324FG 12AF . Ground looped, Cercola LG, Italy
. 6 May 44 42-10952 Curtiss P-40L-15-CU Warhawk Deiz, Robert W O-792419 99FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged taxiing, 99FS, on attachment,, Cercola LG, Italy he had prior service with 79FG claiming a victory 27 Jan 1944
. 8 May 44 41-14441 Curtiss P-40F-10-CU Warhawk Dealy, James P . 316FS 324FG 12AF . Forced landing fuel exhausted, Cercola LG, Italy, plane later condemned MIA May 27, 1944
4728 8 May 44 42-10917 Curtiss P-40L-15-CU Warhawk Oviatt, Raymond M . 316FS 324FG 12AF Rtn Location, G-115363, Point Of Departure, Cercola
. 9 May 44 42-10447 Curtiss P-40L-1-CU Warhawk Sparks, Oscar W . 314FS 324FG 12AF W/o Plane destroyed in crash, Cercola LG, Italy, condemned mechanical failure on May 13, 1944
. 9 May 44 41-14472 Curtiss P-40F-10-CU Warhawk Buckner, Gordon E . 314FS 324FG 12AF W/o Plane destroyed crash landing, Cercola LG, Italy, plane condemned on May 13, 1944
. 10 May 44 42-11041 Curtiss P-40L-20-CU Warhawk Richmond, William R . 314FS 324FG 12AF . Landing incident, Pignataro LG , Italy
Conflict 10 May 44 41-14433 Curtiss P-40F-10-CU Warhawk Jernstrom, Sven P . 316FS 324FG 12AF W/o Plane destroyed landing, Pignataro LG , Italy, other sources have condemned AAA Jun 10, 1944
. 12 May 44 41-19871 Curtiss P-40F-15-CU Warhawk Sutton, Thomas C . 314FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged landing, Pignataro LG , Italy
4710 12 May 44 42-10495 Curtiss P-40L-5-CU Warhawk Nelson, Neal V O-814200 . 324FG 12AF KIA Location, Over Target (G-591135), Point Of Departure, A P O, # 650, U. S. Army. Hometown: Cook County, IL
. 12 May 44 . . . . 99FS 324FG 12AF .

The squadron won its second Distinguished Unit Citation on 12 May-14 May 1944, while attached to the 324th Fighter Group, attacking German positions on Monastery Hill (Monte Cassino), attacking infantry massing on the hill for a counterattack, and bombing a nearby strong point to force the surrender of the German garrison to Moroccan Goumiers.
. 13 May 44 41-19899 Curtiss P-40F-15-CU Warhawk Jernstrom, Sven P . 316FS 324FG 12AF W/o Crashed on take off, plane destroyed, Pignataro LG , Italy
. 13 May 44 . .       324FG 12AF    
. 13 May 44 . . Mathew O'Brien "Obey"     324FG 12AF S/d Fate as yet unknown to me
4733 13 May 44 42-10595 Curtiss P-40L-5-CU Warhawk Kusch, Arthur F Jr O-754143 315FS 324FG 12AF KIA Condemned enemy action May 13, 1944, See story below  Lt. Kusch was hit and  (I was informed later) went in with plane and bomb. Location, G-2243, Point Of Departure, Pignatro
. 13 May 44   Curtiss P-40, Sven Jernstrom's #93 Dealy, James P, all 3 brothers served in the 324FG and all three where shot down at one time or another   316FS 324FG 12AF S/d Rtn

James P. Dealy, 316FS, 324FG, Roccasccca, Maenza, Italy, he evaded and returned to his Unit, , Now, at last, to my forty third mission! This took place in the late morning of Saturday the 13th of May, 1944 ( I've been wary of May the 13th now for over four decades! ) and just two days after the powerful offensive thrust against the Axis forces in northern Italy. Intelligence called for an air strike against a train loaded with enemy troops en route to relieve their garrison at Monte Cassino. The train had left Rome and was on its way to Frasinone. Most of the pilots in all three squadrons of the 324th were already on sorties or were otherwise out of the camp area at Pignataro (we had recently moved there from Cercola to be closer to the front). I was resting in my tent after flying twenty nine missions in the preceding twenty eight days, when they dug me out of my sack for that ill fated scramble....four pilots from out of the 315th and four of us from the 316th. Major Sanders led the eight ship sortie and his element leader was Lt. Schiewe. One wing man was Lt. Kusch. Lt. King led our flight and I was his element leader. Lt. Mathew O'Brien (his second or third sortie) was on King's wing and another new recruit flew on my wing. Another minus for me was that my own P40, number 79, "The Lovely Lois", was out for a routine maintenance check; therefore they borrowed Lt. Sven Jernstrom's number 93 Warhawk for me to fly. Each pilot left his parachute in the bucket seat all the time. Since "Jerky" was about six inches taller and fifty pounds heavier than I, you can imagine how his 'chute fit me!

We searched all the way up the Liri Valley railroad tracks to the suburbs of Rome and then Major Sanders led us back for another look. At some point over the high mountains approximately 45 miles northeast of Anzio, we were jumped by about twenty of the crack "Ace of Spades" ME109 Luftwaffe fighter pilots. They probably scored several hundreds of conquests over Allied planes (they counted four for a four engine bomber), and they would add more victories to their score before this engagement was over! There were also two or three dozen FW190s armed with bombs under the MEs, but I do not recall seeing any of those planes in the dog fight. Sanders pulled into a Luftberry left and ordered "Bombs away!" Before the circle was completed, Lt. Kusch was hit and (I was informed later) went in with plane and bomb. After the second circling and upon resuming to the Luftberry from shooting nearly head on at the 109s (I noted they attacked in pairs), I saw Lt. O'Brien just ahead of me level off to the right and leap out of his plane. I honestly believe that "Obey" made a speed record for hitting the silk, and we were flying about 250 mph! On the third orbit of the Luftberry, I saw "Obey" floating down in his white 'chute just below us remaining six 324th pilots and a striped parachute about 2,000 feet above our level (one less Kraut pilot who nailed him?). No time to keep count though I knew King was right in front of me now. I don't know how many orbits we made, perhaps five or six, that's about how many times l levelled off to spray some 50 cal. rounds at them. On that last one, I had levelled off to get a good burst at a yo yo ing Jerry pilot (and I thought I was being successful) at the same time that our leader called "Tally ho!" and made a split S down toward a distant bank of clouds between mountain ridges. I was too intent on getting a second victory, so I wound up being "Tail end Charlie" and quite a distance rearward. Although I could yet see the others in single file, with several pursuing MEs, I could not count them and assumed my wingman was behind me. I nearly red lined the throttle and was in a more vertical flight than the others to try and catch up. Soon, barely above the huge rock boulders in that valley, I was gaining very well on the others. Shortly before the leader reached the cloud cover, the second or third American pilot behind him suddenly pulled left and up the mountain slope and so fiercely fired at a 109 that he must have seriously damaged it. Then, another ME flew in on our pilot's tail immediately in front of me. I whipped my plane left and up into that enemy's tail and with my "catch up" speed I was firing almost point blank. I was still firing when old number 93 was very well clobbered. In these last four sentences we're talking fractions of seconds in elapsed time. Despite being stunned, my reflexes saved further damage through pulling right and up into that welcomed thin cloud cover.

