THIS
WEEK IN 82nd FIGHTER GROUP HISTORY /Jun. 11- Jun. 17
1942
HQ/CO.....Col.
Robert Israel, Jr., to Jun. 17, 1942
Lt.
Col. William E. Covington, Jr., on Jun. 17, 1942
95th/CO.....Major
Robert E. Kirtley
96th/CO.....Capt.
F. P. Jenks
97th/CO.....Major
Ernest C. Young
1943
HQ/CO.....Col.
John W. Weltman
95th/CO.....Major
Ernest K. Osher
96th/CO.....Major
Harley C. Vaughn
97th/CO.....Major
William B. Petersen
June 15, 1943.....2nd
Lt. John B. Caputo(97).....Me109(Damg.)
June 15, 1943.....1st
Lt. Ray Crawford(97).....Mc202(Dest.)
June 15, 1943.....2nd
Lt. Russell C. Williams(97).....Me109(Prob.)
June 15, 1943.....2nd
Lt. Richard F. Kenny, Jr.(95).....POW
June 15, 1943.....2nd
Lt. Erling W. Halverson(96).....MIA

1944
HQ/CO.....Col.
William P. Litton
95th/CO.....Major
Herbert L. Phillips
96th/CO.....Major
Clayton M. Issacson
97th/CO.....Major
Claud E. Ford
June 16, 1944.....1st
Lt. Charles E. Adams, Jr.(95).....Fw190(Dest.)
June 16, 1944.....2nd
Lt. Barry R. Butler(95).....Me109(Dest.)
June 16, 1944.....2nd
Lt. Robert S. Carpenter(95).....Me210(Dest.)
June 16, 1944.....2nd
Lt. Gerard F. Cavanaugh(95).....Me109(Dest.)
June 16, 1944.....2nd
Lt. James D. Holloway(95).....Fw190(Dest.)
June 16, 1944.....2nd
Lt. Jack D. Joley(95).....2 - Me109(Dest.)
June 16, 1944.....2nd
Lt. Roland O. Leeman(95).....Me109(Dest.)
June 16, 1944.....2nd
Lt. Francis P. Hanlon(95).....KIA
June 16, 1944.....2nd
Lt. Robert S. Carpenter(95).....MIA
June 16, 1944.....2nd
Lt. Chelsa W. Roberts(95).....KIA


1945
HQ/CO.....Col.
Joseph S. Holtoner
95th/CO.....Lt.
Col. Robert M. Wray
96th/CO.....Lt.
Col. Franklin H. MacNaughton
97th/CO.....Lt.
Col. Joseph H. Dickman
NO SCORES - NO LOSSES
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