U. S. Army Air Force (USAAF)
Carroll R. Anderson 5th AF, 475th FG, 433rd FS P-38 Lightning pilot
Henry H. Arnold commanding General of the U.S. Army Air Force.
Abner M. Aust, Jr. 7th AF, 506th FG, 457th FS P-51D Mustang pilot and ace.
John Y. Barbee 5th AF, 43rd BG B-17 Flying Fortress co-pilot ditched January 7, 1943 and rescued.
Rex T. Barber 13th AF, 339th FS, P-38 Lightning pilot flew "Yamamoto Mission".
Jack W. Berry 5th AF, 35th FG, 39th FS Airacobra pilot MIA August 4, 1942.
Richard I. Bong 5th AF,
P-38 pilot, highest Scoring American Ace of World War II.
George H. Brett USAAF,
command of Allied Air Headquarters, SWPA and later Panama Canal Department
David A. Campbell 5th AF, 49th FG C. O. P-38 pilot Missing In Action (MIA) over Babo
Richard H. Carmichael 5th AF, 19th BG commanding officer, B-17 pilot and 462nd BG B-29 pilot
Ashford H. Cardwell 5th AF, 3rd BG, 90th BS A-20 gunner MIA May 14, 1944
William O. Carter, Jr. 5th AF, 348th FG, 311th FS P-47 Thunderbolt pilot profile by son William O. Cotter, III.
James W. Carver 5th AF, 19th BG, 30th BS navigator B-17E 41-2635 MIA November 1, 1942 remains recovered.
Paul J. Cascio, Jr. 5th AF, 43rd BG, 65th BS radio B-17E 41-9207 Prisoner Of War (POW) survived captivity.
Ralph Cheli 5th AF, 38th BG, 405th BS C.O. pilot B-25D Mitchell 41-30117 ditched August 18, 1943 Prisoner Of War (POW) executed.
Claire L. Chennault USAAC, Chinese advisor, AVG Flying Tigers, 14th Air Force in China.
Charles R. Cole 5th AF, 43rd BG crew chief for B-17s and B-17E "Miss Em" for General Eichelberger.
Edward T. Constantin 13th AF, 5th BG gunner B-24D "Pretty Prairie Special" 41-24186 POW executed March 5, 1944 at Talili Bay
Edward Cragg 5th AF, 8th FG, 80th FS, P-38 Lightning pilot and ace Missing In Action December 26, 1943.
Edward J. Czarnecki 5th AF, 475th FG, 431st FS P-38 Lightning pilot in New Guinea, escape and evasion.
Perry J. Dahl 5th AF, 475th FG, 432nd FS P-38 Lightning pilot and ace in New Guinea and the Philippines.
Raymond S. Dau 5th AF, 43rd BG, 65th BS B-17 pilot force landed January 8, 1942 and May 24, 1943.
Daniel H. David (Dan Rowan) 5th AF, 49th FG, 8th FS P-40 pilot postwar star of Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In.
George A. Davis, Jr. pilot P-47 Thunderbolt pilot with seven aerial victories in New Guinea and the Philippines.
Dolphus Ransome Dawson, II 5th AF, 475th FG, 431st FS pilot P-38 Lightning 1943
Richard
DeBaugh 5th AF, 35th FG, 41st FS P-47 Thunderbolt pilot recollections of New Guinea and Gusap.
Robert M. DeHaven 5th AF, 49th FG, 7th FS P-40 Warhawk pilot and ace that claimed 14 victories over New Guinea and Philippines.
Edward G. Dickey 5th AF, 475th FG, 432nd FS P-38 Lightning pilot.
Claude A. Diffenderffer, Jr. USAAF, 5th AF, 71st TRG, 82nd TRS P-39Q Airacobra pilot MIA April 9, 1944.
James H. Doolittle led "Doolittle Raid" aganst Japan, earned the Medal of Honor.
Walter F. Duke 10th AF, 80th FG, 459th FS P-38 Lightning pilot MIA June 6, 1944.
John C. Dunbar 5th AF, 35th FG, 39th FS P-38 Lightning pilot, 151 combat missions in New Guinea.
Harry H. Dunham 5th AF, 374th TCG, 22nd TCS L-5 pilot killed October 23, 1943.
John J. Durkin 5th AF, 475th FG, 433rd FS P-38 pilot and 22nd BG, 2nd BS bomber pilot
Rex A. Eckles 13th AF, 5th BG, 23rd BS pilot B-17E "Tokyo Taxi" 41-9153 MIA July 19, 1943.
Gabriel J. Eggud 5th AF, 71st TRG, 110th TRS P-39 Airacobra MIA July 6, 1944 crash site found remains recovered
Math L.
