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Marvin Rosvold
MARVIN J. ROSVOLD, born
November 11, 1921 in Dennison, Minnesota. Enlisted US Army Air Corps July 1941.
Graduated Air Mechanics School, Chanute
Field, 1942. Entered Aviation Cadet Train.
ing in September 1942, Class 43-E.
Commissioned May, 24, 1943 at Aloe Field,
Victoria, Texas. Assigned to Westover Field,
Massachusetts for P-47 Training. Transferred to the 368th Fighter Group, 397th
Fighter Squadron in original Pilot Cadre.
Completed stateside training at Mitchell
Field, Long Island. Group transferred to
England and the 9th Air Force with first
Combat Operations from Greenham Common. Downed by ground fire on 65th Mission
while strafing the Argentan-Falaise gap.
Rejoined Squadron to complete 12 additional trips for a total of 77. Awarded the istinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 13 Oak Leaf Clusters and the
Distinguished Unit Citation. Confirmed l/2
ME-109 Destroyed. Returned USA, October
1944. Gunnery Instructor, Fort Meyers,
Florida until release from Military Service in
October, 1945. Assumed family construction business in North Dakota until enrollment at North Dakota State University,
Graduating with Bachelor of Architecture in
1952. Registered in California in October,
1957, followed by NCARB Certification and
Registration in Nebraska, South Dakota,
Minnesota, Iowa and Wyoming. Private
Architectural practice 16 years. Other practice includes positions as Chief Architect, Adrian Wilson Associates, Saigon RVN; Chief
Architect, Quinton Engineers Ltd. Los
Angeles, California; Vice-President, Benham/Kite & Associates, Los Angeles.
Responsible for the Design of U.S. Embassy,
Saigon, DC-10 final assembly building,
McDonnell-Douglas, Long Beach, United
Airlines Building 47, SFO Maintenance
base; Childrens Reconstructive Surgical Hospital, Saigon/Cholon, RVN; Joint Facilities for City of Lincoln; Prototype Primary Care
Health Center for DuPont Corp.; Prototype
Clinic for UCLA Medical Center, Los
Angeles; Estelle Doheney Eye Research
Foundation Clinic; and US Navy Advanced
Base Medical/Dental Facilities.
Life Member, P-47 Thunderbolt Pilots Association.
Vice-President and Director, Region VI,
1978-Present. Member - Wings Club.
Member - The American Institute of Architects. Member - Tau Beta Pi. Married
Geraldine (Gerry) Benson 1947. Five Children; Mary Catherine (Katy), Mary Anne
(Annie), Marvin J.J. (Johnny), Charles and
Susan (Sue).
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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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