Honor Roll 79th Fighter Group 1942

Honor Roll 79th Fighter Group 1943- Oct 45

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MACR#	Date	Serial	A/C Type & Serial#	Pilot	Service#	Sqdn	Group	AF	Status	Details/Comments
.	25 May 42	40-487	Curtiss P-40E	Abbott, William Gorden	O-659623	85FS	79FG	.	.	Transferred in from 64FS, 57FG. Has later service with 79FG, incident occurred at Bradley Field, CT Mr. Abbott volunteered for the Army Air Corps in Oct., 1941, before Pearl Harbor, and then served in the U. S. Air Force in WWII as a fighter pilot flying P-40's in Africa, Sicily and Italy, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal, and the Purple Heart, after flying 100 missions. He met Margaret Ann Bell in Vernon, TX, as a flying cadet in 1941. They were married in Vernon on Sept. 12, 1944, and located to Hobbs, NM, in 1951 after several moves with Amerada Petroleum in Texas. He retired as a Lt. Colonel in the Air Force Reserves in 1961. Mr. Abbott was President of Agua, Inc. and Petro Thermo Corporation, retiring in 1986. He was a member of the Hobbs First United Methodist Church since 1951. He was a Rotarian and a Paul Harris Fellow. Some of his other memberships were A.I.M.E., New Mexico Oil and Gas Association, New Mexico Tech Research Foundation, 79th Fighter Group, and P-40 Pilots Association. He enjoyed attending the reunions of his pilot groups.
.	6 Jul 42	41-36504	Curtiss P-40E-1	Brown, David H	O-659654	86FS	79FG	AMEAF	.	He had crashed while flying out of Providence Rhode Island, broken oil line thought to be sabotage he was able to put the plane down on a sandbar off Groten, Connecticut, USA Plane later (EV250) retained in USA. Collided with another aircraft on takeoff at Hillgrove AAB, RI Dec 27, 1942.
.	22 Oct 42	.	.	.	.	.	79FG	USDAF		U.S. Desert Air Force activated (redesignation of the USAMEAF).
.	6 Nov 42	.	.	.	.	.	79FG	USDAF	.	Pilots of the 79th Fighter Group assigned to the 57th Fighter Group for training.
.	9 Nov 42	.	P-40	McGoldrick, Peter, (Commanding Officer 79FG)	O-020341	HQ	79FG	USDAF	KIA	While gaining combat experience with the 57FG), struck land mine belly landing and exploded not far from Charing Cross
.	12 Nov 42	.	.	.	.	.	79FG	9AF	.	Ninth Air Force established – General Orders #1. Took over functions of U.S.D.A.F
.	19 Nov 42	.	.	.	.	.	79FG	9AF	.	Moves to LG 174, Pilots continue to fly forward to train with the 57FG
.	Dec 42	.	.	Benedict, William Pershing	O-884138	.	79FG	9AF	.	Benedict was assigned to 127 Squadron RAF on the 15 of March 1942 in Haifa, Palestine. Benedict was shot down July 16, 1942, while he and 7 other Hurricanes were flying top cover for 8 Squadron. Benedict transferred to the Army Air Corps in December of 1942 and was first assigned to the 79th Fighter Group and after only several weeks was reassigned to the 57th Fighter Group and the 66th Fighter Squadron. By December of 1943 Benedict was the CO of the 66th Fighter Squadron. In September of 1944 Benedict was assigned to the 87th Fighter Bomber Group and became the CO of the 526th Fighter Bomber Squadron. Benedict came home on leave in December of 1944 and married the girl he met in Canada
.	8 Dec 42	.	.	Say, Samuel L	O-659766	85FS	79FG	9AF	.	The 85FS, while attached to the 57FG, makes its first claim, a Bf 109 damaged Mission that day was to bomb Marble Arch 3 of the 79FG pilots flew P-40K with the 64FS, 57FG while the 65FS, 57FG flew top cover
.	16 Dec 42	41-17021	North American AT-6A-NT Texan	Mitchell, Thomas G (Founding CO)	.	HQ	79PG	9AF	.	Plane destroyed at Union Springs, AL, USA.
.	19 Dec 42	41-14341	Curtiss P-40F-5-CU Warhawk	Glasgow, William C	O-793608	.	79FG	9AF	.	Hometown: Niagara County, NY. Incident at Pinellas AAF, FL plane later wrecked in force-landing at Binellas AAB, FL Feb 26, 1943. 26 May 1945, DNB, XP-55, 42-78847, Wright Field, OH

1943

MACR#	Date	Serial	A/C Type & Serial#	Pilot	Service#	Sqdn	Group	AF	Statup	Details/Comments
.	16-Jan-43	.	.	Palermo, Raymond J.	O-420634	85FS	79FG	9AF	KIA	Entered the Service from: New Jersey, Tablets of the Missing at North Africa American Cemetery, Carthage, Tunisia, Awards: Purple Heart
.	20 Jan 43	.	.	.	.	.	79FG	9AF	.	79FG leaves LG174 stopping at various Landing Grounds on its journey to Causeway LG in Tunisia
.	29-Jan-43	41-14295	Curtiss P-40F Warhawk	Information Only	.	87FS	79FG	9AF	.	White X90, was in El Kabrit in Egypt. Plane went to excess inventory list Nov 30, 1945
.	13 Mar 43	.	.	.	.	.	79FG	9AF	.	Arrives at Causeway LG in Tunisia, 79FG flies its first mission assigned to Desert Air Force No 211 Group on the 14 Mar 43
.	14 Mar 43	.	.	.	.	.	79FG	9AF	.	Weather cancelled all missions except Northwest African Air Force fighter recon in the Enfidaville-Sfax area and between Tunisia and Sicily. Fighters flew cover and swept over the battle area. The US 85th and 87th FS of the US 79th FG flew their first combat mission when 12 P-40s escorted 11 B-25s on a mission against the Mareth Line.
.	15 Mar 43	.	.	.	.	.	79FG	9AF	.	In Tunisia, B-25s, escorted by P-40s of the US 79th FG bombed Zarat. Fighters also flew strafing and bombing raids against ground targets. Northwest African Strategic Air Force B-26s with fighter escort, attacked the landing ground at Mezzouna. B-25s followed with an attcak on the same target. Fighters of the Northwest African Tactical Air Force flew recon over the battle area as the units of the US II Corps prepared to attack east from the Gafsa area. In the Mediterranean, B-17s with fighter escort, hit shipping off northern Tunisia. ....After II./JG 2 had 150 kills for a loss of 18 aircraft, the unit began to withdraw from the North African theatre and took its Fw 190s to France.
.	22 Mar 43			Adair, Asa A	O-659624	87FS	79FG	9AF		Claims 1 victory, Bf-109 while escorting B-25s over the Mareth Line
.	23 Mar 43	.	.	Maxwell, George S	O-884153	86FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	25 Mar 43	.	.	Johnson "Bird Dog" Franklin T	O-659715	85FS	79FG	9AF	POW	Middle East Theatre. Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11. 29 Jun 1945 Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated
.	26 Mar 43	.	.	Blare, George "Rocky"	.	85FS	79FG	9AF	.	George relates. The 79th was supporting New Zealanders on their sweep around the Mareth Line, strafing at 50 ft. above ground level, ground fire heavy. We hit trucks, light tanks, guns; everything in our path got a burst of 50 caliber. The 85th lost two pilots. During the next 16 days the 79th flew 415 sorties, pounding Rommel’s strong position along Wadi Akarit. On one mission we were attacked in force by Messerschmitt 109s and lost three pilots. On May 18, 1943 the 85th squadron flew top cover for the 86th and 87th squadrons on bombing runs. Our flight was jumped by several ME109s. We had to pull up sharply into the attack. I got hit with a 30 caliber in the left side of the cockpit and part of my canopy. A 20mm round went into my left wing. I spun out around 12,000 feet and got control at about 5,000 feet. I had to fly level with maximum trip. No one was around. I started a gradual climb across Cape Bon. The ack-ack had a field day. I took several hits but got out over the sea to get back to the field. My crew chief said, ‘Cap, you’re lucky to be here. There’s a hole in the underside of your left wing you can put your head and shoulder in.’ I’d been tempted to bail out several times. My flight leader never got back that time.
.	26 Mar 43	.	.	Brown, David H (Flight Leader)	O-659654	86FS	79FG	9AF	POW	Hit by 40 MM ground fire he does a controlled crash landing in the desert. Captured by Italian troops. Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11. Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated
.	2 Apr 43	.	.	Jaslow, Charles	O-789320	87FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 1 victory Bf-109 near Wadi Akarit, 6./JG 77 lost a Bf 109 in an air combat with a P-40, north of Gabes, 4./JG 77 lost one Bf 109 in combat with Bostons and Spitfires over La Fauconnerie and 3./JG 77 lost one Bf 109 after combat with a P-40 near gabes in the evening.
.	6 Apr 43	.	.	Leatherman, Ober N	01699123	86FS	79FG	9AF	KIA	Hometown: Allen County, OH., US 9th AF B-25s flew 2 missions against concentrations in the Oued el Akarit region, scoring hits on buildings, tanks and numerous vehicles. P-40s flew escort and strafing operations, attacking guns, vehicles and personnel as the British Army began the assault on Wadi Akarit. Shot down by ground fire while on a DAF mission near Wadi Akarit in Tunisia found and buried by enemy forces that placed a marker.