. 14 May 44 41-13920 Curtiss P-40F Warhawk Finney, James W   316FS 324FG 12AF   Badly damaged taxiing,   Pignataro LG , Italy, plane later condemned MIA Jul 30, 1944
4791 14-May-44 42-11009 Curtiss P-40L-20-CU Warhawk  Hansen, Arthur H. O-697275 314FS 324FG 12AF KIA Entered the Service from: Texas, Tablets of the Missing at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy, Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart. Location, Last Seen Over Castel Lonorato, Point Of Departure, A P O 650, U.S. Army
. 15 May 44 42-10610 Curtiss P-40L-5-CU Warhawk Thompson, Floyd A   99FS 324FG 12AF   Damaged taxiing, 99FS, on attachment, Pignataro LG , Italy, plane later condemned salvage non combat Apr 7, 1945
4789 16 May 44 41-14585 Curtiss P-40F-10-CU Warhawk Duncan, Paul E O-812063 . 324FG 12AF POW Location, 5 Miles East Of Gaeda Point, Point Of Departure, A P O 650, U.S. Army. North African Theatre: Italy. Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 (Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11)
4790 16 May 44 42-10906 Curtiss P-40L-15-CU Warhawk Forkapa, Milan. R O-697263 314FS 324FG 12AF POW Shot down,, Milan, Italy, (off the coast), North African Theatre, Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
. 17 May 44 42-10870 Curtiss P-40L-15-CU Warhawk Jackson, Leonard M   99FS 324FG 12AF   Damaged landing, 99FS, on attachment, Pignataro LG , Italy
4891 also mentioned 4890 and in 4886 19 May 44 41-14581 Curtiss P-40F-10-CU Warhawk Harnest, Allan J. O-695060 315FS 324FG 12AF KIA This plane is pictured with no markings or codes. Report Number, [Blank], Location, M-507950, Point Of Departure, Pignataro. Entered the Service from: Pennsylvania, Tablets of the Missing at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy, Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart, lost to AAA BTW, 41-14581 had just been returned to service following repairs after it had ground looped at Cercola a couple months before by a 314th FS pilot.
4921 20 May 44 41-19765 Curtiss P-40F-15-CU Warhawk Fischer, Richard H. O-428809 315FS 324FG 12AF KIA Entered the Service from: Washington, Buried at: Plot G Row 9 Grave 47, Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy, Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart. Location, Pilot At- G- 507186 Plane At-G- 480236, Point Of Departure, Pignataro
. 22 May 44 41-14406 Curtiss P-40F-5-CU Warhawk Turner, Harry  . 316FS 324FG 12AF . Badly damaged take off crash, Pignataro LG , Italy, condemned on May 27, 1944
. 23 May 44 41-19970 Curtiss P-40F-20-CU Warhawk Evans, Edward G . 314FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged belly landing, Pignataro LG , Italy
. 25 May 44 42-11036 Curtiss P-40L-20-CU Warhawk Perry, Henry B . 99FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged taxiing, 99FS, on attachment, Pignataro LG , Italy
. 26-May-44 . .FOD ? Higgins, John P. O-754624 316FS 324FG 12AF KIA Entered the Service from: California, Buried at: Plot E Row 11 Grave 46, Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy, Awards: Purple Heart Italy(G-510393)
5071 26-May-44 42-10915 Curtiss P-40L-15-CU Warhawk Morgan, Woodrow F . 99FS 324FG 12AF . Location, N W Of Frosinone (G-4139), Point Of Departure, Pignataro A. A. B. HONORED BY Ray W. Butler, Comrade in Arms. A TUSKEGEE AIRMAN, FLEW 68 MISSIONS AS A FIGHTER PILOT. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART AND BRONZE STAR.
. 27-May-44 . . Brown, James B. O-814825   324FG 12AF MIA Italy(G-4741)
. 29 May 44 42-10896 Curtiss P-40L-15-CU Warhawk Bolling, George R . 99FS 324FG 12AF W/o Plane destroyed belly landing,, 99FS, on attachment, Lago AF/3mi S Mondragone, Italy
. ?? June 44 . . Crump, James T O-711959 318FS 324FG 12AF . Prior service with 363FS, 357FG, claimed one victory with them on 24 Dec 1944, flew with the 318th Sqdn from July 44 until the end of the war
  1 Jun 44     Murray, John J. O-697292   324FG 12AF KIA Hometown: Marinette County, WI. Italy (F-791584)
(Buried at Nettuno)
. 2 Jun 44 42-10870 Curtiss P-40L-15-CU Warhawk Jackson, Leonard M . 99FS 324FG 12AF W/o Plane destroyed landing, 99FS, on attachment, Pignataro LG , Italy
. 5 Jun 44 . . FOD ? Huser, Roy L. Jr. O-661321 314FS 324FG 12AF KIA Entered the Service from: Illinois, Tablets of the Missing at North Africa American Cemetery, Carthage, Tunisia, Awards: Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
5790 5 Jun 44 42-10846 Curtiss P-40L-10-CU Warhawk Garlington, Henry F O-812075 314FS 324FG 12AF POW Location, A-5807, Map Italy 1/250,000, Point Of Departure, Pignataro, L.G. Italy. North African Theatre: Italy. Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
. 6 Jun 44 . . Crawford, Harris F. T-001888 . 324FG 12AF KIA Italy(A-0518). Hometown: Westmoreland County, PA
. 7 Jun 44 42-10951 Curtiss P-40L-15-CU Warhawk Jones, Francis A . 314FS 324FG 12AF . Badly damaged in ground loop, La Banca LG, Italy
. 8 Jun 44 41-14282 Curtiss P-40F Warhawk . . 314FS 324FG 12AF W/o Coded Y20, condemned inventory Jul 8, 1944
. 9 Jun 44 42-74808 Republic P-47D-6-RE Thunderbolt Wurmser, Jerome W "Jerry" O-704797 125BU . . B/o Bailed out mechanical failure Dover AAF, DE , Pilot has later service with 316FS, 324FG
5833 9 Jun 44 41-19988 Curtiss P-40F-20-CU Warhawk coded Y44 Bull, Paul Martin O-736977 315FS 324FG 12AF POW Location, A-2352, Point Of Departure, La Banca. European Theatre: Germany. Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
. 14 Jun 44 41-19918 Curtiss P-40F-15-CU Warhawk Fischer, Roland J . 314FS 324FG 12AF W/o Destroyed landing accident,, La Banca LG, Italy
. 15 Jun 44 41-19893 Curtiss P-40F-15-CU Warhawk (Probably White 84) Holder, Bert E   316FS 324FG 12AF   Badly damaged landing, Montalto AB, Italy Plane was named "Trixie" while assigned to Joe Bloomer. later renamed "Anne" it eventually displayed 110 mission markers survived the war, condemned June 1945