English 5th AF, 38th BG, 922nd BS pilot B-25 pilot MIA April 12, 1944 off Wewak.
Henry E. Erwin 20th AF, 29th BG, 52nd BS radio operator B-29 earned Medal of Honor over Japan.
Carlos E. Dannacher 5th AF, 35th FG, 40th FS "I may be the only guy who put a P-39 down on the Wau strip..." Korean War and Vietnam
John
L. Fabale 5th AF, 345th BG, 501st BS B-25 pilot crash landed in jungle and escape.
Daniel W. Fagen 5th AF, 19th BG B-17E 41-2505 pilot crashed Mount Obree in New Guinea.
James W. Fagan 5th AF, 49th FG, 9th FS P-38 pilot MIA September 6, 1943 in New Guinea.
Thomas B. Fessenger, Jr. 13th AF, 5th BG co-pilot B-24D "Pretty Prairie Special" 41-24186 POW died July 15, 1944 MIA.
William F. Fiedler, Jr. 13th AF, 347th FG P-39 Airacobra pilot.
Ambrose J. Finnegan, Jr. 5th AF, Headquarters Squadron MIA May 14, 1944
Oscar G. Fitzhenry B-24 Liberator pilot, 5th Bombardment Group in the South Pacific.
Nelson D. Flack, Jr. 5th AF, 49th FG, 8th FS P-40 Warhawk pilot.
James L. Folse 3rd Bombardment Group, 89th Bombardment Squadron A-20 pilot 67 combat missions.
Wynans E. Frankfort 5th AF, 348th FG, 342nd FS P-47D Thunderbolt pilot, MIA remains recovered.
Floyd H. Fulkerson, Jr. 5th AF, 475th FG, 431st FS P-38 Lightning pilot in the South West Pacific Area.
George P. Gaffney 5th AF, 35th FG, 41st FS P-47 pilot MIA March 11, 1944 remains recovered.
Robert Giesige 5th AF, 27th Air Depot Group service record in New Guinea, Biak and Japan plus 20 years in USAF.
Victor Grimes 5th AF, 5th Bomber Command service in Australia and New Guinea.
Steele T. Griswold 5th AF, 8th FG, 36th FS P-38 Lightning pilot, two credited victories.
William C. Gronemeyer 5th AF, 475th FG, 431st FS P-38 Lightning pilot.
Leroy V. Grosshuesch 5th AF, 35th FG, 39th FS P-47 Thunderbolt pilot and ace.
Frederic "Fred" G. Hargesheimer 5th AF, 8th PRS F-5 Lightning Pilot shot down June 5, 1943 and rescued by USS Gato (SS-212).
Raymond F. "Hap" Halloran 20th AF B-29 "Rover Boys Express" 42-24769 navigator & Prisoner Of War (POW) in Japan.
Ed Hambleton 5th AF, 312th BG A-20 pilot service in New Guinea and the Philippines.
Alfred J. Hamwey 5th AF, FEAF-CRTC pilot A-20 Havoc crashed Cape Wom, remains recovered and accounted-for.
Teddy "Ted" W. Hanks 5th AF, 35th FG, 40th FS and 475th FG, 433rd FS crew chief who remained in the USAF.
Thomas D. Harmon 10th AF, 51st FG, 449th FS P-38 Lightning pilot survived bail out and rescued by Chinese Communists.
Byron "Dutch" Heichel 5th AF, 43rd BG, 63rd BS B-17 "Reckless Mountain Boys" pilot Prisoner Of War (POW) survived captivity.
Gustave M. Heiss 5th AF, 3rd BG B-25 pilot crew member during the Royce Mission and MIA on September 4, 1942 off New Guinea.
Jack Heyn 5th AF, 3rd BG, photographic section. interview from Pearl Harbor
through V-J Day.
James
Hilburn 5th AF, 35th FG, 41st FS recollections about war in New Guinea served.
Donald W. Hoggan 5th AF, 43rd BG, 65th BS B-17 co-pilot force landed January 8, 1943 at Black Cat Pass.
Jose L. Holguin 5th AF, 43rd BG, 65th BS B-17 navigator shot down June 26, 1943 Rabaul became POW, searched for crash site 1983.
Jim
Houston 5th AF, 22nd BG service in Australia, and flying
the B-26 in training and combat.
Peter Hudec 5th AF, 43rd BG, 65th BS B-17 navigator force landed January 8, 1943 at Black Cat Pass.
Wellman H. Huey 13th AF, 347th FG, 339th FS P-38 pilot shot down February 14, 1943, POW/MIA.
John P. Henebry 5th AF, 3rd BG C.O. nicknamed "Jock" who flew 219 combat missions.
William G. Jeakle 5th AF, 475th FG, 433rd FS P-38 pilot survived an aerial collision and returned to duty.
