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W. C. Hammond-Adler
W.C. HAMMOND-ADLER,
("KIP") born 7 May 1920. Educated
Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Learned to fly at Poughkeepsie in Great Lakes Trainer. Private Pilots
license 1937. Enlisted RCAF 1940 received
direct commission. Transferred to RAF
1940, flew Spitfires, Hurricanes, Lysanders,
Fairey Battle's, and Blenheim aircraft.
Transferred to USAAF December 1943.
Assigned to 86 Fighter Bomber Group, 527 F.S. Sicily, Italy, Corsica Southern France
Invasion. Shot down 3 times, ditched once,
taken prisoner Dec. 1944. Ended up in Stalag
Luft I, combination RAF USAAF POW
Camp. Discharged May 1950 from active
duty, received M-Day Assignment in Europe
with USAFE. Finally released active duty.
Dec. 1967. Airline Transport Rating, Commercial Helicopter rating. Manager of Operations for Lockheed Aircraft Overseas,
Keflavik, Iceland. Oct. 1950-0ct. 1951.
Pilot Seaboard World Airways, Europe Nov. 1951-0ct. 1954. Manager Operations Overseas Aviation, Helicopter operator 1954-1955. European Director Link Aviation to
1958. Opened own office Geneva, Switzerland 1958 Hamintern Group, international
Aviation and Aerospace consultants. Resided
and office in Luxembourg since 1970. Life
Member P-47 Assoc. QB, A W A, and many
other aviation oriented associations.
Hobbies, Skiing, Photography, Swimming and
Hunting. Married Maria L. Brillahtes in
1967, have 2 children, Tania Christianne,
Shana Catrine. *Berlin Airlift 1947-1948,
156 missions to Berlin 61st Troop Carrier
Group, 15th Troop Carrier Squadron. Operations Officer and Check Pilot. Wartime
Missions 183. Highest rank held, Major.
Decorations: U.S.D.F.C. Air Medal with 4
OLC, Purple Heart, RCAF and RAF Decorations and campaign ribbons.
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Biography Summary
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John Abbotts
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P-47 transition followed at Pocatello, Idaho and Greenville, Texas after which he was assigned to the 56th Fighter Group in England. When the news of his arrival reached Berlin, Hitler retired to his bunker with his cyanide capsule and revolver. Eva found the news equally depressing.
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Asa A. Adair
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He returned to the States in August of 1944 after participating in the invasion "D" Day. He flew P-63's, P-51's, F-80's, T-33's, F-84's, T-38's, P-47's in numerous assignments during the following twenty years in in, Japan, U.S.A. and Europe before retiring after twenty-six years of Active Duty.
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Edward B. Addison
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The 507th Fighter Group, equipped with P-47N's, won the Presidential Unit Citation for destroying 32 Japanese aircraft in the air on one mission to Seoul, Korea. The average flying time for raids to Korea and Japan would be 7 to 9 hours flying time. In a total of 31 months, the 507th not only provided top cover for B-29's, but also
dive-bombed, napalm-bombed and flew low-level on strafing missions.
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Levon B. Agha-Zarian
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It is rumored that he, took his primary training on a flying rug. He flew Spits, briefly, in England, but as the, war moved to the East, he was sent to India as a Sgt. Pilot and first saw action from Ceylon, flying the Curtiss P.36, the Brewster Buffalo, and the Hurricane. At this point he might have opted for the rug! This was at the time of the fall of Singapore and the sinking of the Prince of Wales and the Repulse.
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George N. Ahles
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Posted to A-20 light bomber squadron Barksdale Field, Louisiana. . Group moved to Hunter Air Base Savannah, Georgia. Qualified for Pilot training November 1940. Entered Aviation Cadets January 1942. Presented wings November 1942 class of 42-J. Married Mary Louise while in Advanced Pilot Training at Craig AFB, Selma, Alabama, September 1942.
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Roy J. Aldritt
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Shortly after the group moved to France he ran into some unseen flak and was forced to make a nylon descent behind the lines; some evasion and a lot of luck had him back with his unit
in 24 hours.
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Eugene J. Amaral
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After graduation from Stonington High School he enlisted as an Aviation Cadet in December 1942 and was called to active duty in March, 1943. He received his wings and commission at Spence Field, Georgia as a member of the Class of 43-C.
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Talmadge L. Ambrose
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Flew 84 missions thru VE Day, was downed by 22mm ground fire over Siefried Line. He destroyed 11 enemy aircraft, 9 known confirmed in air and on
ground, including 4 FW 190-D's in one afternoon over Hanover, Germany, April 8, 1945. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross,
Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, 17 man, Oak Leaf Clusters, Good Conduct Medal, Pacific Theatre and European Theatre Meda1s with 5 Battle
Stars and Unit Citation Medal.
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John C. Anderson
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After P-47 transition he was assigned to the 406th Fighter Group, 512th Fighter Squadron. (E.T
.0.) He flew 56 missions through January, 1945 destroying supply routes, bridges, and railroads; he also flew close support missions with the ground forces, with attacks on tanks, artillery and enemy positions.
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William Anderson
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It was not always flak,two ME-109's beat the hell out of me one day. The central controller called me and said "Basher-Red Leader do you have contact Bandits," I replied, "I sure do, I'll bring them over the field in 3 minutes, they're chasing me home." Got all the usual medals including two Belgium and two French but one I'm most proud of is the Silver Star -it is the greatest.
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