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P47 Pilots Biographies, Last Name Starting With "P"
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Pilot Name
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Biography Summary
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Edward T. Pawlak
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Survived
a mid-air collision with another P-51 and also
a dunking in the English Channel. Returned
to the U.S. in Jan. 1947 and released from
active duty as a Major. Remained in active
reserves as a Lieutenant Colonel until retirement.
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Milen Payovich
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John H. Pease
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Initial fighter
strikes for the group commenced in February, 1944. Colonel Pease flew 125 missions,
consisting of bomber escorts (Ramrods), dive
bomb, and interdiction missions against rail
heads, ski bomb sights (Buzzbombs), bridges
and close support of one of General Patton's
combat teams.
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Lloyd E Penne
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He flew roughly 107 missions in the jug in 44 and have a pic from Tantonville France from 44 with his airplane named 'Marg'.
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Frank H. Peppers
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With his group
attached to General Patton's 3rd Army, he
flew close support missions before and during
the battle of the Bulge, bombing, strafing,
and destroying tanks, trains, tunnels and
bridges. Credited with 21 bridges destroyed,
he was considered top bridge buster of the 9tb
Air Force.
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John B. Percy
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Returned to Bloomington, Illinois, December 1969 and began flying for State Farm
Insurance Companies, present position as
Chief Pilot on Turbo.Prop Aero Commander
and Learjet 35A. Have flown for some 38
years in 30 different types of aircraft and
accumulated over 11,500 hours
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Frank S. Perego
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Flew 115 combat missions in
P-47. Two E/A unconfirmed air-to-air, one
E/A destroyed on ground. Group received
Presidential citation for destroying over 500
vehicles in one day.
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Louis J. Pernicka
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After a check out flight of one hour and
two landings, he flew his first combat mission. The objective was to divebomb a bridge and strafe the area. His P-47 was hit by flak
on the initial run and severely jamming the
flight controls. He was forced to bail-out over
the Tyrrhenian Sea and was picked up by the
British Air Sea Rescue Service, floating in a
dinghy. His combat virginity having been
lost under most difficult and wet circumstances
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Everett E. Peters
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He later transferred to Aviation Cadets and graduated with Class 43H. Joined the
373th Fighter Group 412th. Squadron during its inception at Westover Field, Mass. in August, 1943, and remained with it until it
was deactivated at Mitchel Field November,
1945.
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Cletus W. Peterson
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Shot down April
1944 by ground fire strafing airport near
Osnabruck, Germany. Captured two days
later near Oldenburg, Germany. POW Stalag 111 13 months. Separated from service April 1945 Captain.
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