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 15 Jun 44 42-11033 Curtiss P-40L-20-CU Warhawk Hammond, Jeremiah F  . 314FS 324FG 12AF . Location, A-0584, Map Italy. 1/250,000, Point Of Departure, A P O 650, U.S. Army
. 17 Jun 44 . . Pompay, Alfred F. T-123203 315FS 324FG 12AF KIA Hometown: New York County, NY. Italy(Q-1823)
6081 18 Jun 44 42-10867 Curtiss P-40L-15-CU Warhawk Hunt, Wesley H. O-754118 316FS 324FG 12AF KIA Entered the Service from: Missouri, Tablets of the Missing at Florence American Cemetery, Florence, Italy, Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster. Location, G-1749 1/250,000 Italy, Point Of Departure, A P O 650, Cercola
. 7 Jul 44 . . Kirkendall, James . 315FS 324FG 12AF S/d B/o His mission #23. Returned via British Royal Air Force air sea rescue boat, delivered to Pantelleria Island and the American hospital there. Two months later he was flying again and, before the war had ended, completed 127 more combat missions
. 10 Jul 44 . Curtiss P-40 (White Y 14) Krause, Lester L O-431450 314FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1 victory
. 12 Jul 44 42-10591 Curtiss P-40L-5-CU Warhawk McClintic, George V   314FS 324FG 12AF W/o Landing accident, Italy, plane was condemned from the crash landing on Jul 15, 1944
. 13 Jul 44 41-20020 Curtiss P-40F-20-CU Warhawk Burk, Marion P O-705535 314FS 324FG 12AF DNB Pilot killed in crash, Montalto di Castro, Italy/10mi N 
. 14 Jul 44 42-10436 Curtiss P-40L-1-CU Warhawk Fischer, Roland J O-695044 314FS 324FG 12AF DNB Pilot killed in crash, Lake Bolseno , Italy, plane condemned on Jul 15, 1944.  Carl Molesworth's book on P-40 MTO aces says Taylor took it over after it was shot-up when flown by Hershel Green (325th FG, serial given as 42-10436, ); in May it wouldn't have had the tail checks (added July) but had serial in yellow on the tail. Standard dark earth-middle stone-azure blue finish probably with red spinner , white "13". Early bar-less insignia and radio mast ( it was a long-fuselage "L" ). No known nose-art  but Taylor named it "Duchess of Durham IV ".. Later in 1943 210436 flew with the 324FG as " 11 " and checks painted out. Still with the name but several "touch-ups" .
. 14 Jul 44 41-14419 Curtiss P-40F-5-CU Warhawk Thorn, Robert H . 316FS 324FG 12AF . Crashed belly landing, Monalto, Italy, plane was condemned salvage Jul 22, 1944
. 16 Jul 44 41-19736 Curtiss P-40F-15-CU Warhawk Aynes, William O-706335 316FS 324FG 12AF KIA 
AYNES:  William, Pilot killed in crash. Tablets of the Missing at 
Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy
. 17 Jul 44 42-22672 Republic P-47D-4-RA Thunderbolt Finney, James W . 316FS 324FG 12AF . Landing accident, Montalto di Castro, Italy
. 17 Jul 44 42-10980 Curtiss P-40L-20-CU Warhawk Olson, Norman A . 315FS 324FG 12AF . Pilot bailed out due to engine fire, Volturno River/2mi off shore
. 17 Jul 44 42-26721 Republic P-47D-25-RE Thunderbolt Finney, James W . 316FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged landing, Montalto di Castro, Italy
. 30 Jul 44 42-28064 Republic P-47D-23-RA Thunderbolt McKeen, Forest H . 316FS 324FG 12AF . Plane destroyed crash landing, Ghisonaccia, Corsica
. 31 Jul 44 42-26984 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Bunde, Robert E . 315FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged landing, Ghisonaccia, Corsica
. 5 Aug 44 42-26994 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Gross, Robert E . 314FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged landing, Ghisonaccia, Corsica
. 7 Aug 44 42-26568 Republic P-47D-25-RE Thunderbolt Milton, Lewis J O-812115 314FS 324FG 12AF KIA Pilot killed in landing accident, Ghisonaccia, Corsica
8767 9 Aug 44 42-27080 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Neely, Charles W.  O-824542 314FS 324FG 12AF POW European Theatre: Germany, Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11. Location, A-3775, Audincourt, France, Point Of Departure, A P O 650, U.S. Army
. 11 Aug 44 42-26573 Republic P-47D-25-RE Thunderbolt Leslie, Robert W . 316FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged landing, Ghisonaccia, Corsica
. 11 Aug 44 42-27085 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Lennon, Jerome J . 315FS 324FG 12AF B/o Pilot bailed out, Ghisonaccia/ 4mi NE , Corsica
. 13 Aug 44 42-26566 Republic P-47D-25-RE Thunderbolt LeGette, James L . 316FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged taxiing, Ghisonaccia, Corsica
. 13 Aug 44 42-26996 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Slack, Clarence B . 316FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged taxiing, Ghisonaccia, Corsica
. 15 Aug 44 42-27081 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt McGrath, Michael V . 315FS 324FG 12AF W/o Plane destroyed ground looped, Ghisonaccia, Corsica
. 16 Aug 44 42-28062 Republic P-47D-23-RA Thunderbolt Ricks, Gerald G . 315FS 324FG 12AF B/o Pilot bailed out, Ale'ria/ 2mi E, Corsica
. 17 Aug 44 42-26580 Republic P-47D-25-RE Thunderbolt Goodwin, Richard  . 316FS 324FG 12AF W/o Crashed on take off plane destroyed, Ghisonaccia, Corsica
. 25 Aug 44 42-27167 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt McDonald, Thomas A . 315FS 324FG 12AF . Engine failure crashed, Le Luc, France
. 25 Aug 44 42-26982 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Krasulak, Michael  O-754139 314FS 324FG 12AF DNB Pilot killed engine failure, plane destroyed, 45mi N, Corsica
  26 Aug 44 42-10664 Curtiss P-40L-5-CU Warhawk, O'Pizzi, Paul T Jr O-404057 314FS 324FG 12AF . Plane to excess inventory list Aug 26, 1944, information only
. 27 Aug 44 42-26969 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Delfino, Frank J . 315FS 324FG 12AF . Crashed on take off due to engine failure, Le Luc , France
. 28 Aug 44 . . Clark, William A. Jr. O-763495 314FS 324FG 12AF KIA From Texas. France((N-9685). 
. 30 Aug 44 42-26673 Republic P-47D-25-RE Thunderbolt Brewer, Robert A . 316FS 324FG 12AF W/o Crashed landing plane destroyed by fire, Le Luc , France
. 2 Sep 44 42-27253 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Pallas, Walter W   314FS 324FG 12AF W/o Crashed taking off plane destroyed, Le Luc, France
. 3 Sep 44 . Thunderbolt 68 Serial unknown Mapes, Douglas Warren O-704702 315FS 324FG 12AF KIA

France(N-2804). Hometown: Kane County, IL Crash in a meadow after hitting a tree at 9:55, can be killed by the German Flak Mission armed reconnaissance No. 592 (AO61) 7 of P47 315 th FS mitrailleront des véhicules allemands entre Luzy et Autun (25 détruits) 315 th FS mitrailleront vehicles between German and Luzy Autun (25 destroyed)

. 4 Sep 44 42-27647 Republic P-47D-23-RA Thunderbolt Saunders, Leroy W T-061881 316FS 324FG 12AF KIA Hometown: New London County, CT. France(H2819) Grave at Perreuil, France (N7005) Mission 324Th FG N°2004-A.O73
. 5 Sep 44 . . Dillworth, George W . 314FS 324FG 12AF .

