American Aces Died in 2007

[Frank Olynyk]

Here is my current list of American aces who died in 2007.

Camille Joseph ROSBERT 6 January 7, 2007 (residence: Katy, Texas)
Wyman Doyle ANDERSON 3 January 9, 2007 Sherman, Texas
Hayden Alvin GREGORY 5 January 12, 2007 Albuquerque, New Mexico
Darrell Stuart CRAMER 7 January 17, 2007 Springville, Utah
Robert Wesley McCLURG 7 January 20, 2007 Skaneateles, New York
Marlow John LEIKNESS 5 February 1, 2007 Delano, Minnesota
John Lawrence BANKS 8.5 February 12, 2007 St Louis, Missouri
William Francis COLLINS 4 March 9, 2007 Michigan City, Indiana
Arthur Roger CONANT 6 March 10, 2007 Seattle, Washington
Willis Eugene MATHEWS Jr 5.5 March 13, 2007 (residence: Whittier, Los Angeles, California)
Charles Henry DuBOIS Jr 6 March 23, 2007 Chesterfield, Missouri
Edgar Bradford McCLURE 5 April 25, 2007 (residence: Iowa Park, Wichita, Texas)
Carl Eugene SMITH 4 April 27, 2007 Chula Vista, California
Robert HURST 6 April 28, 2007 (residence: Denver, Adams, Colorado)
William `B' FREEMAN 6 June 11, 2007 Sherman, Texas
Robin OLDS 17 June 14, 2007 Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Paul Edward OLSON 5 June 15, 2007 Lexington, Kentucky
Austin LeRoy OLSEN 5 June 15, 2007 Cuernavaca, Mexico
David Patterson PHILIPS III 5 June 19, 2007 Elk Rapids, Michigan
Michael Joseph JACKSON 8 July 5, 2007 Marlton, New Jersey
Morton David MAGOFFIN 5 July 10, 2007 Pleasanton, California
Jack Otto WATSON 5 July 18, 2007 Stafford, Virginia
Archie Glenn DONAHUE 14 July 30, 2007 Rio Hondo, Texas
Elvin Lester LINDSAY 8 August 7, 2007 Salt River, near Canyon Lake, Arizona (fishing)
Robert Donald JOHNSTON 6 August 17, 2007 Panama City Beach, Florida
Walter Axel LUNDIN 6.5 September 2, 2007 Port Saint Lucie, Florida
David Lee HILL 15.25 October 11, 2007 Terrell Hills/San Antonio, Texas
Norman Wesley MOLLARD Jr 6 October 29, 2007 Palestine, Texas
Robert Gordon OWENS Jr 7 October 31, 2007 Boulder, Colorado
Jefferson Joseph DeBLANC 9 November 23, 2007 Lafayette, Louisiana
Arval James ROBERSON 6 December 7, 2007 White Stone, Virginia
Gerald BROWN 5 December 8, 2007 Chandler, Arizona
Joe Draper ROBBINS 5 December 12, 2007 Escondido, California
Lawrence Frederick O'NEILL 5 December 18, 2007 St Louis, Missouri

Frank.

[Franz von Werra]

Robin OLDS 17 June 14, 2007 Steamboat Springs, Colorado

So the protagonist of Operation Wolfpack has also passed on.
Goodspeed Sir.

[James A Pratt III]

Norman Mollard USN 6 victory ace PTO died on 30 Oct 2007 of a heart attack and stroke.

[Frank Olynyk]

Below is an updated list of American aces who have died in 2007. Entries ending in + are additions to the original list; the one marked * contains updated information.


Camille Joseph ROSBERT 6 January 7, 2007 (residence: Katy, Texas)
Wyman Doyle ANDERSON 3 January 9, 2007 Sherman, Texas
Hayden Alvin GREGORY 5 January 12, 2007 Albuquerque, New Mexico
Darrell Stuart CRAMER 7 January 17, 2007 Springville, Utah +
Robert Wesley McCLURG 7 January 20, 2007 Skaneateles, New York
Marlow John LEIKNESS 5 February 1, 2007 Delano, Minnesota +
John Lawrence BANKS 8.5 February 12, 2007 St Louis, Missouri
William Francis COLLINS 4 March 9, 2007 Michigan City, Indiana
Arthur Roger CONANT 6 March 10, 2007 Seattle, Washington
Willis Eugene MATHEWS Jr 5.5 March 13, 2007 (residence: Whittier, Los Angeles, California)
Charles Henry DuBOIS Jr 6 March 23, 2007 Chesterfield, Missouri
Edgar Bradford McCLURE 5 Apirl 25, 2007 (residence: Iowa Park, Wichita, Texas)
Carl Eugene SMITH 4 April 27, 2007 Chula Vista, California
Robert HURST 6 April 27, 2007 (residence: Denver, Adams, Colorado)
William `B' FREEMAN 6 June 11, 2007 Sherman, Texas
Robin OLDS 17 June 14, 2007 Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Austin LeRoy OLSEN 5 June 15, 2007 Cuernavaca, Mexico *
Paul Edward OLSON 5 June 15, 2007 Lexington, Kentucky +
David Patterson PHILIPS III 5 June 19, 2007 Elk Rapids, Michigan
Michael Joseph JACKSON 8 July 5, 2007 Marlton, New Jersey +
Morton David MAGOFFIN 5 July 9, 2007 Pleasanton, California
Jack Otto WATSON 5 July 18, 2007 Stafford, Virginia +
Archie Glenn DONAHUE 14 July 30, 2007 Rio Hondo, Texas
Elvin Lester LINDSAY 8 August 7, 2007 Salt River, near Canyon Lake, Arizona (fishing) +
Walter Axel LUNDIN 6.5 September 2, 2007 Port Saint Lucie, Florida +
David Lee HILL 15.25 October 11, 2007 Terrell Hills/San Antonio, Texas +
Norman Wesley MOLLARD, Jr 6 October 29, 2007 Palestine, Texas +

Rest in peace, gentlemen.

Frank Olynyk.
Historian, American Fighter Aces Association.

[Frank Olynyk]

Two USMC aces.

Robert Gordon Owens, Jr. died October 31, 2007 in Boulder, Colorado.

Jefferson Joseph DeBlanc died Friday, November 23, 2007 in Lafayette, Louisiana. He was the recipient of the Medal of Honor. And a PhD in Education.

Frank.

[Mark Copeland]

Happy New Year Everyone!!

Just received an email from Millie Roberson last night. Arval "Robie" Roberson - 357th FG Ace - Pilot of "Passion Wagon" passed away on December 7th.

He was a heck of a nice chap....as all of them are.

Blue Skies "Robie"!!

Mark Copeland

[drgondog]

I just received notice that Col Henry Brown, 355th FG top ace passed away. I don't know exact date but will find out soon. Frank probably knows.

That leaves two surviving 355th aces, Lt.Gen'l Gordy Graham and Bill Cullerton. Fortier, Lenfest and Brown all within last 18 months.

RIP Junior