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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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James Richard Parsons
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June 6, 1944, flying cover for D-DAY invasion
beaches. Sitting at 10,000 feet watching the
entire operation, the ships stretching from
England to France. The landing on the
beaches. A frustrating feeling to fly cover and
not see one German Plane.
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Carl A. Patterson
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Fred W. Pawell
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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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