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Aces of the 44th FS 18th FG

Hi Jack Cook,

Do you know the exact day of promotion of the following pilots

Jack A. Bade to 1st Lt, Capt and also Maj
Robert C. Byrnes to 1st Lt, Capt and also Maj
Frank L. Gaunt to 1st Lt, Capt and also Maj
Cyrus R. Gladen to 1st Lt, Capt, Maj and also LtCol
Cotesworth B. Head, Jr. to 1st Lt and also Vapt
Joseph J. Lesicka to 1st Lt and also Capt
Lucien B. Shuler to 1st Lt
Robert B. Westbrook, Jr. to 1st Lt, Capt, Maj and also LtCol
Elmer M. Wheadon to 1st Lt Capt and Maj

I am interested in US Aces and unfortunately the data and details about them are not mentioned by Frank Olynyk in his book Stars and Bars.

Cordially Zdenek Kocab

Re: Aces of the 44th FS 18th FG

Hi Mr. Cook,

Do you know the exact day of promotion of the following pilots

Jack A. Bade to 1st Lt, Capt and also Maj
Robert C. Byrnes to 1st Lt, Capt and also Maj
Frank L. Gaunt to 1st Lt, Capt and also Maj
Cyrus R. Gladen to 1st Lt, Capt, Maj and also LtCol
Cotesworth B. Head, Jr. to 1st Lt and also Vapt
Bill Harris to LtCol (real name is Bill or it might be a nickname of William?)
Joseph J. Lesicka to 1st Lt and also Capt
Lucien B. Shuler to 1st Lt
Robert B. Westbrook, Jr. to 1st Lt, Capt, Maj and also LtCol
Elmer M. Wheadon to 1st Lt Capt and Maj

My email addresses are Z.Kocab@seznam.cz or kocab.zdenek@ktvmb.cz.

All data will be used for my own needs and will not be proveded to the third party and not be published.

Please help me. Many thanks for the information and for your time.

Regards Zdenek Kocab