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Leland U. (Lee) Clough
LELAND U. (LEE) CLOUGH,
born June 13, 1922 in East Rochester, New
Hampshire and attended local public schools;
the University of New Hampshire and Jackson College with B.S. and M.S. Degrees. He
enlisted as an Aviation Cadet and received his
wings at Altus, Oklahoma in the class of 44-C.
He served a total of 21 years of active duty
and accumulated a total of more than
10,000:00 Pilot Hours. Having flown
approximately three dozen types and models
of aircraft. Organizations and Assignments
included: 19th Troop Carrier Sqdn.; 17th
Tow Target Sqdn; 15th Fighter Group, 7th
AF; 91st Fighter Sqdn, 7th AF; Test Branch,
Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio; 3415 T.T.W.
Lowry AFB; 5th AF, K-16, Korea; 1732nd
ATS, Westover AFB (Chief Pilot); 50th ATS
(H) Hickam, AFB (Standardization); ROTC,
Brooklyn College (Ass't Prof of Air Science);
Rome Air Development Command (Operations Officer); 7167th ATS, Rhein Main,
Germany (Chief of Base Standardization,
BASE Operations Officer, and Squadron
Commander); 99th Bombardment Wing
(H), Westover AFB (Standardization and
Operations).
Highlights of his flying career included
210 hours of combat time; 100 combat
missions in Korea in 1951; Test Pilot, Flight
Test Division, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio;
Pilot-Carrying the first "H" Bomb from
Travis AFB to Honolulu aboard a C-124.
Globemaster, for the tests at Eniwetok. He
holds 23 awards and decorations including
the D.F.C. and the Air Medal with 4 O.L.C.,
and retired in 1966 as a Regular Major. He
married Ruth L. Greene, at the Andrews AFB
Chapel in 1953, Ruth is from Amherst,
Massachusetts, and they have 4 children,
Marie, Thomas, Jonathan and Christine.
After leaving the service in 1966, he entered
the real estate field and is owner and manager
of Century 21 Granite State Realty, Inc. of
Rochester, NH.
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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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