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ILLUSTRATIONS: (1) 354th FG ace Maj. James Howard pulls away after flaming an FW-190A in his 356th FS P-51B "Ding Hao!" while single-handedly protecting 401st BG B-17s from a gaggle of 30-plus attacking German fighters on 11 Jan. 1944. (2) Maj. James Howard in his 356th FS, 354th FG P-51B "Ding Hao!" in the spring of 1944. (3) Maj. James Howard leads a flight of 356th FS, 354th FG P-51Bs on an escort mission to Germany in March 1944. (4) Maj. James Howard downs a JG2 Me-109G with his 354th FG P-51B "Ding Hao!" on 20 Dec. 1943, shortly after arriving in England. The 354th FG was known as the "Pioneer Mustang Group." (5) Maj. James Howard leads an element of 354th FG P-51Bs in spring 1944.
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SGT Wayne Dunn Amn (Join to see) SGT J.D. Corr SPC Lisa Hughes MIDN CAPT (Join to see) A1C Crystal Winbush SPC Mike Bennett 1LT Larry Bass PVT (Join to see) SGT Gerald “Jerry” Harrell PO3 Belinda Dupree SGT Damaso V Santana 1SG Dean Mcbride (MPER) (CPHR) PFC Francine Fontana SSG Paul Endes SPC Jared Robbins Pvt Thomas Chapman CPL Miguel Velez MSgt Matthew Burke Sgt Sheri Lynn
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MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.
One-Man Air Force | Air & Space Forces Magazine
For 30 minutes, James H. Howard single-handedly fought off marauding German fighters to defend the B-1
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Hornet Tales: CV-12 Plank Owner, Gene "Bo" W Millen • WWII Veteran Interview
Gene “Bo” W. Millen was part of the original crew aboard the USS Hornet (CV-12). His job was taking care of the Mark 14 gun sights on the 20mm guns. He spent...
This is a good story from the USS hornet from one of the surviving crew members.https://youtu.be/FORxktkirq8?si=hJpds7rFdFtxt0DO
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel LTC Eugene Chu
SMSgt Lawrence McCarter Lt Col Charlie Brown Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen CPT Jack Durish LTC Stephen F. CSM Charles Hayden 1SG Russell S. 1SG Patrick Burke SFC Dr. Jesus Garcia-Arce, Psy.D SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SFC John D. LTC Trent Klug CDR Andrew McMenamin, PhD Col (Join to see) 1st Lt Padre Dave Poedel CPT (Join to see)
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel LTC Eugene Chu
SMSgt Lawrence McCarter Lt Col Charlie Brown Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen CPT Jack Durish LTC Stephen F. CSM Charles Hayden 1SG Russell S. 1SG Patrick Burke SFC Dr. Jesus Garcia-Arce, Psy.D SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SFC John D. LTC Trent Klug CDR Andrew McMenamin, PhD Col (Join to see) 1st Lt Padre Dave Poedel CPT (Join to see)
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Awesome picture of the Japanese kamikaze butt. I'm a cause of you, but thinking that he wouldn't have a parachute?
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MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel - Exactly so, Chip. Not standard issue to kamikazes. . . .
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MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.
FYI: I changed the lead article to this one while doing some additional study on Lt. (j.g.) John T. "Ted" Crosby. Crosby got the Navy Cross for his five-in-a-day performance on 16 April 1945. Maj. Jim Howard got the MOH for his actions on 11 Jan. '44. Although officially credited with two Me-110s and an Fw-190 that day, they also gave him a couple of "probables" and "damaged" enemy fighters as he waded all alone into a gaggle of 30-plus German fighters attacking the 401st BG's B-17 formation. . . .
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