Rough Translation

Close d' Hauteville, near of the farm of Changey  324 Fighter Group 314

Fighter squadron Armed reconnaissance mission, shot down by Flak near the place known as " careers of Chaumont" (Current motocross of Bruising) Lieutenant Georges Dillworth crash belly lands, plane burns. Hidden by Mr. Debost jusqu' with the release Mission # 2009 of the Group, 0800 – 1200 hr. 4 P-47’s of the 314th FS (not 315) took off on a recce route (can’t read it well – bad scan). They found 2 engines and 20 plus cars at O-8697. Strafed and destroyed both engines. Strafed another engine and cars in an unreadable station. Moderate AA at unreadable location. Lt Dilworth hit and last seen 8 miles NW of Dijon. LT G W Dilworth is missing.
. 6 Sep 44 42-27069 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Thompson, Mortimer B (Jack "Mort") . . 324FG 12AF . Damaged taxiing,  Amberieu/Y-5, France
. 6 Sep 44 42-26689 Republic P-47D-25-RE Thunderbolt Pierce, Byron B . 314FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged taxiing, Amberieu/Y-5, France
. 8 Sep 44 . See 9 Aug 44 might be a date error Neely, Charles W O-824542 . 324FG 12AF POW France (A-3775). European Theatre: Germany, Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
8771 9 Sep 44 42-27976 Republic P-47D-23-RA Thunderbolt Johnson, Odell J. O-754631 314FS 324FG 12AF POW Location, W-0836, France, 1/500,000, Point Of Departure, A P O 650, U.S. Army. European Theatre: France, Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
8770 9 Sep 44 42-28586 Republic P-47D-28-RA Thunderbolt Andrews, John A.C. O-353575 316FS 324FG 12AF POW Location, V-9818-Approx. I Mile S. Of Sulzburg, Point Of Departure, Amberieu. European Theatre: France, Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
  9 Sep 44     Grey, Merril C. O-711995 316FS 324FG 12AF KIA Hometown: Chisago County, MN. France(A-4389)
8935 11 Sep 44 42-27096 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt McKenzie, Wilford P. O-705608 315FS 324FG 12AF POW European Theatre: France. Location, A-1077 Approx 2 1/2 Mi W Of Beaucourt, Point Of Departure, Amberieu
. 15 Sep 44 42-27282 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Bagley, Grant W . 314FS 324FG 12AF W/o Crashed taking off plane destroyed, Amberieu/Y-5, France
. 15 Sep 44 42-26949 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Philbrick, Leon G . 314FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged taxiing, Amberieu/Y-5, France
. 15 Sep 44 44-19563 Republic P-47D-28-RE Thunderbolt Parked aircraft . 314FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged in ground accident, Amberieu/Y-5, France
. 15 Sep 44 . . . . 315FS 324FG 12AF . Arrives at Dole (Tavaux)/Y-7, France departs 2 Jan 1945 
. . . . Gatling, William D . 315FS 324FG 12AF . Bill flew 195 combat missions in the P-40 and 5 combat missions in the P-47 Thunderbolt. He was awarded the Silver Star, two (2) DFC's and Six (6) Air Medals. He received a Battlefield Commission and has a little over 5,000 hours flying time.
. . . . Zierugal,  Frederick H . . 324FG 12AF . .
. 17 Sep 44 . . . . 316FS 324FG 12AF . Arrives at Dole (Tavaux)/Y-7, France departs 4 Jan 1945 
. 18 Sep 44 Intake Replacement Pilots Manning, Marvis R O-714951 314FS 324FG 12AF . Pilot KIA 28 Feb 1945.Thanks Jerry Wurmser for this list
. 18 Sep 44 Intake Replacement Pilots Rake, Oran O O-715592 314FS 324FG 12AF . Pilot KIA 8 Dec 1944
. 18 Sep 44 Intake Replacement Pilots Reidy, Joseph O-706601 314FS 324FG 12AF . Survives the war
. 18 Sep 44 Intake Replacement Pilots Robida, Normand H O-715256 314FS 324FG 12AF . 2 different Service numbers for him, O-715256 on Transfer Orders and O-71525 on National Service memorial, KIA 6 Nov 44
. 18 Sep 44 Intake Replacement Pilots Rone, Luther R O-825497 314FS 324FG 12AF . POW 26 Dec 1944
. 18 Sep 44 Intake Replacement Pilots Ross, Joseph G O-800595 314FS 324FG 12AF . MIA
. 18 Sep 44 Intake Replacement Pilots Schroeder, Alfred L O-823500 315FS 324FG 12AF . 2 different Service numbers for him, O-823500  on Transfer Orders and O-825500 on National Service memorial, KIA 31 Mar 1945
. 18 Sep 44 Intake Replacement Pilots Shafer, Harry B O-714503 315FS 324FG 12AF . KIA 9 Apr 1945
. 18 Sep 44 Intake Replacement Pilots Smith, Carroll N O-824756 315FS 324FG 12AF . KIA 8 Dec 1944
. 18 Sep 44 Intake Replacement Pilots Willits, Richard A O1299333 315FS 324FG 12AF . KIA 1 Dec 1944
. 18 Sep 44 Intake Replacement Pilots Wilson, Harry E Jr O-827569 316FS 324FG 12AF . WIA, Purple Heart 13 Feb 1945
. 18 Sep 44 Intake Replacement Pilots Wright, Edmund II O-826823 316FS 324FG 12AF . POW, 22 Dec 1944
. 18 Sep 44 Intake Replacement Pilots Wurmser, Jerome W "Jerry" O-704797 316FS 324FG 12AF . Survives the war.
. 18 Sep 44 Intake Replacement Pilots Yowell, John Jasper Jr O-715085 316FS 324FG 12AF . MIA, 19 Mar 45
. Sep 44 42-27266 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt . . 316FS 324FG 12AF . Numbered 71 photographed at  Dole (Tavaux)/Y-7, France
. 20 Sep 44 . . . . 314FS 324FG 12AF . Arrives at Dole (Tavaux)/Y-7, France departs 1 Jan 1945 
. 22 Sep 44 42-98781 Stinson L-5 Sentinel Littlewood, William C   316FS 324FG 12AF W/o Plane destroyed crash landing, Auxonne, France
. 23 Sep 44 42-28365 Republic P-47D-26-RA Thunderbolt Pendleton, Fields S III . 314FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged landing, Dole (Tavaux)/Y-7, France
9067 8 Oct 44 42-28033 Republic P-47D-23-RA Thunderbolt Morgan, Bruce E  O-824694 . 324FG 12AF POW Location, Boblingen Airdrome, Germany, Point Of Departure, Dole, France. European Theatre: Germany. Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12 (NARA has him wrongly listed as 325FG)
9068 8 Oct 44 42-27084 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt,  Walker, Raymond O-812908 . 324FG 12AF POW Location, Approx. 5 Mile S W Of Stuttgart-S-0708, Point Of Departure, Tavaux. European Theatre: Germany. Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
9306 11 Oct 44 42-26962 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Ricks, Gerald G. O-820578 . 324FG 12AF POW North African Theatre, Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 (Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11) Location, Approx. 4 Mile W Of Donaucshingon-W-4525, Point Of Departure, Tavaux
. 11 Oct 44 42-28828 Republic P-47D-28-RA Thunderbolt Gross, Robert E . 314FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged landing, Dole (Tavaux)/Y-7, France
9439 12 Oct 44 42-99186 Stinson L-5 Sentinel

Pilot, Abbot, Roy G 

Passenger

Hubbard, Robert H

 . 315FS 324FG 12AF Interned Strayed into Swiss Airspace - damaged by Swiss Flak, landed safely, Pilot - Lt. Roy Abbott and Passenger interned. Location, (P. P. V-1048) Arches, France, Point Of Departure, Dole/Tavaux Airfield (interned in Switzerland Oct 12, 1944. To Swiss AF. Registration HB-TRY reserved May 4, 2006.)
11921 12 Oct 44 42-27094 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Pendleton, Fields S. III O-821768   324FG 12AF KIA Hometown, [BLANK]. France(V-7465)
. 17 Oct 44 42-26990 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Bunde, Robert E . 315FS 324FG 12AF W/o Plane destroyed taking off, Dole (Tavaux)/Y-7, France
. 21 Oct 44 42-28049 Republic P-47D-23-RA Thunderbolt Pieerce, Byron B . 316FS 324FG 12AF . Taxiing accident, Dole (Tavaux)/Y-7, France
. 22 Oct 44 42-26956 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Neimann, Robert E . 314FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged landing, Dole (Tavaux)/Y-7, France
. 22 Oct 44 42-26955 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Giltner, David L . 315FS 324FG 12AF W/o Plane destroyed taking off, Dole (Tavaux)/Y-7, France
. 22 Oct 44 42-26569 Republic P-47D-25-RE Thunderbolt Dudek, Robert J O-697259 314FS 324FG 12AF KIA Hometown: Cuyahoga County, OH. Plane destroyed landing, Dole (Tavaux)/Y-7, France
. 29 Oct 44 44-19605 Republic P-47D-28-RE Thunderbolt Buckner, Gordon E . 314FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged landing, Dole (Tavaux)/Y-7, France
. 30 Oct 44 42-32428 North American B-25C-15 Mitchell Macchi, John O-803410 314FS 324FG 12AF DNB Hometown: Pittsburg County, OK. Pilot killed plane destroyed in crash, Coligny, France He was an original member of the 316FS, 324FG
.

