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American Aces Died in 2007
Below are the American aces that I am aware of as having died in 2007, as of early August. The number after the name is his score. If the place of death notes "residence" I cannot be sure of the actual location of death; this comes from the Social Security Death Index, otherwise it comes from an obituary.
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 Robert Wesley McCLURG 7 January 20, 2007 Skaneateles, New York 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 (Mexico City, US Consulate #773) Mexico David Patterson PHILIPS III 5 June 19, 2007 Elk Rapids, Michigan Morton David MAGOFFIN 5 July 9, 2007 Pleasanton, California Archie Glenn DONAHUE 14 July 30, 2007 Rio Hondo, Texas Rest in peace, gentlemen. Frank Olynyk. Historian, American Fighter Aces Association.
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Re: American Aces Died in 2007
Frank,
You are a god send to all Fighter Ace historians and buffs. Thank you very much for the list sir. Mark Copeland |
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Re: American Aces Died in 2007
Hi there,
This name jumped out at me: Robert Wesley McCLURG 7 January 20, 2007 Skaneateles, New York Does anyone have any further info on this person? Thanks, Chris |
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Re: American Aces Died in 2007
Frank, yes thank you very much for the names of deceased pilots. Do you have lists of deceased Axis pilots as well? If not would you happen to know where one might find up to date lists?
Thank you very much sir, Dennis |
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Re: American Aces Died in 2007
That's a shock about Mort Magoffin--I knew him well but had not seen him in years. He used to hunt with Bob Scott in our part of the Northwest. Mort was CO of the 362nd FG, 9th AF, one of just three aces in the group. He was shot down and badly wounded after D-Day and liberated in a Paris hospital.
He was so proud of his hole in one certificate that he hung it next to his Distinguished Service Cross! |
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Re: American Aces Died in 2007
L/c R W McClurg USMC
Flew with the "Black Sheep" VMF 211. 7 confirmed 2 prob DFC with 4 GS Air Medal w 7 GS Hope it helps Hugh |
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Re: American Aces Died in 2007
Sabredog -- the Black Sheep were VMF-214.
Frank.
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Re: American Aces Died in 2007
Gerald Brown died December 9, 2007, Chandler, Arizona.
Frank.
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Re: American Aces Died in 2007
Gentlemen, any information about these men? All of 325th Fighter Group, (victories):
Maj. H. H. Green (18), 317th Sqd. Maj. John E. Peery Jr. (2), 319th Sqd. Capt. Sheldon W. Farnham (2), 318th Sqd. 1st Lt. John M. Simmons (7), 317th Sqd. 1st Lt. H. Parker (13), 318th Sqd. 1st Lt. William Pomerantz (4), 318th Sqd. 1st Lt. Philip Sangermano (8), 318th Sqd. 1st Lt. Jack J. Bond (4), 319th Sqd. 2nd Lt. Lawrence Schachner (1), 318th Sqd. F/O P. G. Johnson F/O W.D. Terry Thanks, Kurtl |
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Re: American Aces Died in 2007
Herschel Green died on August 16, 2006 in Torrance, California.
John Simmons was KIFA on January 18, 1961 at Eglin AFB, Florida. Harry Parker was MIA on April 2, 1945 at 46-45N, 15-40E. Philip Sangermano was MIA on December 9, 1944 at Linz, Austria. No information on the non-aces. Frank.
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