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Jacques de Monplanet
JACQUES de MONPLANET, born
June 16, 1918 at MONTMORILLON
(France).
Ecole Speciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr in
1939, commissioned Sous-lieutenant de
Armee de l'Air in 1940. After Armistice in
June of the same year, flies as a Navigator-
Bomber on Douglas DB 7 in Algeria. Resumes
the courses to become a pilot after the landing of Allied troops in Africa. Graduated July
1943. Coastal Command in Mediterranee
with the Groupe 'La Fayette", Escadrille des
"Sioux" flying P40. Turned P47 in March
1944, with his squadron, from an Airfield in
Corsica is engaged in "Operation Strangle"
in Italy, then supports the allied landing of
Toulon in August 1944 and goes on dive-bombing,
close-support and armed-recco till
May 8, 1945. Several times hit by FLAK but
never downed in 109 missions.
After a duty time in Air Staff, is designed
for an ops-turn in Indochina from October
1949 to June 1951 as the commander of
"Normandie-Niemen" squadron. 225 missions on King-Cobra and Helldiver.
One year in Allied Air Force Centre
Europe Staff, Logistic Division, at Fontainebleau, then Chief-Ops to 1st Fighter Wing
flying F-84G. After that commander of the
4th Fighter wing (Vampire and MD 450
Ouragan). Once more duty time in Air Staff
and end 1958 is deputy commander of
Centre d'Experiences Aeriennes Militaires at
Mont-de-Marsan where he flies numerous
types of aircrafts among others Mirage III
and... Mitchell B 25.
After he was in command of Tours-Air
Base with the Fighter School, he is Air-Attache in BONN (FRG) from 1963 to
1966. Comes again in a staff till September
1969 when he leaves the duty as a General de
Brigade Aerienne. Ever since then he works
with Societe ELECTRONIQUE MARCEL
DASSAULT.
Married in 1941 he has 6 children and
many grandchildren.
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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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