.	7 Apr 43	.	.	Gossick, Lee V	O-659695	87FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	8-Apr-43	.	.	Lind, Ralph L.	O-789333	85FS	79FG	9AF	KIA	Entered the Service from: New York, Tablets of the Missing at North Africa American Cemetery, Carthage, Tunisia, Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
.	15 Apr 43	.	.	Anderson, Wyman D	O-659628	87FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 3 victories
.	20 Apr 43	.	.	Abbott, William G	O-659623	85FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 1 victory prior service with 64FS, 57FG
.	20 Apr 43	.	.	Bedford John P	O-791042	86FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 2 victories
.	20 Apr 43	.	.	Borsodi, Fredric A	O-420960	86FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims.3 victories
.	21-Apr-43	.	.	Anderson, John R.	O-659627	85FS	79FG	9AF	KIA	Entered the Service from: New York, Tablets of the Missing at North Africa American Cemetery, Carthage, Tunisia, Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
.	21 Apr 43	.	.	Berinati, Leo G	O-789291	87FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	21 Apr 43	.	.	Fitzgerald, Edward P	O-437986	87FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	21 Apr 43	.	.	Kelly, John C	O-789327	86FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	29 Apr 43	.	.	Hansen, William D	O-789312	86FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	29 Apr 43	.	.	Kauffman, William D	O-789326	86FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	29 Apr 43	.	.	Turner, Barney E	O-659776	86FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	29 Apr 43	.	.	Watkins, Tarleton H	O-380437	86FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	30 Apr 43	.	.	McNall, Malcolm A	O-789335	85FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	30 Apr 43	41-19735	Curtiss P-40F-15-CU Warhawk (White X49, "Lucifer's Ghost")	Rhynard, Wayne E	O-023765	86FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 1 victory Bf-109
.	30 Apr 43	.	.	Say, Samuel L	O-659766	85FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	30 Apr 43	.	.	Turner, Barney E	O-659776	86FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	30-Apr-43	.	.	Bailey, Perry E.	O-659648	86FS	79FG	9AF	KIA	Entered the Service from: Ohio, Tablets of the Missing at North Africa American Cemetery, Carthage, Tunisia, Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
.	30-Apr-43	.	.	Hansen, William D.	O-789312	86FS	79FG	9AF	KIA	Entered the Service from: New York, Tablets of the Missing at North Africa American Cemetery, Carthage, Tunisia, Awards: Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart
.	8 May 43	.	.	Hale, Charles F	O-659701	85FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 2 victories
.	8 May 43	.	.	Hoagland, John G	O-791108	85FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	8 May 43	.	.	Lee, George Theodore	O-791125	87FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 1 victory, Upon completion of his final phase of pilot training at the Advanced Flying School on 5 August 1942, he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant, Air Corps Reserve, with a rating of pilot. After receiving his commission, he was immediately called to extended active duty with the Air Corps and was assigned to the 87th Fighter Squadron, 79th Fighter Group, stationed at Rentschler Field, Connecticut, with duties as Squadron Operations Officer. On 23 October 1942, he departed the United States with this organization for duty in the European Theater. From 18 November 1943 to 2 September 1945, he performed duties of Squadron Commander of the 87th Fighter Squadron, Group Commander and Air Base Commander of the 86th Fighter Group. During his tour of duty in the European Theatre, he completed 258 combat missions, for a total of 420 combat hours, and was officially credited with the destruction of three enemy aircraft.
.	8 May 43	.	.	Say, Samuel L	O-659766	85FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	10 May 43	.	.	Lee, George T	O-791125	87FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	15-May-43	.	.	Sax, Erick A., Sergeant	31002193	85FS	79FG	9AF	KIA	Entered the Service from: Massachusetts, Buried at: Plot B Row 9 Grave 2, North Africa American Cemetery, Carthage, Tunisia
.	1943	.	.	Silsbee, Erwin Randolph Sr	.	86FS	79FG	9AF	.	The P-40 was dear to Randy’s heart – it was the plane he went into combat with in 1943. While assigned to the 86th Squadron of the 79th Fighter Group flying out of North Africa and Italy, the young First Lieutenant flew 84 combat missions totaling more than 127 hours, destroyed one 200-ft. merchant ship, one motorcycle, two Me109s, one locomotive, two railway guns, over 50 motor vehicles, two ammunition and supply dumps, two warehouses and three factories. He would go on to fly the famous P-47 Thunderbolt, the P-51 Mustang and America’s first jet fighters -- the P-80, T-33, F-84 and F-100. Among the other aircraft he flew were B-25 and B-26 bombers; C-45, C-46, C-47, C-54, C-97, C-124 and C-130 transports; and even flew in a British MarkVI Beau Fighter during his tour in North Africa. Counting all the types and models he flew, the list goes to 97 different aircraft.
.	26 May 43	41-14216,	Curtiss P-40F Warhawk	.	.	86FS	79FG	9AF	.	Coded X60, plane was condemned May 26, 1943
.	7 Jun 43	.	.	Bunker, Richard T Jr	O-789299	85FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	7 Jun 43	.	Curtiss P-40F Warhawk (White X32)	Clark, Milton L	O-791072	85FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 1 victory, C202
.	8 Jun 43	.	.	Bolack, Charles K	O-791062	85FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	8 Jun 43	.	.	Clark, Milton L	O-791072	85FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	8 Jun 43	.	.	Connelly, Joseph W	O-659665	85FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	8 Jun 43	.	.	Cimaglia, John O	O-431360	85FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 2 victories
.	8 Jun 43	.	.	Martin, John F	O-791130	85FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 2 victories
.	8 Jun 43	.	.	Ryburn, William L	O-789349	85FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	10 Jun 43	.	.	Adair, Asa A	O-659624	87FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 1 victory Bf-109
.	10 Jun 43	.	.	Anderson, Wyman D	O-659628	87FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 3 victories 2 C202
.	10 Jun 43	.	.	Berinati, Leo G	O-789291	87FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 1 victory Bf-109
.	10 Jun 43	.	.	Gossick, Lee V	O-659695	87FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 1 victory Bf-109
.	10 Jun 43	.	.	Grogan, Charles E	.	87FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 1 victory Bf-109
.	10 Jun 43	.	.	Huff, Frank M	O-789318	87FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 1 victory Bf-109
.	10 Jun 43	.	.	Kirsch, John L	O-789919	87FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 1 victory Bf-109
.	10 Jun 43	.	.	McArthur, Paul Graham	O-659742	87FS	79FG	9AF	S/d Rtn	Claims 4 victories, 2 C202, 2 Bf-109 he later serves in 57FG. Plane coded X-83. Point of departure, LG 174 (some 30 miles from Alexandria) A Walrus attempted a rescue but would not fly, eventually it was towed to shore by a destroyer. FOLEY, Ala. (AP) - Lt. Col. Paul Graham McArthur, a combat fighter pilot who retrieved a downed U-2 spy pilot from the Soviet Union during the Cold War, died Friday after his lung collapsed. He was 82. Another pilot, Francis Gary Powers, was shot down by the Soviet Union while flying a reconnaissance plane in the Ural Mountains in 1960. Powers was convicted of espionage and held for almost two years. In 1962, American and Soviet leaders agreed to trade Powers for Col. Rudolph Abel, a Soviet spy held by the United States, and McArthur was sent to bring Powers home. McArthur joined the Army Air Corps in 1940. He served as a fighter pilot with the 79th Fighter Group in North Africa and Italy during World War II. He received the Air Ace award after he shot down five enemy planes in June and August of 1943, according to Air Force records. McArthur also received the Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with multiple Oak Leaf clusters. McArthur later served in the Korean conflict. After he retired from the service in 1966, McArthur attended Jones School of Law in Montgomery, passed the bar and practiced law one year
.	10 Jun 43	.	.	Miller, Kensley M	O-659747	87FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 1 victory Bf-109
.	10 Jun 43	.	.	Watkins, Morris H	O-1699107	87FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 1 victory Bf-109
.	26 Jun 43	.	.	Adair, Asa A	O-659624	87FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	9 Jul 43	.	.	Bedford John P	O-791042	86FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims.33 victory
.	9 Jul 43	.	.	Borsodi, Fredric A	O-420960	86FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims.33 victory
.	9 Jul 43	.	.	Morrisey, Richard P	O-659753	86FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims.33 victory
.	9 Jul 43	.	.	Watkins, Tarleton H	O-380437	86FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	3-Aug-43	.	.	Berinati, Leo G	O-789291	87FS	79FG	12AF	.	USAAF P-40 (79th Fighter Group) was misidentified and damaged by gunfire from another P-40 of the 57th Fighter Group. Leo G. Berinati was not injured and landed safely at Palagonia. See p.93, Don Woerpel, A Hostile Sky: The Mediterranean Airwar of the 79th Fighter Group.
.	3-Aug-43	.	.	Yocum, Farrel E.	O1704210	85FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Entered the Service from: Missouri, Tablets of the Missing at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy, Awards: Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
.	3 Aug 43	.	.	Huff, Frank M.	O-789318	87FS	79FG	12AF	POW	Middle East Theatre, Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
.	10 Aug 43	.	.	Watkins, Morris H	O-1699107	87FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	12 Aug 43	.	Curtiss P-40L (White X 99)	McArthur, Paul Graham	O-659742	87FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 1 victory, he later serves in 57FG
560 also mentioned in 1042 page 336	12 Aug 43	Illegible	.	Smith, Whitman R	O-799266	86FS	79FG	12AF	13 Aug 45/ FOD Date	Location, Chortland Harber, Point Of Departure, [ILLEGIBLE] Sicily-Rome American Cemetery Location: Nettuno, Italy
.	13 Aug 43	.	.	Rodgers, William B	O-659764	87FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 1 victory
1639	26 Sep 43	42-10961	Curtiss P-40L-20-CU Warhawk	.	.	.	79FG	12AF	.	.
	Oct 43					99FS	79FG	12AF	.	The 99th was scheduled to provide air support for the September 9 invasion of Salerno on the Italian peninsula. After the German counter-attack forced an Allied retreat, members of the 99th flew into Paestum, an airfield near Salerno, to provide air cover for the beachhead. In early October, the 99th started flying with the 79th Fighter Group based at Foggia, commanded by Col. Earl Bates, who fully involved the men of the 99th in combat missions. As the Germans retreated northward, the fliers of the 79th and 99th flew fighter-bomber missions on railroad, bridges, and communication centers to hamper their mobility. These were grinding, demanding missions; pilots often flew more than 5 sorties a day. This activity continued through January, 1944, culminating in a large multi-Group strike on Naples' Apodichino Airdrome. But so far, the 99th only had the one aerial victory to their credit, while the 79th has destroyed or damaged almost 20 German aircraft.
1065	6-Oct-43	42-10960	Curtiss P-40L-20-CU Warhawk	Steele, Henry P.	O-374743	86FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Entered the Service from: Kentucky, Buried at: Plot D Row 10 Grave 10, Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy, Awards: Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
.	15 Oct 43	N/A	Information only	Proctor, Bernard	.	99FS	79FG	12AF	.	24 April 1943. Camp Don B. Passage until 26 April 1943./ 27 April 1943 arrived in Qued N'Ja, Fez, Morocco, North Africa and began Combat Training. / 30 May 1943, Moved to Fardjouna, Tunisia, North Africa. / 2 June 1943- 99th First Combat Mission. Was attached to the 33rd Fighter Group. Mission was against the Italian Island of Pantelleria. / 19 July 1943 moved to Licata, Sicily, 17 October 1943 moved to Foggia, Italy, and was integrated into the 79th Fighter Group under the command of Col. Earl E. Bates, Jr. / 15 January 1944, 99th with the 79th Fighter Group moved to Capodichino Airdrome, Naples, Italy, 99th pilots destroyed 8 enemy aircraft over Anzio and Nattuno Beachheads on 27 January 1944 and 8 more from 28 January to 7 February 1944. / 28 January 1944. Promoted to Captain, AUS, AC, Headquarters, 12 Air Force, APO 650.
