Leaman L. Rosenberg
LEMAN L. ROSENBERG, SR.,
Birth Date: 5/14/12; Home: Atlanta, Georgia; Schools: Tech High School - 1939,
University of Georgia - '40-'41-'45 (Business Administration); Married: Barbara
Yarn-May, 1946; Daughter: Nancy Rosenberg - Age 32; Son: Leman L. "Buz"
Rosenberg, Jr. - Age 30; Daughter: Susan
Rhodes - Age 27; Son: Thomas Rhodes –
Age 30; Grandchildren: Kelli, Jennifer and
Eric Rhodes ~ Ages 6, 4, 10 months Candice Rosenberg ~ Age 2 ("The Fantastic
Four"); Father: Dr. Herbert J. Rosenberg;
Mother: Rosalie L. Rosenberg ("Wonderful people ~ both deceased"); Brother: Herbert Rosenberg, Jr.; Sister: Carol Loeb.
I graduated flight training class of 43-K. I
taught one class of students at Taft, California, then transferred to P-47 fighter training which started in Baton Rouge, La. I
trained on the old jug in Kansas, Texas,
Schrewsburg, England before joining the
5Oth fighter group ~ 10th Fighter squadron in southern France. I completed 69
fighter missions over France and Germany
and most missions were close support missions to our ground troops.
I believe seven of my missions were
bomber support missions and I had two
109's to my credit and numerous trains,
guns, bridges, etc. destroyed. A mission that
sticks out in my memory was a mission when
my wing man ran very low on gas in enemy
territory and I took him back to friendly
lines where he bellied the aircraft in. Germans came from one area to get him and our troops from the other. He just got down on
the line. I flew very low over the troops and
was able to keep the enemy from picking
him up. The Americans got him and he
returned to the outfit, unhurt. I guess I was
always pleased with the outcome of that mission. In your old age, you remember a life you might have saved a little better than
some you have taken. I am quite proud of
having been a jug pilot in combat, however.
I am still married to my lovely wife, Barbara. All my young people are alive, healthy and live in my home town of Atlanta, Ga.
For this, we know we are blessed. God has
been good to me. He has blessed me in allowing me to take care of all my responsibilities and granted us our health.
Pilot Name
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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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