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THIS
WEEK in 82nd Fighter Group History / May 7 - May 13
1942
HQ/CO.....Col.
Robert Israel, Jr.
95th/CO.....Major
Robert E. Kirtley
96th/CO.....Capt.
Roy E. Loe
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
May 11, 1943.....2nd Lt.
John L. Dean(95).....Me109(Damg.)
May 11, 1943.....Capt.
Ernest K. Osher(95).....Me109(Dest.)
May 11, 1943.....1st Lt.
Samuel A. Hawes(96).....Fw190(Damg.)
May 13, 1943.....1st Lt.
William J. Sloan(96).....Me109(Damg.)
May 13, 1943.....1st Lt.
Charles J. Zubarik(96).....Mc200(Dest.)
May 13, 1943.....1st Lt.
Herman W. Visscher(97).....Me109(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
May 10, 1944.....Lt. Col.
Ben A. Mason(HQ/97).....Me109(Dest.)
May 10, 1944.....1st Lt.
Wallace G. Engh(97).....Fw190(Dest.)
May 10, 1944.....1st Lt.
Edsell F. Hanson(97).....Me410(Damg.)
NO LOSSES
1945
HQ/CO.....Col.
Richard A. Legg
95th/CO.....Lt.
Col. Robert M. Wray
96th/CO.....Lt.
Col. Charles P. Hardy
97th/CO.....Lt.
Col. Joseph H. Dickman
May
6, 1945
Last
combat mission flown by the 82nd FG.
A
total of 1136 combat mission flown by the 82nd FG starting on December
23, 1945.
May
8, 1945
V
E - Day
May
13, 1945
1
- special mission flown by the 82nd FG.
NO SCORES - NO LOSSES
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