.	20 Oct 43	.	.	Carney, Marshall Warren	O-023826		79FG	12AF	DNB	Residence: Churchland, Portsmouth, City of; Accident?; Killed in airplane crash en route to join 79th Fighter Group. Hometown: Norfolk County, VA
.	30 Nov 43	.	.	Lee, George T	O-791125	87FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	30 Nov 43	.	.	Wainwright, Jack M	O-798386	87FS	79FG	9AF	.	Claims 1 victory
1411	2-Dec-43	42-10457	Curtiss P-40L-1-CU Warhawk	Kellerman, Ernest H.	O-800552	85FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Entered the Service from: New Jersey, Buried at: Plot H Row 11 Grave 34, Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy, Awards: Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters. Location, Pin Point B 8985, Point Of Departure, Madna L.G., Italy
1410	8-Dec-43	42-10849	Curtiss P-40L-15-CU Warhawk	Kehr, Charles H.	O-800551	86FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Entered the Service from: New Jersey, Buried at: Plot B Row 6 Grave 24, Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy, Awards: Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster. Location, Pin Point C-2616, Point Of Departure, Madna L.G., Italy
1473	8-Dec-43	42-10660	Curtiss P-40L-5-CU Warhawk	Glasgow, William C	O-793608	.	79FG	12AF	.	Hometown: Niagara County, NY. Location, C-3308, Point Of Departure, Madna L.G., Italy. 26 May 1945, DNB, XP-55, 42-78847, Wright Field, OH
Mentioned in 15724 page 441 and 15097 pages 508 & 509	10-Dec-43	.	.	Guillebeau, Bob	O-791096	86FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Entered the Service from: Georgia, Tablets of the Missing at North Africa American Cemetery, Carthage, Tunisia, Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
1842	12 Dec 43	42-11013	Curtiss P-40L-20-CU Warhawk	Allen, Burke F.	O2056193	87FS	79FG	12AF	FOD	Hometown: Chautauqua County, NY. Location, N W Of Chieti Pescara Road, Point Of Departure, Madna L.G., Italy
1843	13 Dec 43	42-10881	Curtiss P-40L-15-CU Warhawk	Smith, Howard A	O-433598	.	79FG	12AF	POW	North African Theatre: Italy, Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12. Location, Pin Point C-1620, Point Of Departure, Madna L.G., Italy
1524	18-Dec-43	42-10848	Curtiss P-40L-15-CU Warhawk, not confirmed as right plane	Specht, Ralph C.	O-884170	87FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Entered the Service from: Minnesota, Buried at: Plot E Row 8 Grave 35, Florence American Cemetery, Florence, Italy, Awards: Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
1523	18-Dec-43	42-10869	Curtiss P-40L-15-CU Warhawk	Marshall, William B	O-521147	85FS	79FG	12AF	FOD	Hometown: Wood County, WV. Location, P P C-2823, Point Of Departure, Madna L.G. , Italy
1521/1522	18-Dec-43	42-11006	Curtiss P-40L-20-CU Warhawk	Simmons, Wendell Mc Clung	O-802358	.	79FG	12AF	FOD	Hometown, Capron, Pike County, OK., Location, P P C- 2611, Point Of Departure, Madna L.G. , Italy
.	30 Dec 43	.	.	.	.	.	79FG	12AF	.	Returning from a ground attack mission in Italy when attacked by RAF Spitfires. Fortunately all of the shots missed.
.	30 Dec 43	.	.	Joh, Edwin			79FG	12AF	S/d	Shot down by British AA fire near Ortona, Italy. Lt. Edwin Joh bailed out safely.

1944

MACR#	Date	Serial	A/C Type & Serial#	Pilot	Service#	Sqdn	Group	AF	Statup	Details/Comments
.	1944	N/A	Information only	Ruff, Samuel	.	.	79FG	12AF	.	Called to World War II. Serving initially with the 16th Service Squadron in North Africa, he joined the 79th Fighter Group in Naples in 1944. Col. John F. Martin '40 was the 79th commanding officer, and their service together is the only instance known to Ruff where two Hampden-Sydney men were in the same unit in World War II. By the end of the war Ruff had seen action in North Africa, Italy, Corsica, and France.
1822	2 Jan 44	42-10969	Curtiss P-40L-20-CU Warhawk	Greer, George R	O-803374	.	79FG	12AF	POW	Location, Pp B-9477, Point Of Departure, Madna L.G., Italy. Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12.
Conflict	3 Jan 44	42-10424	Curtiss P-40K-15-CU Warhawk	Morgan, John H	O-792423	99FS	79FG	12AF	DNB	Pilot killed crash landing, 99FS, 79FG, Madna AF, Italy (was to go to RAAF but lost when delivery ship was sunk by U Boat in Caribbean Jan 29, 1943. Another report has it as crashing with 79th FG, 99th FS near Modena, Italy Jan 3, 1943 Buried at: Sicily-Rome American Cemetery Location: Nettuno, Italy Plot: E Row: 9 Grave: 27 Awards: Air Medal
1839	9 Jan 44	42-10921	Curtiss P-40L-15-CU Warhawk	Varner, Lawrence D	O-798379	.	79FG	12AF	KIA	Hometown: Cambria County, PA. Location, Pin Point H-0165, Point Of Departure, Madna L.G., Italy
1838	10 Jan 44	42-10859	Curtiss P-40L-15-CU Warhawk	Wiener, Richard Samson	O-409251	.	79FG	12AF	FOD	Hometown: Orange County, NY. Location, Pin Point H-0562, Point Of Departure, Madna L.G., Italy
.	12 Jan 44	42-10832	Curtiss P-40L-10-CU Warhawk	Manning, Albert H Jr	.	99FS	79FG	12AF	.	Badly damaged in crash landing, Italy
1797	15 Jan 44	42-10819	Curtiss P-40L-10-CU Warhawk	Griffin, William E	O-797220	99FS	79FG	12AF	POW	Capture date recorded as 18 Jan 1944, Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12. Location, Pin Point B-8804, Point Of Departure, Madna L. G., Italy
.	22 Jan 44	.	.	Nicolai, Frank L Jr	O-736306	87FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	22 Jan 44	.	.	Petermann, Walter G	O-673426	87FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	22 Jan 44	.	.	Vandivort, David H	O-672717	87FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory
1987	22 Jan 44	42-10735	Curtiss P-40L-10-CU Warhawk	Maye, Jack G.	O-675860	.	79FG	12AF	POW	North African Theatre: Italy, Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12. Location, Pin Point F-9731, Point Of Departure, Capodichino L.G
.	.	.	.	.	.	99FS	79FG	12AF	.	January 27, 1944, the Negro pilots broke out in a big way, downing f German planes in a morning mission led by Capt. Clarence Jamison, and more that afternoon when Lt. Wiley's flight mixed it up with the enemy. And the next day, the 99th continued its combat success. On February 5, Lt. Driver got another. On the 7th, they got three more; they also received an official commendation from General Hap Arnold at this time.
.	24 Jan 44	.	.	Bozzi, Edward M	T-185086	87FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	24 Jan 44	.	.	Busher, George J	O-715467	87FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	24 Jan 44	.	.	Coglan, William B	O-673993	87FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	25 Jan 44	.	.	Anderson, Herbert	O-687222	87FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 0.50 victory
.	25 Jan 44	.	.	Beck, John L	O-736944	87FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	25 Jan 44	.	.	Duffield, Robert J	O-802269	85FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	27 Jan 44	.	.	Allen, Clarence W	O-798741	99FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 0.50 victory
.	27 Jan 44	.	.	Ashley, Willie Jr	O-789641	99FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	27 Jan 44	.	.	Bailey, Charles P	O-0801161	99FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	27 Jan 44	.	.	Baugh, Howard L	O-793705	99FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1.50 victory
.	27 Jan 44	.	.	Benz, Albert K	O-801503	85FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	27 Jan 44	.	.	Curtis, Lemeul R	O-441128	99FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	27 Jan 44	.	.	Deiz, Robert W	O-792419	99FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory he has later service with 324FG, 6 May 1944
.	27 Jan 44	.	.	Eagleson, Wilson V	O-801165	99FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	27 Jan 44	.	.	Roberts, Leon C	O-791539	99FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	27 Jan 44	.	.	Smith, Lewis C	O-801176	99FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	27 Jan 44	.	.	Toppins, Edward L	O-792425	99FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	28 Jan 44	.	.	Coglan, William B	O-673993	87FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	28 Jan 44	.	.	Deiz, Robert W	O-792419	99FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory he has later service with 324FG, 6 May 1944
.	28 Jan 44	.	.	Hall, Charles B	O-790457	99FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 2 victories, FW-190 over Anzio beach head
.	28 Jan 44	.	.	Wall, Risden B	O-1699204	86FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory
2071	31 Jan 44	42-10857	Curtiss P-40L-15-CU Warhawk	Mauritz, Michael	.	86FS	79FG	12AF	POW Italy HONORED BY Ralph Bozorth	The P-40L Ser.No.42-10857, belonged to 86th FS, 79th FG. Coded "X49" and bearing the nickname "Skipper" on port side (maybe "Irvine" faintly readable on starboard), it was the personal mount of Lt. Edward E. Parsons (whose name can be clearly seen on the fuselage too). It wasn't flown by him however, on January 31, 1944. On board was 2/Lt. Michael Mauritz who, during an armed recce mission over Anzio beachhead, apparently suffered engine trouble (no signs of enemy bullets has been found on the plane). The engine seized and the pilot was compelled to effect a perfect ditching very near to the shore-line, most probably right on the waters-edge. Last time he was seen he was on the shore near Latina, Italy and was trying to hide in a bush with German troops heading towards him. He was listed as Missing in Action (presumably Prisoner of War).Location, Pin Point G-068111, Point Of Departure, Capodichino L.G., Italy. Few days after, Mauritz was sent to a POW camp in Laterina, near Arezzo (Tuscany.) He managed to escape and after five months was able to return to his squadron. He survived the war, went back to his native town, Turtle Creek, OK, built a family and enjoyed five decades of peace.