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Nov 44

 . Information only Patteson, Donald D O-664049 316FS 324FG 12AF . He was a replacement pilot in the 316th. He arrived in Nov 44 and stayed through the end of the war, flying 83 combat missions and earning the DFC and 11 air medals. That must have been just after he arrived, because, his first combat mission wasn’t until Dec 44 and then he flew 83 missions between then and April 45. He was assigned to the 316th and arrived at the same time as Jack Peeples (316th) and Ken “Stumpy” Dahlstrom (314th and later one of Watson’s Whizzers in Operation Lusty). They were all instructors come in with close to 2000 hours, I think in October. He usually flew squadron number and name, 98, Janie
. 1 Nov 44 42-27979 Republic P-47D-23-RA Thunderbolt Nicholson, John K . 315FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged taking off, Dole (Tavaux)/Y-7, France
. 5 Nov 44 42-27078 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Chance, Harry A . 314FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged taxing, Dole (Tavaux)/Y-7, France
. 6 Nov 44 . . Robida, Normand H O-716257 314FS 324FG 12AF KIA France(0-5758). Hometown: Bristol County, MA
. 9 Nov 44 42-28094 Republic P-47D-23-RA Thunderbolt Wilson, Phillip M . 316FS 324FG 12AF . Badly damaged landing, Dole (Tavaux)/Y-7, France
. 16 Nov 44 42-27165 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Putt, Glenn R . 314FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged taxiing, Dole (Tavaux)/Y-7, France
. 17 Nov 44 . . Bolen, Edward J. Jr. O-820450   324FG 12AF KIA France(V-3735) near Hure River. Hometown: Onondaga County, NY
. 18 Nov 44 44-19608 Republic P-47D-28-RE Thunderbolt, numbered 20 Gross, Robert E . 314FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged ground looped, Dole (Tavaux)/Y-7, France
. 18 Nov 44 42-26861 Republic P-47D-28-RE Thunderbolt Prusia, Alvin D . 314FS 324FG 12AF . Incident at, Dole (Tavaux)/Y-7, France Numbered 94 named "Marie" while assigned to John Haun, later numbered 71 , named "Anne"
. 18 Nov 44 42-26961 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Moran, Robert F . 315FS 324FG 12AF . Plane numbered 44. Damaged belly landing engine on failure, Epina/ 10mi S, France Also flown by Prusia numbered 81
. 20 Nov 44 42-27107 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Portello, Robert A . 315FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged taxiing, Dole (Tavaux)/Y-7, France
. 21 Nov 44 42-27168 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Woycik, Edward D . 316FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged belly landing, Dole (Tavaux)/Y-7, France
. 21 Nov 44 . . Decker, Jerome H. O-763520 314FS 324FG 12AF KIA France (V-7717). Hometown: Hancock County, OH
Mentioned in 8770 26 Nov 44 42-26968 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt McGrath, Michael V . 315FS 324FG 12AF B/o Pilot bailed out, Saligny, France
. 26 Nov 44 . . Sparks, Oscar W O-756420 314FS 324FG 12AF   Claims 1 victory
. 1 Dec 44 42-28038 Republic P-47D-23-RA Thunderbolt Willits, Richard A 01299333 315FS 324FG 12AF KIA Pilot killed in take off crash,  Dole (Tavaux)/Y-7, France. Hometown: Webster County, IA
. 5 Dec 44 42-27108 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Trenary, Russell E O-441223 316FS 324FG 12AF KIA Pilot killed plane destroyed in crash, {PP 0-6358}, (P-8585), France. Hometown: Linn County, IA
. 5 Dec 44 42-27078 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Harrison, Percy D Jr . 314FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged taxiing, Dole (Tavaux)/Y-7, France
  7 Dec 44 42-27924 Republic P-47D-23-RA Thunderbolt Harvey, Alfred E  . 314FS 324FG 12AF . Structural failure and fire, Dole-Tavaux (Y-7), France
. 8 Dec 44 42-28044 Republic P-47D-23-RA Thunderbolt Smith, Carroll N O-824756 315FS 324FG 12AF KIA Pilot killed plane destroyed in crash, Besancon/ 15mi N, France Hometown: Mineral County, WV
. 8 Dec 44 44-19605 Republic P-47D-28-RE Thunderbolt Rake, Oran O O-715592 314FS 324FG 12AF KIA Pilot killed  plane destroyed in crash, Besancon {0-7653), France. Hometown: Gray County, TX
. 12 Dec 44 44-19574 Republic P-47D-28-RE Thunderbolt Wright, Edmund II O-826823 316FS 324FG 12AF . Landing accident, Dole-Tavaux (Y-7), France
10661 16 Dec 44 42-26852 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Schaloske, Robert A.  O-705624 315FS 324FG 12AF KIA Hometown: Cook County, IL, Location, Approx 5 Miles Southeast Of Colmar, Point Of Departure, Dole - Tavaux. France (bailed out at V-772352)
. 16 Dec 44 42-27300 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Mooney, Francis T . 315FS 324FG 12AF . Taxiing accident, Dole-Tavaux (Y-7), France
. 16 Dec 44 42-28338 Republic P-47D-26-RA Thunderbolt Scheiwe, Kenneth D . 315FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged taxiing, Dole-Tavaux (Y-7), France
11676 17 Dec 44 42-28571 Republic P-47D-28-RA Thunderbolt Pierce, Byron B. O-710165 316FS 324FG 12AF KIA Finding Of Death date 18 Dec 1945. Vicinity of (R-2260)
. 17 Dec 44 . . Prusia, Alvin D O-711839 316FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1 victory
. 17 Dec 44 42-28365 Republic P-47D-26-RA Thunderbolt Wright, Edmund II O-826823 316FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged belly landing, Dole-Tavaux (Y-7), France
. 22 Dec 44 . . Allen, Wilbur G O-705516 316FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1 victory, Bf-109
. 22 Dec 44 . . Dewey, Ryland T O-706365 316FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1 victory, Bf-109
. 22 Dec 44 . . Purdue, Frank E O-824711 316FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1 victory, Bf-109
. 22 Dec 44 . . Richmond, William R Jr O-758853 316FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1.50 victory, Bf-109
. 22 Dec 44 . . Slack, Clarence B O-820592 316FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1.50 victory, Bf-109
11609 22 Dec 44 42-26566 Republic P-47D-25-RE Thunderbolt Wright, Edmund  II O-826823 316FS 324FG 12AF POW Germany (W-4843). European Theatre: Germany, Stalag 5B Villingen Baden 48-08, 316FS, 324FG, (see above, also 12/12/44)
. 24 Dec 44 44-20541 Republic P-47D-30-RE Thunderbolt Hurley, Patrick R . 315FS 324FG 12AF . Mechanical failure, Dole-Tavaux, 4 miles SE,  (Y-7), France
. 25 Dec 44 . . Berlin, Alpheus F O-673978 314FS 324FG 12AF   Claims 0.25 victory
. 25 Dec 44 . . Dahlstrom, Kenneth E O-505813 314FS 324FG 12AF   Claims 0.25 victory
. 25 Dec 44 . . Putt, Glen R O-715590 314FS 324FG 12AF   Claims 0.50 victory
. 25 Dec 44 42-29292 Republic P-47D-28-RA Thunderbolt Seeds, George L O-705629 315FS 324FG 12AF KIA Hometown: Hilliard, Franklin County, OH.. Pilot killed in take off crash, Dole-Tavaux, 4 miles SE,  (Y-7), France
11613 25 Dec 44 42-26965 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Sparks, Oscar W O-756420 314FS 324FG 12AF POW Plane at (R-2390) chute at R-1897. European Theatre: Germany, Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
. 25 Dec 44 . . Stickell, Robert C O-799267 314FS 324FG 12AF   Claims 0.25 victory
11611 26 Dec 44 42-27092 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Paragone, Joseph Raymond O-824710 . 324FG 12AF POW

