Photos for Scott

[Jack Cook]

Here ya go Scott...........
Capt Frank E. Birtcheil 343rd FS 55th FG Wormingsford, England
DFC with 1 olc, Air Medal with 6 olc & DUB
121 combat missions
1 ME-262 damaged air 3-22-45
5 destroyed ground on 4-17-45 (ME-109/2 JU-88/2 HE-111)
P-38J CY*D s/n 42-67872 (SSgt Fow-crew chief)
P-51D CY*D s/n 44-14561 "Miss Velma" (SSgt Fow-crew chief)
P-51D CY*A s/n 44-13350 "Miss Velma" (SSgt Grodoski-crew chief)


Capt Frank Birtchiel 343rd FS 55th FG

Capt Jack Ilfrey CO 79th FS 1944

Capt Lindy Graham 79th FS

Capt Ernie Fiebelkorn 77th FS

Capt Don Bryan 328th FS 352nd FG

[Scott Rose]

Thanks Jack, I will add them to the section later today. I appreciate it.

[Swiss Mustangs]

good photos Jack

the first one properly spelled is Frank Birtciel

just to keep the records straight

Martin

good photos Jack

the first one properly spelled is Frank Birtciel

just to keep the records straight

Martin

That's certainly the way he spelled it when he emailed me yesterday.

Biographical details following as promised

R/K

[Jack Cook]

Is this a parsonal ettack un may spalling????

[Swiss Mustangs]

Is this a parsonal ettack un may spalling????

u wnat ta becum Colonel ? Col. Jack ?


Sorry Rob, couldn't resist - just kiddin'

[Jack Cook]

u wnat ta becum Colonel ? Col. Jack ?

I think we all can agree that one is plenty!
BTW I spelled Frank's name correct at least once!

Last edited by Jack Cook on Fri Oct 28, 2005 3:17 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Is this a parsonal ettack un may spalling????

Hack no!

R/K

[Jack Cook]

Here's some more shots Scott. I'll you some extra bios in the near future.
Come on guys let help Scott out here!

Major Ed Nollmeyer's P-40K #255 26th FS 51st FG

Major Hollmeyer with fellow pilots of the 26th FS by his P-40K

Col Glenn Duncan CO 353rd FG 1945

Capt Edwin "Bill" Fisher 362nd FG

[Scott Rose]

Thanks Jack, I will include these in todays updates. I appreciate everyones help.

[Eric Friedebach]

Col Glenn Duncan CO 353rd FG 1945

I would love to see the detail of that nose art.

[Jack Cook]

Fisher Bio...........
Captain Edwin O. "Bill' Fisher O-745334
Born 9-23-17 Portland, OR
KIFA 3-28-47 in a AT-6
Pvt (medic) Oregon Nat. Guard 1937-39
249th Coastal Defense Artilery
Driver Portland Ambulance Company
377th FS 362nd FG 9th AF
Silver Star, 2 DFCs, 18 Air Medals, DUB, French Croix de Guerre
Belgian Croix de Guerre
2 FW-190s July 5, 1944
1 ME-109 July 5, 1944
2 FW-190s July 13, 1944
2 ME-109s Aug 9, 1944
5 destroyed on ground

[Rob Mears]

I would love to see the detail of that nose art.

Didn't an owner in Australia just take delivery of a P-51 wearing the "Dove of Peace" scheme? I'll bet someone probably has some good color close-ups of that plane. Not sure how close the detail is to the original though.