.	2 Feb 44	41-19801	Curtiss P-40F-15-CU Warhawk	Vandivort, David H	O-672717	87FS	79FG	12AF	.	Badly damaged belly landing, Capodichino, Italy
.	5 Feb 44	.	Curtiss P-40L	McCrumby, George T	O-796265	99FS	79FG	12AF	S/d	At the same time, Clarence Jamison and George McCrumby were tangling with six FW-190s when the latter pilot’s P-40L was struck by anti-aircraft fire. ‘Something hit underneath my ship’, McCrumby told Carter. ‘Then another burst cracked the side of my cockpit, plunging the aeroplane into a dive at 4000 ft. I tried to pull out but had no control. The elevators had been knocked out. I had no alternative but to jump’. I reached for the rip cord six times before finding it, but my parachute opened immediately, landing me safely in a cow pasture.’
.	5 Feb 44	.	Curtiss P-40L	Driver, Elwood T	O-792781	99FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory , FW-190 The P-40s quickly turned into the German aircraft, and Elwood Driver made a diving left turn and pulled up about 300 yards behind an FW-190. He began firing ‘and continued to fire in long bursts, even though my target was pulling away’, he reported. ‘My tracers straddled the cockpit and a sheet of flames burst from the right side. I last saw the aeroplane burning and headed towards Rome at a height of just 50 ft above the ground’.
.	5 Feb 44	.	Curtiss P-40L	Jamison, Clarence	.	99FS	79FG	12AF	S/d	Meanwhile, Jamison’s aeroplane had been riddled by fire from one of the six FW-190s he and McCrumby had gone after, and whilst trying to escape his Merlin engine overheated and seized up. He crash-landed the Warhawk in a field near the frontline and was rescued by US Army Rangers.
.	7 Feb 44	.	.	Bartlett, Robert S	O-687362	85FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	7 Feb 44	.	.	Bolte, Geprge R Jr	O-802241	85FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	7 Feb 44	.	.	Duffield, Robert J	O-802269	85FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory, FW-190
.	7 Feb 44	.	.	Eagleson, Wilson V	O-801165	99FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	7 Feb 44	.	.	Granberg, Martin J	O-808255	85FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory , FW-190
.	7 Feb 44	.	.	Higgins, Raymond L	O-687372	85FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory, Bf-109
.	7 Feb 44	.	Curtiss P-40L	Jackson, Leonard M	O-801172	99FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory, FW-190, Forty-eight hours later, two more FW-190s were downed, with Leonard Jackson and Clinton Mills each receiving credit for a kill. But the Germans had learned from their experiences with the nimble P-40LS, opting now to rely on their superior speed in order to avoid engagements. Several of the patrols in February encountered German fighters, but these simply pulled away from Warhawks in the subsequent tail chase that ensued.
.	7 Feb 44	.	Curtiss P-40L	Mills, Clinton B	O-796267	99FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory, FW-190
2697	17 Feb 44	42-11040	Curtiss P-40L-20-CU Warhawk	Hartman, Paul L.	O-800529	87FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Entered the Service from: Michigan, Buried at: Plot J Row 15 Grave 4, Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy, Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart. Location, F-8135, Point Of Departure, Capodichino L.G., Italy
2480	18 Feb 44	42-11019	Curtiss P-40L-20-CU Warhawk	Mace, Albert R.	O-754157	86FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Entered the Service from: Texas, Buried at: Plot J Row 14 Grave 11, Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy, Awards: Purple Heart. Location, F-7936, Point Of Departure, Capodichino L. G. Italy
.	19 Feb 44	.	.	Stewart, Carl W	O-674421	85FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory
2812	29 Feb 44	42-10523	Curtiss P-40L-5-CU Warhawk	McCrumby, George T	O-796265	99FS	79FG	12AF	FOD	Hometown: Tarrant County, TX. Location, Vicinity Of Gaeta Pt., M-6688, Point Of Departure, Capodichino L.G., Italy
.	7 Mar 44	42-22824	Republic P-47D-4-RA Thunderbolt	Lyans, Glenn M	.	86FS	79FG	12AF	.	Plane destroyed crashed engine failure, Capodichino, Italy
.	9 Mar 44	42-22810	Republic P-47D-4-RA Thunderbolt	Wall, Vincent	T-185123	86FS	79FG	12AF	DNB	Entered the Service from: Connecticut, Buried at: Plot D Row 4 Grave 23, Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy, Awards: Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster. Pilot killed, plane destroyed in crash, Venosa AB, Italy Plane had prior service with 64FS, 57FG, 14 Feb 44 at Amendola LG (Ita.) - Pilot : Joseph M. Kelly
15280	10-Mar-44	42-83871	North American A-36A	Palmer, Russell	O-799844	86FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Entered the Service from: New York, Buried at: Plot B Row 7 Grave 34, Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy, Awards: Purple Heart. Location, F-8793 2 Mi. So. Fara Sabina, Italy, Point Of Departure, Pomigliano D'Arco, Italy, JB website has plane as condemned excess inventory Nov 30,1945
.	11 Mar 44	42-74856	Republic P-47D-6-RE Thunderbolt	Higgins, Raymond L	O-687372	85FS	79FG	12AF	DNB	Hometown: Montgomery County, PA. Pilot killed, plane destroyed in crash, Morano/nr, Italy
.	14-15 Mar 44	.	.	.	.	.	79FG	12AF	.	Luftwaffe bombed Capodichino for 30 minutes on the night of 14 March. The next day, Mt Vesuvius erupted, spewing ash and rock that inflicted more damage on the Allied air forces in Italy than the Luftwaffe could have ever hoped to have done. Luckily, the 99th FS was little affected by either event.
.	15 Mar 44	.	.	Bolte, George	O-802241	85FS	79FG	12AF	B/o	USAAF P-47 (79th Fighter Group) was shot down by a British artillery unit near Anzio, Italy. The Thunderbolt was hit by a 25-pounder shell that tore off a wing. Lt. George Bolte bailed out safely, though he had trouble dislodging himself from the cockpit and his parachute blossomed at a height of just 200 feet. British ground troops calmed his nerves with some spiked tea. See p.147, Don Woerpel, A Hostile Sky: The Mediterranean Airwar of the 79th Fighter Group.
.	15 Mar 44	42-22826	Republic P-47D-4-RA Thunderbolt	Leuther, Herman C	.	86FS	79FG	12AF	.	Damaged when crash landed engine failure, Foggia Main/ 2mi W, Italy
.	16Mar 44	42-22842	Republic P-47D-4-RA Thunderbolt	Szeeley, Walter	.	85FS	79FG	12AF	.	Plane destroyed crash landing, Capodichino, Italy
.	17 Mar 44	.	.	Defoor, Charles W Jr	O-803353	85FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	17 Mar 44	.	.	Stewart, Carl W	O-674421	85FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	19 Mar 44	.	.	.	.	99FS	79FG	12AF	.	On 19 March the squadron was tasked with knocking out the ‘Anzio Express’ rail gun that was causing problems by shelling the beaches and airfields. Eight P-40s were sent out to find tunnel openings in which the gun might be hidden, and after dropping four bombs on a suspect tunnel, pilots also strafed the target. One P-40 was damaged by flak, but the ‘Express’ was permanently silenced.
.	22-Mar-44	.	.	Davis, Melvin K.	O-659672	85FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Entered the Service from: Wisconsin, Tablets of the Missing at North Africa American Cemetery, Carthage, Tunisia, Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
3356	24 Mar 44	42-22853	Republic P-47D-4-RA Thunderbolt	Pringle, Ward T	O-812869	.	79FG	12AF	KIA	Hometown: Cook County, IL. Location, Pin Point A-4556, Point Of Departure, Capodichine L.G. , Italy
.	26-Mar-44.	.	.	Anderson, Herbert A.	O-687222	87FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Entered the Service from: Missouri, Tablets of the Missing at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy, Awards: Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart
.	28-Mar-44	.	.	Rueschoff, William H.	O-812886	87FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Entered the Service from: Missouri, Buried at: Plot H Row 4 Grave 50, Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy, Awards: Purple Heart
.	31-Mar-44	.	.	De Foor, Charles W. Jr.	O-803353	85FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Entered the Service from: Florida, Tablets of the Missing at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy, Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart
.	2 Apr 44	.	.	.	.	99FS	324FG	.	.	Despite the lack of recent aerial opposition, the squadron’s tally during the Anzio campaign stood at 17, while the total for the three regular squadrons in the 79th FG was 32 (15 for the 85th, two for the 86th and 15 for the 87th). On 2 April the 99th FS moved to Cercola airfield, where it was attached to the 324th FG, commanded by Col Leonard Lydon. Other changes included the departure of CO Maj ‘Spanky’ Roberts back to the USA, his place being taken by Capt Erwin Lawrence.