Location, R-6506. Point Of Departure, Dole-Tavaux, France. Germany (R-6506). European Theatre: Germany, Stalag 9B Bad Orb Hessen-Nassau, Prussia 50-09

. 26 Dec 44 42-29292 Republic P-47D-28-RA Thunderbolt Seed, George . 315FS 324FG 12AF . Incident at Dole-Tavaux 
. 26 Dec 44 . . Putt, Glen R O-715590 314FS 324FG 12AF   Claims 1 victory
11612 26 Dec 44 42-27165 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Rone, Luther R O-825497 . 324FG 12AF POW Location, R 6506 Approx. 15 Miles S W Of Stuttgart. Point Of Departure, Dole-Tavaux, France. Parachute at R-8417. European Theatre: Germany, Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12

1945

MACR# Date Serial# A/C Type Pilot Service # Sqdn Group AF Status Comments
. 5 Jan 45 42-27014 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Kantz, Aymer E. O-433534 316FS 324FG 12AF KIA

Pilot killed in take off crash, Luneville (Y-2), France. Hometown: Elkhart County, IN

other source has 15 Jan 45 7 Jan 45 44-20729 Republic P-47D-30-RE Thunderbolt Munro, Alford R O-695078 316FS 324FG 12AF DNB Pilot killed in crash, Montillot/2 1/4 km SW , France (N-0881) - while ferrying a plane. Hometown: Onondaga County, NY
. 8 Jan 45 42-27964 Republic P-47D-23-RA Thunderbolt Keene, Richard G . 315FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged landing, Luneville (Y-2), France
. 9 Jan 45 42-26961 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt McGrath, Michael V . 315FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged landing, Luneville (Y-2), France
. 9 Jan 45 42-27277 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Chance, Harry A .  314FS 324FG 12AF . Plane numbered 60. Crash landing, Luneville (Y-2), Nothern Alsace,  France, c/n 2854, plane named "Miss Ann" 
11123 gives name as Robert W 10 Jan 45 44-19615 Republic P-47D-28-RE Thunderbolt Nunnally, Robert W another source has Robert Q (no record of fate found for Q) O-824550 / O-695078 (no record of fate found) . 324FG 12AF KIA Location, R-3243, 2 To 3 Miles S. W. Lauterbourg, Point Of Departure, Luneville Airport. Shot down by e/a last seen (R-3243)
. 10 Jan 45 42-28338 Republic P-47D-26-RA Thunderbolt McCollum, Lloyd G . 315FS 324FG 12AF . Badly damaged take off accident, Luneville (Y-2), France
. 16 Jan 45 42-27107 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt McDonald, Thomas A . 315FS 324FG 12AF W/o Destroyed by fire in landing accident, Luneville (Y-2), France
Information only 20 Jan 45 43-23727 Curtiss P-40N-20-CU Warhawk Martone, Arthur E . 342CCTS . . . He had been an original member of 316FS, 324FG, this incident while based out of Perry Field, FL , was a mid air collision 15M SE Valdosta, GA, cat 3 damage
. 21 Jan 45 42-26811 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Nuckolls, Heath B . 316FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged landing, Luneville (Y-2), France
. 21 Jan 45 42-27978 Republic P-47D-23-RA Thunderbolt Treitz, Richard H . 316FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged landing, Luneville (Y-2), France
. 22 Jan 45 42-26691 Republic P-47D-25-RE Thunderbolt Sams, George R. T-187618 316FS 324FG 12AF KIA

Pilot killed plane destroyed by fire in crash, Marainviller/ 1mi SW , France. Hometown: Fairfield County, CT another source has 10 miles SE Luneville

