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Pilot Name
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Biography Summary
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Mary Tufts Trotman O'Brien
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She became
interested in flying through Jack O'Meara, a
test pilot QB, and well known glider pilot.
She bought an airplane, a two seated Taylor.
craft, and flew out of Congressional Airport,
Rockville, Maryland. Studied for her commercial pilot's license at Emery Riddle's in
Miami, Florida.
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Norman E. Olson
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WWII FIGHTER ACE!
Norman Olson dropped out of Marquette University to join USAAF Reserves and commissioned a 2nd Lt. following graduation from Foster Field Flight School in May, 1942. Assigned to 313th FS/50th FG, he then became a flight leader in the 357DF/355FG in March 1943. B y the time Olson reached the ETO with the 355th FG in summer 1943 he had accumulated over 700 hours flight time.
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Andrew J. Osborne
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His first flight in the theater was
out of Port Moresby, New Guinea, where he
flew with the outfit for 110 missions, 300
hours of combat and 9 major battles. . .
touching places like Noemfoor, Weiwak, Hollandia, Rabaul, Leyte, Mindoro, Luzon, Okinawa and Japan.
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Laurence C. Parfitt
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Recalled to active duty in 1950, he flew
100 fighter-bomber missions in the F-80
with the 51st Fighter Wing in Korea. Later,
with various ADC fighter squadrons in the
CONUS he new the T-28, T-33, F-86D, E, F
and L. In 1954, on duty with the US Navy's
famous VF -11 "Red Rippers," he accumulated 91 carrier landings in the F2H4 Banshee aboard the USS Coral Sea
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John E. Parker
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Parker completed his second tour of duty
after 37 ground support missions in Korea
while flying P-51 's and wishing for a P-47 .
He was a guest of honor, along with five of
his 44-I classmates, at Craig Field during
graduation exercises for class of 77-I
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Edward T. Pawlak
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Survived
a mid-air collision with another P-51 and also
a dunking in the English Channel. Returned
to the U.S. in Jan. 1947 and released from
active duty as a Major. Remained in active
reserves as a Lieutenant Colonel until retirement.
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Frank S. Perego
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Flew 115 combat missions in
P-47. Two E/A unconfirmed air-to-air, one
E/A destroyed on ground. Group received
Presidential citation for destroying over 500
vehicles in one day.
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Cletus W. Peterson
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Shot down April
1944 by ground fire strafing airport near
Osnabruck, Germany. Captured two days
later near Oldenburg, Germany. POW Stalag 111 13 months. Separated from service April 1945 Captain.
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Robert J. Pinkowski
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Aerospace Defense Command writes an
eulogy for the fighter Pilot.- Say what you
will about him; arrogant, cocky, boisterous
and a fun loving fool to boot - but he has
earned his place in the sun
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Harry K. Powell
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Also escorted bombers,
cut rail lines and attacked enemy airfields. In
one day flew three missions against the airfield at Udine, Italy. Participated in six campaigns - Rome-Arno, Southern France,
Germany, Air Combat-Balkans, North
Appennines and Po Valley. Received the
Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal
with three Oak Leaf Clusters
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