.	3-Apr-44	.	.	McDonnell, Edward O.	O-791132	87FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Entered the Service from: New York. Tablets of the Missing at North Africa American Cemetery, Carthage, Tunisia, Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
.	4 Apr 44	42-75012	Republic P-47D-10-RE Thunderbolt	Rouleau, Lewis T,	O-751452	86FS	79FG	12AF	.	Plane destroyed taking off, Italy
.	7-Apr-44.	.	.	McKay, Donald W.	O-793651	86FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Entered the Service from: Ohio, Tablets of the Missing at North Africa American Cemetery, Carthage, Tunisia, Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
.	.7-Apr-44	.	.	Harris, George I.	O-659703	86FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Entered the Service from: Florida, Tablets of the Missing at North Africa American Cemetery, Carthage, Tunisia, Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
.	13 Apr 44	42-10957	Curtiss P-40L-15-CU Warhawk	Aldrich, Donald J,	.	87FS	79FG	12AF	.	Badly damaged, landing accident, Capodichino, Italy
.	15 Apr 44	42-22834	, Republic P-47D-4-RA Thunderbolt	Keene, John E,	.	85FS	79FG	12AF	.	Badly damaged belly landing with engine failure Capodichino, Italy
3889 he is mentioned on page 4, see also below	18 Apr 44	42-83960	North American A-36A	Mulkey, Don M	O-812854	86FS	79FG	12AF	.	Condemned Flak, Location, 2 Mi. S E Of Lake Bracciano, Italy (F-595870, Roma, 1;500,000). Point Of Departure, Pomigliano, Italy
3988	18 Apr 44	42-22802	Republic P-47D-4-RA Thunderbolt	Mulkey, Don N.	O-812854	86FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Entered the Service from: Missouri, Buried at: Plot C Row 8 Grave 30, Florence American Cemetery, Florence, Italy, Awards: Purple Heart
.	21 Apr 44	42-25300	Republic P-47D-20-RE Thunderbolt	Edds, Berking T.	O-758782	87FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Entered the Service from: New York, Buried at: Plot J Row 8 Grave 16, Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy. Pilot killed, plane destroyed in crash, Avarsa/ 5mi NW, Italy
.	24 Apr 44	42-22830	Republic P-47D-4-RA Thunderbolt	Burch, Frank B	.	86FS	79FG	12AF	.	Plane destroyed taking off, Capodichino, Italy
.	4 May 44	42-25298	Republic P-47D-20-RE Thunderbolt	Richer, Donald A	O-812877	86FS	79FG	12AF	.	Landing accident, plane destroyed by fire, Pomigiliano AF, Naples, Italy
4636	7 May 44	42-75696	Republic P-47D-15-RE Thunderbolt	Stafford, Merle E.	O-812898	.	79FG	12AF	POW	North African Theatre: Italy, Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
Conflict 4640	7 May 44	42-25660	Republic P-47D-22-RE Thunderbolt	Stark, Charles William	O-020839	HQ	79FG	12AF	POW	Numbered, X-01, (FL812) struck by ricochet over Yelahanka range Sep 11, 1945, wing spar severely damaged and aircraft not repaired (presumably scrapped). Also listed as being lost with 79th FG May 7, 1944. MACR 4640. Pilot, commander of the 79th Ftr Gp,, POW, Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12, ditched near Castel Gandolfo, on May 1944. His 32nd birthday on his 32nd mission. He took ground fire and the airplane would not fly any longer. He E&Eed for about three days, but was picked up by an Italian patrol under command of a Wehrmacht corporal. Col Stark spent the rest of the war as the senior allied officer in the transient camp at Wetzlar, Germany. Location, F 5258, Point Of Departure, Pomigliano, L. G. Italy
4638	9 May 44	42-22844	Republic P-47D-4-RA Thunderbolt	Borsheim, Lawrence C	O-758927	.	79FG	12AF	POW	North African Theatre: Italy. Location, F 6590, Point Of Departure, Pomigliano L. G. Italy
.	13 May 44	.	.	Crawford, Robert L Jr	O-808231	86FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	13 May 44	.	.Same Claim	Hales, Malcolm F	O-754621	86FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	13 May 44	.	.Different spelling	Hayles, Malcolm F	O-754621	86FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	13 May 44	.	.	Pepper, Robert L	O-751425	86FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory
4721	13 May 44	42-75030	Republic P-47D-10-RE Thunderbolt	Slater, Michael J	O-818071	.	79FG	12AF	KIA	Hometown: Albany County, NY. Location, Area Of Pin Point A-5010, Point Of Departure, Pomigliano L. G. Italy
4720	13 May 44	42-75986	Republic P-47D-16-RE Thunderbolt	Richer, Donald A.	O-812877	86FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Entered the Service from: New Hampshire, Buried at: Plot E Row 15 Grave 1, Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy, Awards: Purple Heart. Location, Pin Point A-8010, Point Of Departure, Pomigliano L. G. Italy
.	16 May 44	42-76004	Republic P-47D-16-RE Thunderbolt,	Rouleau, Louis T	O-751452	86FS	79FG	12AF	DNB	Pilot killed, plane destroyed in crash, Marigliano/ 1/4mi S, Italy. Hometown: Kings County, NY
.	15 May 44	.	.	Adkins, Damon E	O-811623	87FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	15 May 44	.	.	Petermann, Walter G	O-673426	87FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory
4742	17 May 44	42-25282	Republic P-47D-20-RE Thunderbolt	Stevens, Clarence E	O-421414	.	79FG	12AF	POW	Location, In Area Of P P A-7210, Point Of Departure, Pomigliano L. G. Italy. North African Theatre: Italy. Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 (Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11)
4743	17 May 44	42-25309	Republic P-47D-20-RE Thunderbolt	Ermis, Raymond A	O1702882	.	79FG	12AF	KIA	Hometown: Tarrant County, TX. Location, In Area Of P P A-7210, Point Of Departure, Pomigliano L. G. Italy
4922	22 May 44	42-25313	Republic P-47D-20-RE Thunderbolt	Letzkus, Edward G.	O-815725	.	79FG	12AF	POW	Location, S Of Bracciano F4689, Point Of Departure, Pomigliano L G, Italy. North African Theatre: Italy. Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 (Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11)
4910	25 May 44	42-75980	Republic P-47D-16-RE Thunderbolt	Thornton, Garth E	O-812905	87FS	79FG	12AF	FOD	Hometown: Cuyahoga County, OH. Location, M-5693, Point Of Departure, Pomigliano L.G., Italy
4911	25 May 44	42-27650	Republic P-47D-23-RA Thunderbolt	Swenson, Robert F.	O-818045	87FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Entered the Service from: New Jersey, Buried at: Plot G Row 9 Grave 60, Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy, Awards: Purple Heart. Location, P P A-5505, Point Of Departure, Pomigliano L.G., Italy
3646	4 Jun 44	42-10834	Curtiss P-40L-10-CU Warhawk	.	.	.	79FG	12AF	.	.
.	Unknown to me	.	Curtiss P-40L	Allen, Clarence W He may have been flying with 324FG	O-798741	99FS	79FG	12AF	.	During one of these missions, Clarence Allen was shot down north of Rome, and he hid out overnight in a cave. The following morning he discovered that he had been hiding in the middle of a German bivouac area! Eventually, once the German troops had moved out, Allen evaded capture and returned to the 99th FS.
5423	4 Jun 44	42-22861	Republic P-47D-4-RA Thunderbolt	Lemmon, Edmund T.	O-803407	86FS	79FG	12AF	POW	Location, F-5090 (Lake Bracciano) Area, Point Of Departure, Pomigliano L.G , Italy. North African Theatre: Italy. Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
5450	6 Jun 44	43-25654	Republic P-47D-21-RA Thunderbolt	Landers, Charles L	O-816124	87FS	79FG	12AF	POW	Location, F-5583, Point Of Departure, Pomigliano L G. Italy. North African Theatre.
6067	8 Jun 44	42-10721	Curtiss P-40L-10-CU Warhawk	Smith, Lewis C By this time he would have been flying with 324FG	O-801176	99FS	324FG	12AF	POW	Location: A Little N. Of Viterbo A-4429, Point Of Departure: A P O # 650, U.S. Army. Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11 Howard Baugh and Lewis ‘Smirkin’’ Smith spotted a convoy of German trucks and dropped down to strafe it, but they made the mistake of flying parallel to the road, instead of at an angle. Smith’s aircraft was hit, and Baugh saw him bail out. Smith was not as lucky as Allen – captured almost immediately, he would spend the next 14 months as a prisoner of war.
5452	8 Jun 44	42-75970	Republic P-47D-16-RE Thunderbolt	Winslow, John R	O-698974	87FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Hometown: Jackson County, MO. Location, A-4064, Point Of Departure, Pomigliano L.G. Italy
5451	8 Jun 44	42-25319	Republic P-47D-20-RE Thunderbolt	Richmond, Robert L	.	86FS	79FG	12AF	.	Location, Pin Point A-5254, Point Of Departure, Pomigliano L.G. Italy
3950	.9-Jun-44	Illegible	Not confirmed	Bartlett, Stuart L.	O-812733	86FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Entered the Service from: Michigan, Buried at: Plot H Row 12 Grave 7, Florence American Cemetery, Florence, Italy, Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart. Location, 18 Mi North Of Target, Point Of Departure, [ILLEGIBLE]
.	10 Jun 44	42-26360	Republic P-47D-22-RE Thunderbolt	West, William H.	.	86FS	79FG	12AF	.	Plane destroyed in take off crash, Pomigiliano AF, Naples, Italy
.	20 Jun 44	.	.	Hawk, Thom	O-817940	87FS	79FG	12AF	S/d Rtn	This is the rescued Pilot’s own narrative of an engagement between a 20,000 ton German Aircraft Carrier and twelve B-47’s. The Carriers’ guns apparently hit the engine of one Thunderbolt Fighter Bomber which caught on fire, forcing the pilot to bail out six miles outside Genoa Harbor, and was later rescued by a Catalina flying boat crew of the 1^st Emergency Rescue Squadron. After many successful attacks, and dives, the battle was over. The big aircraft carrier was left turning, and later reported as having been sunk – this adding another score for our side. I, Lieutenant Tom Hawk, Fighter Pilot of the 79^th Fighter Group, 87^th Fighter Squadron, together with eleven other P-47’s was ordered on a bombing mission at Genoa Harbor, Italy – 358 degrees or forty five minutes flying time from our base. We went into a right echelon preparing to bomb. The leader shouted: “Tally Ho” and we peeled off. One by one we dove onto the target – a 700 foot German Aircraft Carrier. As I pulled off the target giving my ship everything it had. I noticed smoke coming out of the left side of my cockpit by my fuel cook. I smelled the rubber burning and I couldn’t figure out what was amiss. I called to my element leader and questioned him to find out if my ship was burning. He replied that my transmission was bad and to repeat my message. I became furious and cursed over the radio. I tried to fly near him, but as I was approaching the ship turned into a flaming inferno and I’m not kidding when I say “A flaming inferno!” I quickly unfastened my safety belt, but I couldn’t bail out the first time because I was tangled up in my harness and radio wires. At my second attempt I made it out of the airplane. From here on I didn’t remember anything until I found myself floating down peacefully in my chute. As I neared the water, I tried to remember all the bailing out procedures they had taught us in the days before. I jumped out of my chute about ten feet above the water. When I hit water, I started to look in the direction of my chute to see where it was drifting. I swam with hardly any progress to the spot where my chute lay in the water. As I was swimming I was saying a prayer, over and over again, hoping the chute wouldn’t sink with the dinghy in it. I reached the dinghy and opened my “Mae West” to keep me afloat while trying to open the stubborn dinghy. By this time my hands were so sore, I could hardly turn the Co2 cylinder soon enough. After I inflated the dinghy I climbed in and took a good look at myself. I was a pretty sad looking character. My hands and legs were pretty badly burned and it didn’t seem like they could be of much use to me. I started up and discovered I was only six miles from Genoa Harbor, when we bombed the aircraft carrier. At this, I paddled for all I was worth with my sore hands to try to make my dinghy turn from the harbor I noticed a line which I used for my direction. However, I managed to float away from it as I neared the Harbor. I sat in the dinghy – half crying – half laughing – talking to myself and saying my prayers. After I endured the cold from the sea and the incessant burning for two hours and thirty minutes, along came a PBY with four ship escort of two P-39’s and two RAF ”Spitfires”. They didn’t see me at first, but never-the-less, I continued to wave my arms until it felt like they almost came off. They finally landed and taxied along beside me. I was never so glad to see anything in my life. They treated my burns and gave me water and orange juice to quench my thirst. The next time I hit land, I was in Aspretto Base, Ajaccio, and here I was transferred to a waiting ambulance and motored to the 40^th Station Hospital, where I am now resting and being treated for my wounds. I sincerely believed that the Air Sea Rescue Service saved more lives of “ditching” aircraft than any other in this war of today. SURVIVOR: 2^nd Lt. Thom Hawk, 0-817940, Fighter Pilot, resided at 1334 North Cherokee Street, Hollywood, Calif.
