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Biography Summary
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Robert A. Booth
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He was killed in action on 10-27-1944 over the Vosges Mtn. He flew a P47D Wing no. 42-76744.
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Benjamin F. Borden
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Trained at San Antonio, Enid, Oklahoma, Foster Field, Texas; P-40's at Foster Field, P-47's at Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, North Carolina and Bluthenthal Field, Wilmington, North Carolina;
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Robert B. Borset
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He flew 67 missions in close support of
Infantry and Armored Divisions. Awarded
DFC, Air Medal with 8 Oak Leaf Clusters.
returning from mission in December, 1944,
after encountering very heavy ground fire,
he discovered only one gear would lower and
lock - consequently look a very shaky ride
in on the belly.
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David John Boss
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Dave went overseas as a replacement pilot in
March 1944, joining the 396 squadron, 68 fighter group at Mons, Belgium. During the ensuing months he flew 80 missions - flying escort to B-26's, dive bombing, strafing; he once destroyed 16
locomotives in two missions. He was also one of half dozen pilots to use the "loss bombing" technique in combat (technically A.I.B.R.).
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George E. Bostwick
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He was awarded the Silver Star for his accomplishments on this mission. Two days later, on July 6, flying LM.Z "Ugly Duckling," Bostwick destroyed an ME 109 in the air over Beaumont, France, to become an ace. On September 8, on this 70th mis. sion, he destroyed three FW 190's on the ground at Euskirchen Airdrome.
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Sidney J. Bowlin
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First assignment was 327 Ftr Gp (P-47) for RTU; later to Matagorda Island gunnery school and thence to Norfolk as IP for P-47 gunnery training. Next assigned to 9 AF, 371 Ftr Gp, 405 Sqdn (P-47). Flew 56 combat missions through V.E Day from France and Germany and was awarded Air Medal w / 4 OLC's.
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Lana Cusack Boxberger
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I earned my private license in Boise, Idaho and then flew Civil Air Patrol there soon after World War II was declared. In 1943 I was accepted for the WASP training program at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. After graduating from Avenger Field my assignment took me to my home base,
Long Beach, California, flying for the Ferrying Division of the Air Transport Command.
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Leslie C. Boze
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Assigned 365th Sqdn., 358th Group, "Orange Tails," in England. Flew 193 missions in "Jugs"
from D.Day to early 1945 in France and
Germany on close support ground targets for
9th A.F. and 12th TAC. Lost five T-Bolts to
ground fire. Had two bailouts and the unusual experience of deadsticking a "Jug" with frozen engine and prop from 10,000 feet to
a wheels-down (happy) landing.
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Lowery 'Brab' Brabham
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As you know, I was pleased to do all the original testing on the P-47 and after it got in combat I visited every theater and new with the pilots to offer any help I could to improve combat effectiveness.
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J (I.O.) Cleaver Bradley
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My ninth mission was the end of P-47 flying for me, as I was hit by ground fire, crash-landed in trees (without a scratch) and spent the next 46 days touring France and Germany as a "guest" of the Germans. I covered between 350 and 400 miles on foot during this time, and on April 30th was
returned to U.S. control by the Third Division.
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