. 1 Feb 45 42-27168 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Woycik, Edward P . 316FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged landing, Luneville (Y-2), France
. 1 Feb 45 42-26948 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Gaylor, Elmer S . 315FS 324FG 12AF . Landing accident, Luneville (Y-2), France
. 3-Feb-45 . . Putt, Glenn R. O-715590 314FS 324FG 12AF KIA Entered the Service from: Ohio. Buried at: Plot B Row 4 Grave 25, Epinal American Cemetery, Epinal, France, Awards: Air Medal with 7 Oak Leaf Clusters Last seen at V-7496, France. Reported at V-482875
. 6 Feb 45 42-22780 Republic P-47D-4-RA Thunderbolt Mooney, Francis T . 315FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged landing, Luneville (Y-2), France
. 8 Feb 45 42-26949 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Saunders, Edward C . 314FS 324FG 12AF . Crashed, Luneville (Y-2), France
. 8 Feb 45 42-28088 Republic P-47D-23-RA Thunderbolt Monti, Frank R . 314FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged belly landing, fuel exhausted, Rosieres/A-98 {U715221}, France
12095 13 Feb 45 42-29333 Republic P-47D-28-RA Thunderbolt,  Crafton, Eugene C. Jr O-831382 . 324FG 12AF POW 2 miles south of Zweibrucken. European Theatre: Germany, Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
. 13 Feb 45 42-27097 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Wilson, Harry E O-827569 316FS 324FG 12AF . Explosion during take off, Luneville (Y-2), France Crashed on take off, was severely burned, hospitalized for many months back in the States. 
. 13 Feb 45 42-28567 Republic P-47D-28-RA Thunderbolt Greiner, Robert C . 315FS 324FG 12AF . Damage taxiing, Luneville (Y-2), France
. 13 Feb 45 42-26807 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Treitz, Richard H . 316FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged taxiing, Luneville (Y-2), France
12383 15 Feb 45 44-32963 Republic P-47D-30-RA Thunderbolt Luthy, Walter F. O-704691 . 324FG 12AF POW Location, 3 Miles West Of Kaiserlautern, Point Of Departure, Luneville. European Theatre: Germany, Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
. 15 Feb 45 44-33023 Republic P-47D-30-RA Thunderbolt Slack, Clarence B O-820593 316FS 324FG 12AF . Take off incident, Luneville (Y-2), France
12443 16 Feb 45 42-26869 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt, numbered 95, named "Roberta Jean" Slack, Clarence B O-820593 316FS 324FG 12AF POW Location, bellied in OK at (R0549751), Philippsburg, Germany, Point Of Departure, Luneville Airfield. European Theatre: Germany, Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11, 316FS, 324FG (see above)
. 19 Feb 45 42-22485 Republic P-47D-2-RA Thunderbolt Moore, Donald R . 316FS 324FG 12AF . Take off incident, Luneville (Y-2), France
12225 19 Feb 45 44-32757 Republic P-47D-30-RA Thunderbolt Gross, Robert E O-812082   324FG 12AF MIA Location, 10 Mi. S. W. Pforzheim R-6434, Point Of Departure, Luneville Airport
. 19 Feb 45 42-27111 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Pollock, Keith K . 314FS 324FG 12AF . Badly damaged belly landing,  Rambervillers, France
12226 20 Feb 45 44-19563 Republic P-47D-28-RE Thunderbolt Berlin, Alpheus F. O-673978   324FG 12AF KIA Last seen at R-584530. Hometown: Calhoun County, MI
. 21 Feb 45 . . Pines, Albert W. O-95083   324FG 12AF KIA Germany (W0245715). Hometown: New York County, NY
. 22 Feb 45 . . Austin, Harold O-689732 314FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 0.5 victory
. 22-Feb-45 42-26829 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Burton, Claude R . 315FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged landing, Luneville (Y-2), France
. 22-Feb-45 42-75561 Republic P-47D-11-RE Thunderbolt Byrn, John D . 315FS 324FG 12AF . Badly damaged belly landing with engine fire, Ingenheim, France
. 22 Feb 45 . . May, Harry C Jr O-704706 314FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1 victory
. 22 Feb 45 . . Morgan, Philander D Jr O-713582 314FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 3 victories
. 22-Feb-45 44-20541 Republic P-47D-30-RE Thunderbolt Pankratz, Gerald O . 315FS 324FG 12AF . Badly damaged landing, Luneville (Y-2), France
. 22-Feb-45 . . Plishka, Nicholas O-790710 314FS 324FG 12AF KIA 4 miles SE of Barleduc (U-079199). Entered the Service from: Pennsylvania, Buried at: Plot J Row 18 Grave 31, Lorraine American Cemetery, St. Avold, France, Awards: Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
. 23 Feb 45 . . Page, Robert L O-822245 315FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1 victory
12631 23 Feb 45 42-28567 Republic P-47D-28-RA Thunderbolt Rhodes, Jack M O-831472 . 324FG 12AF POW Location, Last Seen With Flight-Approx. 4 Miles East Of Durlach, Point Of Departure, Lunoville. European Theatre: Germany, Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
  28 Feb 45     Manning, Marvis R. O-714951 314FS 324FG 12AF KIA Hit by flak, went in
Q-745723, exploded
. 5 Mar 45 42-27979 Republic P-47D-23-RA Thunderbolt Gidley, Everett F Jr . 315FS 324FG 12AF . Badly damaged belly landing engine on fire, Vaucourt/ 1mi W, France
.  9 Mar 45 42-27978 Republic P-47D-23-RA Thunderbolt Hershberger, Harry T Jr . 316FS 324FG 12AF . Badly damaged belly landing engine on fire, Avricourt , France
15889 11 Mar 45 44-33420 Republic P-47D-30-RA Thunderbolt Forman, Percy O-832601 315FS 324FG 12AF KIA Pilot killed in crash, Blickweiler/ 1/4mi S, Germany. Crashed into hill Q653678, exploded, burned.  Hometown: Kings County, NY. He was shot down by the flako of "Götz von Berlichingen". He is buried at St.Avold, France
13013 13 Mar 45 42-27163 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Brewer Robert A O-821837 . 324FG 12AF POW Hit light anti aircraft flak, bailed out, landed
R-135693. Location, Annweiler, Germany, Point Of Departure, Luneville Airfield. European Theatre: Germany
. 13 Mar 45 44-20131 Republic P-47D-28-RE Thunderbolt Webb, Willard L O-802087 315FS 324FG 12AF KIA Pilot killed in explosive crash, Luneville (Y-2), France. Crashed E. End of field Q-1101. Hometown: Madison County, TN
. 17 Mar 45 . . Nicholson, John K. O-822236 . 324FG 12AF MIA Hit by flak, bailed out Landed R-2049
13119 18 Mar 45 42-76609 Republic P-47D-20-RE Thunderbolt Gidley, Everett F O-832379 315FS 324FG 12AF MIA Bailed out at R-6232. Location, Approx 4 Or 5 Miles West Of Pforzheim, Point Of Departure, Luneville
. 19 Mar 45 . . Haun, John W O-712004 316FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1 victory
13118 19 Mar 45 42-28590 Republic P-47D-28-RA Thunderbolt Yowell, John Jasper Jr O-715085 316FS 324FG 12AF MIA Bailed out R-740355. HONORED BY, William R. Yowell, Brother, FLEW 64 MISSIONS IN P-47, SHOT DOWN OVER GERMANY ON MARCH 19, 1945
. 20 Mar 45 44-32780 Republic P-47D-30-RA Thunderbolt Edwards, Jack C O-689215 315FS 324FG 12AF KIA Pilot killed during take off crash, Luneville (Y-2), France. Hometown: Contra Costa, CA
. 21 Mar 45 44-33104 Republic P-47D-30-RA Thunderbolt Mooney, Francis T . 315FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged landing, Luneville (Y-2), France
. 21 Mar 45 44-19599 Republic P-47D-28-RE Thunderbolt Keene, Richard G . 315FS 324FG 12AF . Badly damaged belly landing, Morsbronn Les Bains/2mi , France
. 22 Mar 45 42-27957 Republic P-47D-23-RA Thunderbolt Richardson, Paul J . 314FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged landing, Luneville (Y-1), France
14039 23 Mar 45 44-32788 Republic P-47D-30-RA Thunderbolt May, Harry C Jr. O-704706 . 324FG 12AF KIA Hometown: Rooks County, KS. Location, R-483665 1 Mile N W Russheim, Germany, Point Of Departure, Luneville, France
. 24 Mar 45 . . Harley, Edwin H O-820488 316FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1 victory
14104 24 Mar 45 44-33574 Republic P-47D-30-RA Thunderbolt, numbered 80 Mc Intyre, Kaye G O-826473 . 324FG 12AF POW Location, Y-9377, Germany. 320 Mi S W Of Frankfurt, Point Of Departure, Luneville Airfield. European Theatre: Germany. Bellied in Y-9377 last seen running NW from crashed plane. (Returned May 3, 45)
. 26 Mar 45 44-33131 Republic P-47D-30-RA Thunderbolt Hasling, Jack T . 315FS 324FG 12AF . Belly landed engine on failure, Edesheim/ 3mi NE , France
. 27-Mar-45 44-32996 Republic P-47D-30-RA Thunderbolt Pardue, Frank E. O-824711 316FS 324FG 12AF KIA