.	4 Jul 44	42-26370	Republic P-47D-22-RE Thunderbolt	MacKechnie, Jack P	.	85FS	79FG	12AF	.	Damaged landing, Serragia AF, Corsica
Mentioned in 4721	11-Jul-44	42-28075	Republic P-47D-23-RA Thunderbolt	Rospo, Sam Jr.	O-812883	86FS	79FG	12AF	DNB	Entered the Service from: Ohio, Buried at: Plot F Row 14 Grave 34, Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy, Awards: Air Medal. Pilot killed, plane destroyed in crash, Serragia LG/offshore, Corsica
.	11-Jul-44	42-22849	Republic P-47D-4-RA Thunderbolt	Millican, Vincent I	O-812114	85FS	79FG	12AF	.	Plane destroyed landing, Calvi, Corsica
.	13 Jul 44	.	.	Ewing, George W Jr	O-666907	86FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory
6616	13 Jul 44	42-76015	Republic P-47D-16-RE Thunderbolt	Ryan, Robert M.	O-731671	86FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Plane coded X53. Hometown: Kankakee County, IL. Location, P P Q0589, Point Of Departure, Serragia L G. Corsica
7066	13 Jul 44	42-25290	Republic P-47D-20-RE Thunderbolt	Patin, Robert L.	O-812864	86FS	79FG	12AF	KIFA	Entered the Service from: Wisconsin, Buried at: Plot I Row 12 Grave 64, Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy, Awards: Air Medal. Pilot killed, plane destroyed landing accident, Urta/ 1mi N, Corsica., other sources have him in 87FS, ABMC lists as 86FS
.	22 Jul 44	42-75020	Republic P-47D-10-RE Thunderbolt	Sutton, Ramon A	.	86FS	79FG	12AF	.	Plane destroyed landing accident, Serragia AD, Corsica
.	26 Jul 44	.	.	Hancock, Charles T	O-815693	86FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 2 victories
.	26 Jul 44	.	.	Head, Billy M	O-800531	86FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 2 victories
.	26 Jul 44	.	.	Hilgard, Richard W	O-706393	86FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory
7335	26 Jul 44	42-27962	Republic P-47D-23-RA Thunderbolt	Vaccaro, George W.	O-799279	87FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Hometown: Suffolk County, MA. Location, Valence A/D, France P P 0-0495, Point Of Departure, Serragia L G, Corsica
7328	1-Aug-44	42-27953	Republic P-47D-23-RA Thunderbolt	Sonnichsen, Noel	O-812895	87FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Entered the Service from: Connecticut, Buried at: Plot H Row 13 Grave 11, Florence American Cemetery, Florence, Italy, Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart. Location, Villafranca, F 5346, Point Of Departure, Serragia L G, Corsica
12208 see 2208 page 2	2 Aug 44	42-26814 / 41-35161 Martin B-26C-20-MO Marauder (17th BG, 37th BS) shot down by AAA over Italy Jan 20, 1944. MACR 2208	Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt	Millican, Vincent I.	O-812114	85FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Hometown: Miami County, IN. Location, 15 Mi. S E Of Pontecorvo, Point Of Departure, Villacidro A/D. Sardinia
No known MACR	3 Aug 44	Possible 42-26815 as it is not accounted for	.	Greene, James L	O-714400	85FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Hometown: Cuyahoga County, OH. Based in Serraggia Airport, Corsica Island on his first combat mission. Aircraft lost control during the diving flight to hit a railway bridge on Entella River between the towns of Chiavari and Lavagna (Italian eastern Riviera North Italy) and sunk in to the sea.
.	5 Aug 44	42-26972	Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt,	Beers, George W	O-823936	85FS	79FG	12AF	DNB	Pilot killed crash landing, plane destroyed by fire, Serragia AF, Corsica. Hometown: Allen County, IN
Conflict	7 Aug 44	42-25304	Republic P-47D-20-RE Thunderbolt	McCarty, James E	.	87FS	79FG	12AF	.	Plane destroyed taking off, Serragia AF, Corsica, (JB website has, (362nd FG) lost Jun 17, 1944. MACR 6290)
Conflict 8089 see MACR 10949	13-Aug-44	42-25296	Republic P-47D-20-RE Thunderbolt	Woerpel, Herbert H.	T-124322	87FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	79th FG, lost Aug 13, 1944. MACR 8089. Also listed as shot down by AAA Jan 4, 1945 at Stanghella, near Padova, Italy, MACR 10949. Pilot MIA, Entered the Service from: Wisconsin, Buried at: Plot C Row 2 Grave 5, Rhone American Cemetery, Draguignan, France, Awards: Purple Heart. Location, Vicinity Of Pp T-1549, Point Of Departure, Serragia L. G., Corsica
8094	13-Aug-44	42-26995	Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt	Williams, Robert H.	O-692731	85FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Mission to strafe enemy airfield in Rhone River valley, near the Southern Coast. Lt. Williams reported being hit with his plane going down 10 miles off the coast of Cape Couronne, he was not seen to bail out. Entered the Service from: Pennsylvania, Tablets of the Missing at Rhone American Cemetery, Draguignan, France, Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart. Location, Pin Point T-1514, Point Of Departure, Serragia L. G., Corsica
8255	15 Aug 44	42-29054	Republic P-47D-28-RA Thunderbolt	Williams, James P	O-824595	87FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Location, S-5373. Point Of Departure, Serragia L.G., Corsica. Entered the Service from: Virginia, Tablets of the Missing at Rhone American Cemetery, Draguignan, France, Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart
.	25-Aug-44	.	.	Mitchell, Harry W.	O-826480	85FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Entered the Service from: Michigan, Buried at: Plot I Row 2 Grave 35, Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy
8381	28 Aug 44	42-75997	Republic P-47D-16-RE Thunderbolt	Jennings, Russell K.	T-062277	87FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Hometown: Kane County, IL. Location, J-1840, Point Of Departure, St. Raphael L G, France
.	28 Aug 44	42-26810	Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt	Ogden, William W.	.	85FS	79FG	12AF	.	Hit by flak force landed Livon, evaded
8383	28 Aug 44	42-76613	Republic P-47D-20-RE Thunderbolt	Brown, Percy E	.	86FS	79FG	12AF	Rtn	Location, P P H-9534, Point Of Departure, St. Raphael LG, France
8387	28 Aug 44	42-27109	Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt	Bagian, Philip	.	87FS	79FG	12AF	.	Location, Primarette, France J-1048, Point Of Departure, St Rapheal L G. France
8384	29 Aug 44	42-26376	Republic P-47D-22-RE Thunderbolt	Charpentier, Leonard A.	.	86FS	79FG	12AF	WIA/ POW	Location, 2 Mi. N Of Valence, France, P P 0-0398. Point Of Departure, St. Raphael L G, France
.	29 Aug 44	42-28337	Republic P-47D-26-RA Thunderbolt	Platz, John E Jr	.	85FS	79FG	12AF	.	Plane destroyed taking off, St Raphael A/D, France
8778	4 Sep 44	42-26838	Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt	Claycomb, Donald E.	O-736995	86FS	79FG	12AF	POW	European Theatre: France, Hohe Mark Hospital (Serves Dulag Luft) Oberursel Hessen-Nassau, Prussia 50-07
.	5 Sep 44	42-27112	Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt coded X18	Palmer Arthur J.	.	85FS	79FG	12AF	S/d	Hit by flak but evaded
.	5 Sep 44	.	.	Maxwell, Earl P	O-877090	85FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	9 Sep 44	.	.	Fortune, Jack C	O-789897	86FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory
.	.	42-26837	Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt	.	.	85FS	79FG	12AF	.	Bubble top, coded K32
.	22 Sep 44	42-27006	Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt	Slatton, Jack L,	.	85FS	79FG	12AF	.	Destroyed during a ground accident, Lyon (Bron)/Y-6, France
Mentioned in 7242, page 22, Boeing B-17G-50-BO Fortress	22-Sep-44	.	.	McLean, Charles B.	O-707632	86FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Entered the Service from: Illinois, Buried at: Plot C Row 4 Grave 7, Rhone American Cemetery, Draguignan, France
.	24 Sep 44	.	.	Faison, Ronald M	O-817912	87FS	79FG	12AF	.	Claims 1 victory
9071	7 Oct 44	42-27694	Republic P-47D-23-RA Thunderbolt	Arnold, Calvin J.	O-826359	86FS	79FG	12AF	POW	North African Theatre: Italy, Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
9072	9-Oct-44	42-25279	Republic P-47D-20-RE Thunderbolt	Stahl, Robert S Jr.	O-716268	86FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Location, P P M-7615, Point Of Departure, Iese L. G. , Italy . Entered the Service from: Missouri, Tablets of the Missing at Florence American Cemetery, Florence, Italy, Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart.
