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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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- An article by Warren Thompson appears in the June '03 issue of Flight Journal magazine and is entitled "Turkey Shoot Over Vienna". It covers the mission in which the 82nd FG shot down 21 German aircraft in one mission.

 

- The Jan. 2003 issue of Fly Past magazine contains an article about the 82nd Fighter Group written by Warren Thompson.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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