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Bill E. Myers
BILL E. MYERS, born June 1,1919,
in Raton, New Mexico. Bill's primary home
was and is on Grandfather's small mountain
ranch near Buffalo Creek, Colorado.
Attended school in Wyoming, California,
Colorado, Venezuela - graduating from
Randolph Macon Military Academy in Virginia. Attended Colorado School of Mines two years then went on active duty with
Colorado National Guards 168th Arty. on
Feb.1,1941. Graduated from Aviation
Cadet Training, class 43-G at Luke Field.
Deployed to the ETO with 511 the Flight
Bomber Squadron 405th F.B. Group in
Feb., 1944, and was the only pilot to serve
uninterrupted tour and return with group
after V.J Day.
P-47 combat total was 147 missions, three
confirmed air victories, three probable, three
damaged and twelve confirmed destroyed on
the ground. Plus one hundred locomotives
(14 locomotives destroyed in one day) and
numerous other tanks, trucks, etc. Combat
was interrupted by being shot down by flak
train during Battle of the Bulge - was
picked up near German lines by Field Arty.
Patrol and eventually deported with 95th
General Hospital, 3rd Army, where future
wife "Lt. Louise Ablen ", a psychotherapist,
administered healing treatment. Follow on
combat included: Korea 87 missions in F-51D with 18th Fighter B Group and
Vietnam one hundred missions in F-100D with 31st Tac. Ftr. Wing.
In between wars was filled with normal
assignments all related to fighters in Air
Proving Ground, Air Def. Cnd., USA FE and
Tac. Ari. Cnd. Retired as full Colonel March
of 1973.
Post retirement employment with Northrop Corp., Peace Hawk Program a" Quality
Control Manager giving on-the-job training
to the Royal Saudi Air Force.
Still married to Ex-Lt. Louise Ablen three children: Sally Hingley, Peter (Mitch) Meyers and Terri Sue Miller. Also has six
grandchildren.
Flying Experience includes over 6000 hrs.
of Fighter time in over 20 types from P-39's
up through F-106 and F-411.
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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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