9070	9-Oct-44	42-75763, MACR gives serial as 42-5763	Republic P-47D-15-RE Thunderbolt	Menifee, James E.	O-716192	86FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Location, P P M-724176. Point Of Departure, Iesi L. G. , Italy. Entered the Service from: Kentucky, Tablets of the Missing at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy, Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
9069	11 Oct 44	42-28050	Republic P-47D-23-RA Thunderbolt	Phelps, Victor L.	O-693231	86FS	79FG	12AF	POW	Location, Pin Point M-2435. Point Of Departure, Jesi A/D, Italy. European Theatre: Germany, Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 (Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11)
.	19 Oct 44	42-26989	Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt	Fosgate, Laurence E	.	85FS	79FG	12AF	.	Plane destroyed landing, Lido di Roma, Italy
.	27 Oct 44	42-28596	Republic P-47D-28-RA Thunderbolt	McGarr, Royce C	.	86FS	79FG	12AF	.	Damaged taking off, Falconara, Italy
9676, he is also mentioned in 15097 page 507	28 Oct 44	42-26535	Republic P-47D-25-RE Thunderbolt	Bell, Robert B.	O-739888	85FS	79FG	12AF	POW	Plane named "Impatient Virgin". Location, Pin Point M-6755. Point Of Departure, Iesi A/D, Italy. North African Theatre: Italy, Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
9596	31 Oct 44	42-27960	Republic P-47D-23-RA Thunderbolt	Croskery, Keith S	O-817897	87FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Location: Pin Point H- 1385, Point Of Departure: Iesi A/D, Italy . Killed in action near Venice on 31 Oct 44. This during a strafing and rocket attack against several heavily armed flak barges just off the coast. Hometown: Westchester County, NY
9702	6 Nov 44	43-25664	Republic P-47D-21-RA Thunderbolt	Norman, Robert P.	O-748760	87FS	79FG	12AF	POW	Plane named "Raid Gal / Betty Jo". Location, P P M-6040. Point Of Departure, Iesi L. G., Italy. North African Theatre: Italy, Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
.	6 Nov 44	42-25315	Republic P-47D-20-RE Thunderbolt	Peters, William E	O-826492	86FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Pilot killed in crash, Jesi/ 5mi SW, Italy. Hometown: Shawano County, WI
9704	7 Nov 44	42-28311	Republic P-47D-26-RA Thunderbolt	Van Houten, Eugene T.	O-824590	85FS	79FG	12AF	POW	Location, P P M-2342, Point Of Departure, Iesi L. G., Italy. North African Theatre: Italy,
13115	9 Nov 44	44-19589	Republic P-47D-28-RE Thunderbolt	Anderson, James E Jr	O-1695599	86FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Hometown: Harris County, TX. Pilot killed bailing out, Rimini/8mi E {R-9899}, Adriatic Sea
This plane serial 42-26686 is listed for MACR 6648, 8 Jul 44, 373FG, O' Hara, Francais, serial 42-25680 is not listed	12 Nov 44	42-26686	Republic P-47D-25-RE Thunderbolt	Bennet, Harvey C	.	86FS	79FG	12AF	MIA	Missing due to friendly fire, Iesi AD, Italy
.	17 Nov 44	42-28341	Republic P-47D-26-RA Thunderbolt	Gruver, Jay R	.	85FS	79FG	12AF	.	Badly damaged landing, Jesi, Italy
.	19 Nov 44	.	See below for possibility	Brash, Maurice A.	O-810624	.	79FG	12AF	POW	Middle East Theatre: Yugoslavia, Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
9997	19 Nov 44	42-27997	Republic P-47D-23-RA Thunderbolt	.	.	.	79FG	12AF	.	Lost over Yugoslavia alongside another P-47 while attacking locomotives,
9996	22 Nov 44	42-26423	Republic P-47D-25-RE Thunderbolt	Moschburger, Fred J.	O-826485	.	79FG	12AF	POW	North African Theatre: Italy
10388	4 Dec 44	42-29054	Republic P-47D-28-RA Thunderbolt	Faison, Ronald M	O-817912	87FS	79FG	12AF	POW	Location, Pin Point M-349378, Point Of Departure, Yesi A/D, Italy. North African Theatre: Italy. Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated
.	9 Dec 44	42-26819	Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt9	Plank, Edwin L	..	85FS	79FG	12AF	.	Plane named "Chicago Kid II / Hey Chicken". Damaged landing, Fano, Italy, Plane later (79th FG) lost Apr 22, 1945. MACR 1406
.	10 Dec 44	42-28071	Republic P-47D-23-RA Thunderbolt	Powers, William T	.	87FS	79FG	12AF	.	Damaged taxiing, Fano, Italy
.	13 Dec 44	42-28304	Republic P-47D-26-RA Thunderbolt	Malsberger, Robert F	.	87FS	79FG	12AF	.	Damaged taxiing, Fano, Italy
.	17 Dec 44	42-75687	Republic P-47D-15-RE Thunderbolt	Parked aircraft	.	86FS	79FG	12AF	.	Weather related accident on the ground, Fano, Italy
.	17 Dec 44	42-26686	Republic P-47D-25-RE Thunderbolt	Parked aircraft	.	86FS	79FG	12AF	.	Weather related accident on the ground, Fano, Italy
.	17 Dec 44	42-27908	Republic P-47D-23-RA Thunderbolt	Parked aircraft	.	86FS	79FG	12AF	.	Weather related accident on the ground, Fano, Italy
.	18 Dec 44	.	.	West, Harold W	.	87FS	79FG	12AF	.	1st & 7th Emergency Rescue Squadron's PBY-5A, Lt Therel C Jarman, O-739724, of C Flight, the advance party sent to Ancona a few days ago to set up operations for that flight at Falconara, picked up a P-47 pilot, Lt Harold W West of 87 Fighter Squadron, 79 Fighter Group.
.	19-Dec-44	.	.	Marshall, William B.	O-521147	85FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Entered the Service from: West Virginia, Tablets of the Missing at Florence American Cemetery, Florence, Italy, Awards: Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
10912	31 Dec 44	42-26370	Republic P-47D-22-RE Thunderbolt	Gorsuch, Richard P	O-705576	87FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Hometown: Orange County, FL. Location, 8 Miles S.W. Pola, Yugo.Pin Point N-7878, Point Of Departure, Fano L/G, Italy
10953	31 Dec 44	42-29367	Republic P-47D-28-RA Thunderbolt	Bratt, Albert V. Jr.	O-826372	87FS	79FG	12AF	POW	Location, P P E-0040 3 Miles N. E. Of Celje. Point Of Departure, Fano L/G, Italy. Brought down by flak, Ljubljana, Yugoslavia. Middle East Theatre: Yugoslavia

1945

MACR#	Date	Serial	A/C Type & Serial#	Pilot	Service#	Sqdn	Group	AF	Status	Details/Comments
10949	4 Jan 45	42-25296 this serial is also given for MACR 8089	Republic P-47D-20-RE Thunderbolt	Bartley, Harry E	O1695598	.	79FG	12AF	KIA	Hometown: Butler County, PA. Location, P P G-2516. Point Of Departure, Fano L. G., Italy. HONORED BY Ms. Eleanor Vollwiler. FIGHTER PILOT WITH THE U.S. AIR FORCE. KILLED JANUARY 4, 1945 ON 82ND MISSION. BODY RECOVERED BURIED IN HIS PLANE WHEN DIGGING FOR SCRAP METAL 5 YEARS LATER AT STANGHELLA, ITALY.
10944 conflict on POW date	4 Jan 45	42-26808	Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt	Harding, William J	O-801276	85FS	79FG	12AF	POW (29 Jan 44)	Plane named "MI YUQUI" . Location, P P. R-7491 (Mokro, Yugo.), Point Of Departure. Fano L/G, Italy, Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
12118	9 Jan 45	42-29038	Republic P-47D-28-RA Thunderbolt	Ascenzi, Richard	O-826360	86FS	79FG	12AF	FOD	Hometown: Allegheny County, PA. Location, H-2050 Area 20 Miles S W Parenza. Point Of Departure, Fano L/G, Italy. , Florence American Cemetery. Location: Via Cassia, Italy
12120	45	42-27077	Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt	Keppler, George E	O-715553	85FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Hometown: Cuyahoga County, OH. Location, Pp G-9070 2 Mile S E Of S. Dona. Point Of Departure, Fano L.G., Italy
.	10 Jan 45	44-19602	Republic P-47D-28-RE Thunderbolt	McIlwaine, Archibald G	.	86FS	79FG	12AF	.	Badly damaged taking off, Fano, Italy
.	10 Jan 45	42-75794	Republic P-47D-15-RE Thunderbolt	.	.	86FS	79FG	12AF	.	Badly damaged in a ground accident, Fano, Italy
.	10 Jan 45	42-26365	Republic P-47D-22-RE Thunderbolt	Parked aircraft	.	86FS	79FG	12AF	.	Badly damaged in a ground accident, Fano, Italy
11708	21 Jan 45	43-25658	Republic P-47D-21-RA Thunderbolt	Hewitt, Robert F	O2059299	86FS	79FG	12AF	POW	Plane named "ANGEL PUSS". Location, P P H-5086, Point Of Departure, Fano L. G., Italy. North African Theatre: Italy. Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11. Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated
11710	23 Jan 45	42-26441	Republic P-47D-25-RE Thunderbolt	Stage Wesley A.	T-125965	86FS	79FG	12AF	POW	Location, P P G-5510. Point Of Departure, Fano L/G, Italy. North African Theatre: Italy. Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11. Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated
11812	27 Jan 45	42-76018	Republic P-47D-16-RE Thunderbolt	Hannon, James F	O-705580	86FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Plane named "HOOSIER HOTSHOT", coded X54. Hometown: La Porte County, IN. Location, P P H-3487. Point Of Departure, Fano L.G., Italy
12362	20 Jan 45	42-29283	Republic P-47D-28-RA Thunderbolt	Hoerr, Irvin C	O2056967	86FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Plane coded X46. Hometown: State At Large, IL Location, Rr Diversion Casgrsa, Italy, Point Of Departure, Fano L. G., Italy
12569	24 Jan 45	42-75990	Republic P-47D-16-RE Thunderbolt	Burnap. Arthur E Jr	O-828079	86FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Plane had prior service with 318FS, 325FG, plane named "TERRY" with the 79FG. Hometown: Washington, DC. Location, (R) G-227192 North West Of Stanghella, Point Of Departure, Fano L. G., Italy
12571	24 Jan 45	42-29270	Republic P-47D-28-RA Thunderbolt	O'Brien, Thomas P	O-824551	86FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Hometown: New York County, NY. Location, Into Sea H-142682, Point Of Departure, Fano, Italy
12564	3 Mar 45	42-29284 MACR gives serial as 42-39284	Republic P-47D-28-RA Thunderbolt	Angyal, Zolton J	O-826358	86FS	79FG	12AF	POW	Location, A-9952 North Of Rail Road, Point Of Departure, Fano, Italy. NARA has him listed as Infantry capture date 24 May 1945. European Theatre: Germany. Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated
12709	4 Mar 45	42-29299	Republic P-47D-28-RA Thunderbolt	Montgomery, Donald A.	O-710737	87FS	79FG	12AF	POW	Plane named "SMARTIN UP / SEI KLUGE". Location, M-5374, Italy Sheet #13 Venezia 1-250,000, Point Of Departure, Fano, Italy. North African Theatre: Italy
12561	4 Mar 45	42-28558	Republic P-47D-28-RA Thunderbolt	Mathias, Albert C	O-720895	87FS	79FG	12AF	see comments	From Illinois. Location, D-0561, Sheet #7b, Triesti, 1,250,000, Point Of Departure, Fano, Italy. Cause flak, attacking a train, Jesenice, Yugoslavia Listed om ABMC as KIA 6 Mar 1946
12893	6 Mar 45	44-20858	Republic P-47D-30-RE Thunderbolt	Pneuman, Arthur H. Jr.	O-824563	87FS	79FG	12AF	POW	Plane named "DEAREST DOTTIE". Location, Area Of Circhina, Italy (D 0025), Point Of Departure, Fano A/D, Italy. European Theatre: Austria
13272	18 Mar 45	42-26431	Republic P-47D-25-RE Thunderbolt	Paff, Clarence E.	O-827264	85FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Plane had prior service with 522FS, 27FG. Hometown: Ingham County, MI. Location, 1;250,006 C-3917 Sheet T-Udine Near Udine, Italy, Point Of Departure, Fano L. G., Italy
13204	23 Mar 45	42-29310	Republic P-47D-28-RA Thunderbolt	Faires, Jack	O-763131	85FS	79FG	12AF	POW	Location, C-2525 Udine Area Sheet # 7 1,250,000 Fogagna, Italy, Point Of Departure, Fano L. G., Italy. North African Theatre: Italy. S.M. Baldi Flying as wingman to Captain Drago, they spotted and surprised a group of P47 Fighters laden with bombs lining up for their runs. The P47 of 2nd Lt. Jack Faires was caught coming off his run and shot down near Tarcento. Several claims were made that day against the 85th squadron of the 79th Fighter Group.
