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P47 Pilots Biographies, Last Name Starting With "G"
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Pilot Name
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Biography Summary
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Norman Delos Gillmore
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Military service with 5th Air Force, 310th
Fighter Squadron in Asiatic/Pacific Theater. 113 combat missions in P-47 and
C-47
(ground support and reconnaissance). Two
forced landings in friendly territory (fuel/ oil
depletion). Awarded Air Medal and later
promoted to Captain (Air Force Reserves).
Flew C-46's in Reserves. The "Jug" (P-47)
carried me through trees as well as into jungle
clearings during forced landings. It was an
exceedingly rugged bird - one of the reasons
I'm still around.
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Chaz (or Chez) Glowczynski
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Chaz (or Chez) Glowczynski flew with the 390th FS from December 44 through the end of the war. Chaz was detailed to the 390th as an observer for the Polish Air Force to learn ground attack techniques. My impression is he was to be an observer only, but according to his flight logs and reports he flew on 23 missions.
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Robert B. Goff
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After training, assigned to the 390th
Fighter Squadron of the 366 group then
stationed in England. Flew eighty-five combat missions mostly ground support from
various bases throughout Western Europe.
Was shot down during St. Lo break through
and managed to land in the second floor of a
brick house near Ahken Germany.
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Harry L. Gogan
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> In
1942 he left to study aeronautical engineering at the University of Alabama and subsequently enlisted as an Aviation Cadet,
graduating in the Class of 44-A. After training in P-40s and P-47s with the 321st Squadron in North Carolina, he was assigned
to the 57th Fighter Group, 66th Fighter
Squadron. He flew 49 missions through
December 1944 when he was shot down over
Rovereto, Italy and captured.
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Charles J. Goodrich
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First
Combat assignment 9th Air Force 362
Group 378 Squadron in England about a
month before the invasion to Normandy,
France in 1944. The 362 Group's job was to
cut off all transportation to the invasion area
which included, knocking out rail yards,
Airports, bridges, trucks, and trains. After
the invasion he moved to a field just behind
the front lines where he flew close support
attacks against tanks, guns and troop concentration where ever our troops were having a
problem.
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Harold E. Goss
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Sent overseas in October 1944 along with
200 + other pilots with various backgrounds
in instructing. Assigned 36th Fighter Group
- 9th Air Force (P-47's) along with other
pilots. Spent 3 days at 9th Air Force Headquarters - in interrogation as to our previous military experience in the Air Force and
how we came overseas without fighter training.
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Quentin J. Goss
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This Group transitioned to P-47's in mid.1943. Service with
the 327th included flying Atlantic Coast
patrol out of Langley Field; three missions
almost every 24 hours for approximately one
month and over 100 hours Jug time. The Jug
was able to tangle with the-Navy F-6's and
more than hold its own.
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George M. Graber
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Graber was sent to Richmond, Virginia for
operational training on the P-47, anticipating joining one of the final groups then being
formed. However, a crash landing in Virginia
in August resulted in a formal commendation
from First Fighter Command, but also in a
brief grounding as a result of some eye
injuries suffered in the crash.
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Walter A. Grabowski
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He got back to his outfit the end of Feb.'45 and flew 18 more missions to VE Day.
Flying wing through his 28 missions he
didn't get much chance for any victories in
the 4 or 5 times they did run into enemy aircraft.Flak was the biggest problem at this time.
Over Essen, Walt got hit by 40mm. flak that
knocked off his left wing to the pitot tube. His
Jug got him back OK but without flight
instruments Walt guesstimates he had to set
down at around 180 with about a six revolution ground-loop at the end of the pierced
plank air strip.
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Gerald J. Grace
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Flew 96 missions with 396th. One fifth
ace with one confirmed FW-190. Shot down
by ground flak near Soissons, France, Aug.
31,1944 in Germany held territory. Evaded
to 1st Inf. Div, transported to Armentierres
QY American Red Cross Ambulance back to
Laon, France exactly 24 hours after being
shot down, setting a new record for passing
thru Paris.
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