THIS
WEEK in 82nd Fighter Group History / Jun. 25 - Jul. 1
1942
HQ/CO.....Lt.
Col. William E. Covington, Jr.
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.....Capt.
Raymond H. Lynn
97th/CO.....Major
William B. Petersen
Jun. 28, 1943.....2nd
Lt. Ervin S. Austin(95).....Mc202(Prob.)
Jun. 28, 1943.....2nd
Lt. Clarence O. Johnson(96).....Mc202(Prob.)
Jun. 28, 1943.....2nd
Lt. Ward A. Kuentzel(96).....Mc202(Dest.)
Jun. 28, 1943.....2nd
Lt. Lawrence P. Liebers(96).....Mc202(Damg.)
Jun. 28, 1943.....F/O
Walter J. Mackey(96).....Mc202(Damg.)
Jun. 28, 1943.....2nd
Lt. Edward T. Waters(96).....Mc202(Dest.)
Jun. 30, 1943.....Capt.
Raymond H. Lynn(96).....Fw190(Dest.)
Jun. 30, 1943.....2nd
Lt. John L. Schlener(96).....Me109(Dest.)
Jun. 30, 1943.....2nd
Lt. Herman S. Solem(96).....Me109(Damg.)
Jun. 30, 1943.....2nd
Lt. Edward T. Waters(96).....Fw190(Dest.)
NO LOSSES
1944
HQ/CO.....Col.
William P. Litton
95th/CO.....Major
Herbert L. Phillips
96th/CO.....Major
Clayton M. Isaacson
97th/CO.....Major
Claud E. Ford
Jun. 25, 1944.....2nd
Lt. Nathaniel A. Pape(95).....Me109(Damg.)
Jun. 25, 1944.....1st
Lt. Alphons J. Mikes(95).....Me109(Damg.)
Jun. 26, 1944.....1st
Lt. Charles E. Adams, Jr.(95).....Me110(Dest.)
Jun. 26, 1944.....Major
Warner F. Gardner(95).....2-Me110(Dest.).....Me110(Damg.)
Jun. 26, 1944.....2nd
Lt. James D. Holloway(95).....Me110(Dest.).....2-Me410(Dest.)
Jun. 26, 1944.....2nd
Lt. Paul R. Mass(95).....Me109(Dest.).....Me410(Dest.)
Jun. 26, 1944.....Major
Herbert L. Phillips(95).....Me410(Dest.).....6-Me410(Damg.)
Jun. 26, 1944.....1st
Lt. Edward F. Bodine(96).....Me410(Dest.)
Jun. 26, 1944.....1st
Lt. Joseph Cardimona, Jr.(96).....Me410(Dest.)
Jun. 26, 1944.....Capt.
Richard M. Gangel(96).....Me109(Dest.)
Jun. 26, 1944.....2nd
Lt. Robert C. Griffith(97).....Me410(Dest.).....2-Me410(Damg.)
Jun. 26, 1944.....1st
Lt. Edsell F. Hanson(97).....Me410(Dest.)
Jun. 27, 1944.....2nd
Lt. William J. Stefani(95).....Me109(Dest.)
Jun. 27, 1944.....2nd
Lt. Howard R. Plume(97).....Me109(Dest.)
Jun. 25, 1944.....1st
Lt. Melvin E. Wiedbusch(95).....KIA
Jun. 26, 1944.....2nd
Lt. Ray W. Allen(95).....MIA
Jun. 26, 1944.....2nd
Lt. Allen J. Wisner(95).....POW
Jun. 27, 1944.....2nd
Lt. William W. Dana(97).....KFA
1945
HQ/CO.....Col.
Joseph S. Holtoner
95th/CO.....Lt.
Col. Robert M. Wray
96th/CO.....Lt.
Col. Franklin H. MacNaughton
97th/CO.....Major
Robert C. Booth
NO SCORES - NO LOSSES
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