THIS
WEEK in 82nd Fighter Group History / Jan.
1 - Jan. 7
1943
HQ/CO.....Lt.
Col. William E. Covington, Jr.
95th/CO.....Major
Robert E. Kirtley
96th/CO.....Major
Harley C. Vaughn
97th/CO.....Major
Ernest C. Young
Jan. 7, 1943.....2nd
Lt. William J. Sloan(96).....Me109(Dest.)
Jan. 7, 1943.....2nd
Lt. Harrel B. Helton(96).....KIA
( Date -- Pilot ----------------------Group
- Plane -------- Location --------------Time )
1944
HQ/CO.....Col.
William P. Litton
95th/CO.....Major
Lawrence H. Bell, Jr.
96th/CO.....Major
Donald L. Perry
97th/CO.....Major
Harry L. Smith, Jr.
Jan. 4, 1944.....1st
Lt. William C. Woodrum(95)......(.14)He111(Dest.)
Jan. 4, 1944.....2nd
Lt. Gene H. Chatfield(97).....(.14)He111(Dest.)
Jan. 4, 1944.....1st
Lt. Herbert H. Holden(97).....(.14)He111(Dest.)
Jan. 4, 1944.....1st
Lt. Robert R. Kinnie(97).....(.14)He111(Dest.)
Jan. 4, 1944.....2nd
Lt. Robert E. Kob(97).....(.14)He111(Dest.)
Jan. 4, 1944.....1st
Lt. Claude A. Skinner(97).....(.14)He111(Dest.)
Jan. 4, 1944.....Major
Harry L. Smith, Jr.(97).....(.14)He111(Dest.)
Jan. 4, 1944.....2nd
Lt. George Sun(97).....(.14)He111(Dest.)
NO LOSSES
1945
HQ/CO.....Col.
Richard Legg
95th/CO.....Lt.
Col. Robert M. Wray
96th/CO.....Lt.
Col. Charles p. Hardy
97th/CO.....Lt.
Col. Thomas C. Kelly
NO SCORES - NO LOSSES
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