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Jack Cook
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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)
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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)

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Capt Frank Birtchiel 343rd FS 55th FG
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Capt Jack Ilfrey CO 79th FS 1944
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Capt Lindy Graham 79th FS
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Capt Ernie Fiebelkorn 77th FS
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Capt Don Bryan 328th FS 352nd FG

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

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good photos Jack

the first one properly spelled is Frank Birtciel

just to keep the records straight :wink:

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good photos Jack

the first one properly spelled is Frank Birtciel

just to keep the records straight :wink:

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

Biographical details following as promised

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

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u wnat ta becum Colonel ? Col. Jack ? :lol:


Sorry Rob, couldn't resist - just kiddin'
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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!

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Hack no! :D

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Here's some more shots Scott. I'll you some extra bios in the near future.
Come on guys let help Scott out here!
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Major Ed Nollmeyer's P-40K #255 26th FS 51st FG
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Major Hollmeyer with fellow pilots of the 26th FS by his P-40K
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Col Glenn Duncan CO 353rd FG 1945
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Capt Edwin "Bill" Fisher 362nd FG

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

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Col Glenn Duncan CO 353rd FG 1945


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

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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
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377th FS 362nd FG 9th AF
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1 ME-109 July 5, 1944
2 FW-190s July 13, 1944
2 ME-109s Aug 9, 1944
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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.

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