Pilot killed in crash, Luneville (Y-1), France. Hometown: Wise County, VA

13494 31 Mar 45 42-26998 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Schroeder, Alfred L O-825500 315FS 324FG 12AF KIA Hometown: New York County, NY
13651 1 Apr 45 42-27105 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Ashley, Gordon B O-694112 . 324FG 12AF KIA Hometown: Solano, CA. Location, S-058743 Approx. I Miles N N W Of Heilbronn, Germany. Point Of Departure, Y-2 (Luneville)
Not confirmed 324FG they had Robert E Bunde O-713182, Mentioned in 12095 1 Apr 45 . . Bunde, Herbert J O-751985   324FG 12AF POW European Theatre: Germany
13653 1 Apr 45 44-32997 Republic P-47D-30-RA Thunderbolt Page, Robert L. O-822245 315FS 324FG 12AF POW Location, 10 Miles North East Of Heilbronn. Point Of Departure, Luneville. Bailed out S-1676. European Theatre: Germany
. 4 Apr 45 . . Haun, John W O-712004 316FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1 victory
. 4 Apr 45 . . Kandis, Andrew N O-706411 316FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1 victory
. 4 Apr 45 . . Thompson, Mortimer J O-704545 316FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1 victory
. 7 Apr 45 44-21102 Republic P-47D-30-RE Thunderbolt Greiner, Robert C . 316FS 324FG 12AF W/o Crashed destroyed by fire, Luneville (Y-2), France
. 8 Apr 45 44-33060 Republic P-47D-30-RA Thunderbolt Van Keuren, Herbert E . 316FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged landing, Luneville (Y-2), France
13701 9 Apr 45 44-33135 Republic P-47D-30-RA Thunderbolt Brown, David Wills O-825407 315FS 324FG 12AF KIA From, Massachusetts. Location, Approx 10 Miles South West Of Ansbach 280 Miles S. W. Frankfurt, Point Of Departure, Luneville another source has Just N. Of Ansbach T-0583
13699 9 Apr 45 42-27075 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Gooding, Earl O. O-832384 . 324FG 12AF KIA Location, Approx 7 Miles West Of Ansbach 287 Miles W S W Of Frankfurt, Point Of Departure, Luneville. Crashed at S-974823. Hometown: Madison County, IN
. 9 Apr 45 . . Hasling, Jack T O-800530 315FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1 victory
. 9 Apr 45 42-26984 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Long, Paul G O-832552 315FS 324FG 12AF W/o Claims 1 victory, Ground accident plane destroyed by fire, Luneville (Y-2), France
. 9 Apr 45 . . Miller, Joseph A O-808701 314FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1 victory
. 9 Apr 45 . . McClintic, George V O-704694 314FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1 victory
. 9 Apr 45 . . Pilsbury, Herman F O-831466 315FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1 victory
. 9 Apr 45 . . Potter, William C O-804034 314FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1 victory
. 9 Apr 45 . . Spencer, James L O-801813 314FS 324FG 12AF . Claims 1 victory
13700 9 Apr 45 42-27076 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt, numbered 49 named "Puddin" Shafer, Harry B O-714503 315FS 324FG 12AF KIA From, West Virginia, Location, Approx 10 Miles South West Of Ansbach Germany 280 Miles S. W. Frankfurt, Point Of Departure, Luneville. Just N of Ansbach T-5083. Hometown: Kanawha County, WV
. 10 Apr 45 44-19611 Republic P-47D-28-RE Thunderbolt Raymond, David L . 314FS 324FG 12AF . Badly damaged belly landing, Reillon/ 1mi E Q-2603, France
. 14 Apr 45 42-27251 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Champion, Edward L . 316FS 324FG 12AF W/o Destroyed by fire on the ground, Luneville (Y-2), France
14131 16 Apr 45 44-33566 Republic P-47D-30-RA Thunderbolt Warren, Louis V T-129007 315FS 324FG 12AF KIA Hometown: Harris County, TX. Hit by flak; crashed on hill at W-32506 no chute seen. (Plane at W-25485.) Location, Approx 5 Miles North East Of Triberg. 416 Miles Sea Of Frankfurt, Point Of Departure, Luneville Fld
. 17 Apr 45 44-20455 Republic P-47D-30-RE Thunderbolt Pressentin, Donald C . 315FS 324FG 12AF . Badly damaged belly landing, fuel exhausted, Luneville (2mi E, Y-2), France 
. 19 Apr 45 42-28648 Republic P-47D-28-RA Thunderbolt Pacheco, Francisco E O-831458 315FS 324FG 12AF . Badly damaged belly landing engine failure, Neubulach/ 2 1/2mi NW , Germany  NARA POW date given as 11 July 1945
. 20 Apr 45 42-28049 Republic P-47D-23-RA Thunderbolt Wood, Maarvin R . 316FS 324FG 12AF . Badly damaged crash landing, Luneville (Y-2), France
. 22 Apr 45 44-33793 Republic P-47D-30-RA Thunderbolt Coleman, Ralph F . 315FS 324FG 12AF . Badly damaged belly, fuel exhausted, Molsheim/ 3-4mi NW, Germany
. 23 Apr 45 42-26986 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Duncan, John R O-834150 315FS 324FG 12AF KIA Pilot killed in crash taking off, Luneville (4mi SW, Y-2), France Crashed at V-083937
. 29 Apr 45 42-27091 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Schumacher, Eugene J . 315FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged landing, Giebelstedt/Y-90, Germany
. 3 May 45 44-33330 Republic P-47D-30-RA Thunderbolt Pippitt, Robert W . 314FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged taxiing, Luneville (Y-2), France
. 3 May 45 44-33145 Republic P-47D-30-RA Thunderbolt Miller, Joseph A . 314FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged taxiing, Luneville (Y-2), France
. 7 May 45 44-33054 Republic P-47D-30-RA Thunderbolt, numbered 95 Harley, Edwin H . 316FS 324FG 12AF . Badly damaged landing, Echterdingen/ 1/2mi NW, Germany
. 7 May 1945 date not confirmed . . Lydon, Leonard C.  O-022516 315FS 324FG 12AF DNB Prior Service with 66PS, 57PG. Hometown: Dallas County, IA
. 15 May 45 44-20343 Republic P-47D-30-RE Thunderbolt Byrn, John D . 315FS 324FG 12AF . Badly damaged landing, Stuttgart/R-50, Germany
. 17 May 45 43-1124 Piper L-4B Grasshopper Gould, Karl E . . 324FG 12AF . Engine caught fire during take off, Darmstadt/Y-76 , Germany, plane later condemned Nov 30, 1945
. 24 Jun 45 44-70508 Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman Jones, John V . 314FS 324FG 12AF . Badly damaged ground looped, Stuttgart-Echterdingen/R-50, Germany, (c/n 773) to salvage Nov 1, 1946
. 29 Jun 45 42-27079 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt numbered 79 Bailey, Robert L . 316FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged mid air collision, Mertingen/ 7mi SW, Germany
. 30 Jun 45 44-33104 Republic P-47D-30-RA Thunderbolt Hamilton, Stanley . 315FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged  mid air collision, Zusmarshausen/ 2mi W , Germany
. 7 Jul 45 42-26120 Republic P-47D-22-RE Thunderbolt Symon, William W . 316FS 324FG 12AF B/o Bailed out due to mid air collision, Munich/ 20mi N {Y-8590}, Germany
. 7 Jul 45 42-25292 Republic P-47D-20-RE Thunderbolt Wood, Marvin R . 316FS 324FG 12AF . Mid air collision, Munich/ 20mi N {Y-8590, Germany
. 10 Jul 45 44-33164 Republic P-47D-30-RA Thunderbolt Seekamp, Vernon H O-704526 314FS 324FG 12AF DNB Pilot killed plane destroyed, Ensingen/ 1/2mi N , Germany
. 10 Jul 45 42-27007 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Ooley, Samuel F . 316FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged belly landing, Stuttgart/ 1/2mi S R-50, Germany
. 11 Jul 45 . . Pacheco, Francisco E. O-831458   324FG 12AF POW Bellied in at R-6417 NARA POW date given as 11 July 1945 perhaps a capture date
. 18 Jul 45 44-33049 Republic P-47D-30-RA Thunderbolt Baekeland, George M . 315FS 324FG 12AF . Badly damaged in mid air collision, Schweinfurt/ 3mi SW R-25, Germany
. 13 Aug 45 C-901 Klen Trainer Hamilton, Stanley . 315FS 324FG 12AF . Mechanical failure, Stuttgart/ R-50, Germany
. 1 Sep 45 45-4508 Piper L-4J Grasshopper Moskwa, John S . 314FS 324FG 12AF . Damaged taxiing, Echterdingen/R-50, Germany
. 2 Sep 45 42-26829 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt Wagner, William C . 315FS 324FG 12AF . Badly damaged landing, Lichtenau/R-13, Germany
See 22 Feb 44  2-Oct-45 . . Brown, William S. O-799121 314FS 324FG 12AF KIA Entered the Service from: New York, Tablets of the Missing at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy, Awards: Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
 

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