13382	24 Mar 45	42-100519	Douglas C-47A-65-DL Skytrain	Hanna, Ross P.	O-678249	.	79FG	12AF	POW	Location, 2 Mi S E Wessel, Germany, Point Of Departure, Sta A-55.. European Theatre: Germany
13382	24 Mar 45	42-100519	Douglas C-47A-65-DL Skytrain	Sheston, Harry	39531518	.	79FG	12AF	POW	Location, 2 Mi S E Wessel, Germany, Point Of Departure, Sta A-55. European Theatre: Germany
13382	24 Mar 45	42-100519	Douglas C-47A-65-DL Skytrain	Swiger, William F.	O-701018	.	79FG	12AF	POW	Location, 2 Mi S E Wessel, Germany, Point Of Departure, Sta A-55. European Theatre: Germany
13209	25 Mar 45	42-29341	Republic P-47D-28-RA Thunderbolt	Hanson. Herbert L	O-820487	87FS	79FG	12AF	POW	Plane named "BAD PENNY / JEANNIE". Location, C-6385, Villorba Area, Point Of Departure, Cesenatico, Italy. European Theatre (Listed on NARA POW website as captured 5 Mar 1945)
13449	2 Apr 45	44-21039	Republic P-47D-30-RE Thunderbolt	Bostick, Warren R.	O2063967	87FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Location, D-1058 Near Moste, Yugoslavia, Point Of Departure, Cesenatico L. G
13684	9 Apr 45	44-20849	Republic P-47D-30-RE Thunderbolt	Mc Henry, James H	O-827479	85FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Hometown: Niagara County, NY. Location, M-3030, 1/250, 000, Ravenna Sheet# 19. Point Of Departure, Cesenatico, Italy
13861	16 Apr 45	44-21026	Republic P-47D-30-RE Thunderbolt	Moore, James P. Jr.	O205934	87FS	79FG	12AF	POW	Location, M-102470 Near Medicina, Italy, Point Of Departure, Cesenatico L. G. North African Theatre: Italy
13749	17 Apr 45	42-27939	Republic P-47D-23-RA Thunderbolt	Kittrell, John C	.	87FS	79FG	12AF	.	Plane named "LADY THELMA". Location, M-063489 Near Budrio, Italy, Point Of Departure, Cesenatico, L. G
14070	21 Apr 45	42-75963	Republic P-47D-16-RE Thunderbolt	Hintz, Loren E	O-762536	86FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Plane named "GOW JOB", coded X64, pilot from California. Location, M-C15550, Point Of Departure, Cesnatico, Italy
14069	22 Apr 45	42-26819	Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt	Faulkner, Glenn W	O1998872	85FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Plane named "Chicago Kid II / Hey Chicken". Hometown: Lincoln, NE. Location, F-4110 Italy 1/250,000 Verona, Point Of Departure, Cesenatico, Italy
13999	24 Apr 45	44-20080	Republic P-47D-28-RE Thunderbolt	Halfpapp, Arthur E	O-820485	87FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Plane named "ZO ZO" . Hometown: Dauphin County, PA. Location, M-270990 Near Guarda, Italy, Point Of Departure, Cesenatico, L. G
.	11 May 45	44-19597	Republic P-47D-28-RE Thunderbolt	Roplh, Charles F Jr	.	87FS	79FG	12AF	.	Badly damaged belly landing with engine on fire, Falonnara/ 6 1/2mi NW, Italy
.	12 May 45	44-33083	Republic P-47D-30-RA Thunderbolt	Fanning, James W	02064004	87FS	79FG	12AF	DNB	Hometown: Pulaski County, VA. Pilot killed in crash, Brescia {M-7518, Italy
..	18 May 45	44-33080	Republic P-47D-30-RA Thunderbolt	Cook, William C	.	86FS	79FG	12AF	.	Lost at sea, Cervia/ 3-4mi E, Italy
.	18 May 45	42-29316	Republic P-47D-28-RA Thunderbolt	Glover, Malcolm D	.	87FS	79FG	12AF	.	Crashed taking off engine failure, Cesenatico, Italy
.	1 Jun 45	42-28071	Republic P-47D-23-RA Thunderbolt	Lang, Joseph Jr,	.	87FS	79FG	12AF	.	Damaged belly landing, Italy
.	6 Jun 45	42-29312	Republic P-47D-28-RA Thunderbolt	Church, Paul B Jr	.	86FS	79FG	12AF	.	Pilot bailed out, Forli, Italy
	11 Jun 45	44-20865	Republic P-47D-30-RE Thunderbolt	Fuentes, Leonard V	.	87FS	79FG	12AF	.	Belly landed engine failure, Lido/ 4mi SE, Italy, (JB website has, condemned salvage not combat related 4 Jul 1945)
.	14 Jun 45	42-76012	Republic P-47D-16-RE Thunderbolt	Carlson, Harry D	.	85FS	79FG	12AF	.	Badly damaged taxiing, Malignano, Italy
.	14 Jun 45	42-75629	Republic P-47D-15-RE Thunderbolt	Hazzard, Herbert M	.	85FS	79FG	12AF	.	Damaged taxiing, Malignano, Italy
.	19 Jun 45	42-29349	Republic P-47D-28-RA Thunderbolt	Klassie, Marlin E	O-720860	85FS	79FG	12AF	.	Damaged landing, Cesenatico, Italy
.	19 Jun 45	42-29057	Republic P-47D-28-RA Thunderbolt	Horn, Bill F	.	86FS	79FG	12AF	.	Bailed out engine failure, Ravenna/ 6mi E, Italy
.	30 Jun 45	44-20847	Republic P-47D-30-RE Thunderbolt	Dieffenderfer, John C Jr	.	87FS	79FG	12AF	.	Badly damaged crash landing on fire, Cesenatico, Italy, condemned salvage not combat related 30 Jun 1945
.	13 Jul 45	42-28306	Republic P-47D-26-RA Thunderbolt	Morris, Jack L	.	87FS	79FG	12AF	.	Plane destroyed by fire on the ground, Cesenatico AF, Italy
.	14 Jul 45	42-28326	Republic P-47D-26-RA Thunderbolt	Allphin, Guy M	.	86FS	79FG	12AF	.	Damaged landing, Cesenatico, Italy
.	26 Jul 45	42-29022	Republic P-47D-28-RA Thunderbolt	Hill, Robert C	.	86FS	79FG	12AF	.	Damaged belly landing, 86FS, 79FG, Horsching/R-87
.	1 Aug 45	44-33107	Republic P-47D-30-RA Thunderbolt	Wuest, Harold W	.	87FS	79FG	12AF	.	Landing accident engine failure Horsching/R-87, Austria
560	13 Aug 45/ FOD Date	Illegible	.	Smith, Whitman R	O-799266	86FS	79FG	12AF	FOD	Location, Chortland Harber, Point Of Departure, [ILLEGIBLE]
.	16 Aug 45	42-26430	Republic P-47D-25-RE Thunderbolt	Hodge, William S	.	85FS	79FG	12AF	.	Crashed taking off, plane destroyed by fire, Serragia, Corsica
.	16 Aug 45	42-26632	Republic P-47D-25-RE Thunderbolt	Ramsdell, William M	O-823149	85FS	79FG	12AF	KIA	Hometown: Erie County, NY. Pilot killed, plane destroyed in crash, Serragia AF, Corsica
.	18 Aug 45	42-28351	Republic P-47D-26-RA Thunderbolt	Bond, William H	.	87FS	79FG	12AF	.	Damaged landing, Bindlach/R-26, Germay
.	10 Sep 45	44-20872	Republic P-47D-30-RE Thunderbolt	Hughes, Charles H	.	85FS	79FG	12AF	.	Damaged taxiing, Salzburg/R-80, Austria, plane later went to Iran 11 May 1949
.	24 Sep 45	44-20105	Republic P-47D-28-RE Thunderbolt	Bradner, Stanley J	.	85FS	79FG	12AF	.	Badly damaged crash landing on fire, Gmund, Austria
.	7 Oct 45	44-20116	Republic P-47D-28-RE Thunderbolt	Quatroche, John E	.	87FS	79FG	12AF	.	Damaged taxiing, Munich/R-72, Germay
.	24 Oct 45	42-27178	Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt	Shields, George D Jr	.	85FS	79FG	12AF	.	Badly damaged belly landing, Munich/R-72, Germany
.	25 Oct 45	42-27288	Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt	Klassie, Marlin E	O-720860	87FS	79FG	12AF	DNB	Hometown: Humboldt County, IA. Pilot killed in crash, Salzburg/R-80, Germay

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