Gerald R. Johnson 5th AF, 49th FG P-38 pilot and ace, missing October 7, 1945 on a flight bound for Japan.
Stanley W. Johnson 5th AF, 49th FG, 9th FS P-38 pilot MIA November 7, 1943 over Rabaul.
Curran "Jack" L. Jones 5th AF, 35th FG, 39th FS Airacobra ace pilot who flew from Port Moresby.
Neel E. Kearby 5th AF, 348th FG Commanding Officer (C.O.) earned Medal of Honor MIA March 5, 1944 over Wewak.
Randall B. Keator 5th AF, 20th FG and 49th FG P-40 Warhawk pilot in Philippines and New Guinea.
Colin P. Kelly, Jr. 7th BG, 14th BS pilot B-17C 40-2045 crashed December 10, 1941 on Luzon, America's first hero of the Pacific War.
Benjamin H. King 13th AF, 347th FG, 339th FS P-38 Lighting pilot shot down July 17, 1943 and rescued.
Roy L. Kross 5th AF, 6th PRG, 25th PRS F-4 Lightining pilot injured December 5, 1943 and died the next day.
Anthony Kuhn 13th AF, 5th BG bombardier B-24D "Pretty Prairie Special" 41-24186 POW executed March 5, 1944 Talili Bay
David E. Latane 5th AF, 35th FG, 41st FS Airacobra pilot in New Guinea
Francis J. Lent 5th AF, 475th FG, 431st FS P-38 Lightning claiming twelve aerial victories MIA December 1, 1944.
Meyer Levin 5th AF, 7th BG / 19th BG / 43rd BG B-17 bombardier who flew 50 missions before went Missing In Action January 7, 1943
William A. Levitan
5th AF, 49th FG, 9th FS pilot who went MIA March 2, 1943
Norman J. Lewellyn USAAF aid to Major General Lewis H. Brereton died in B-17 crash April 2, 1942.
Eric Kyro 5th AF, 35th FG, 41st FS P-39 Airacobra pilot dive bombing Shaggy Ridge.
Thomas G. Lanphier, Jr. 13th AF, 70th FS P-38 Lightning pilot flew "Yamamoto Mission" and officially credited with six aerial victories.
Charles H. MacDonald 5th AF, 475th FG C. O. P-38 Lightning pilot and ace who nicknamed his P-38 Lightnings "Put Put Maru".
Grant G. Mahony 5th AF pilot in Philippines, Java, CBI.
John H. Mangas 5th AF, 49th FG, 9th FS P-38 pilot MIA January 8, 1943
Walter M. Markey Jr. 5th AF, 49th FG, 9th FS P-38 Lightning pilot who claimed four aerial victories.
James A. McMurria 5th AF, 90th BG, 321st BS pilot ditched January 20, 1943 and became Prisoner Of War (POW) and survived captivity.
John A. Mancini 13th AF, 17th PRS F-5 Lightning pilot MIA April 22, 1943 over Solomon Islands.
Godron Manuel 5th AF, 43rd BG, 64th BS bombardier shot down & rescued from behind enemy lines.
Thomas B. McGurie, Jr. 5th AF, 475th FG, 431st FS P-38 pilot, second highest scoring American ace of World War II.
William E. McDaniel 5th AF, 380th BG, 530th BS pilot B-24D "Beautiful Betsy" 42-40387 missing in Queensland crash site found 1994
William F. McDonough 5th AF, 35th FG, 40th FS Airacobra pilot killed in action April 22, 1943.
Robert F. Meeker 5th AF, 417th BG, 673rd BS A-20 Havoc pilot, MIA aboard C-47 "Windy City" 43-16011 MIA March 27, 1945.
Edward H. Mikes, Jr. 20th AF, 506th FG, 487th FS P-51 Mustang pilot rescued August 3, 1945.
Paul S. Miller 5th AF, 8th FG, 35th FS P-39 Airacobra pilot and flew in ETO and served in the Korean War and Vietnam.
John W. Mitchell 13th AF, 347th FG, 339th FS P-38 Lightning pilot, 11 victories, planned the April 18, 1943 "Yamamoto Mission".
Charlie H. Moore 5th AF, 38th BG, 405th BS Radio-Gunner MIA October 16, 1943 dog tag returned to son.
Robert L. Morrissey 5th AF, 49th FG, 7th FS pilot and commanding officer with three aerial victories.
John R. Mulvey Jr. 13th AF, 347th FG, 339th FS P-38 Lightning pilot, 2 victories in Solomon Islands.
Kenneth J. Murphy 5th AF, 6th PRG, 8th PRS F-5 Lightning MIA June 26, 1943 over New Britain.
William
Myers 5th AF, Japan occupation "part of my job was to disarm
the hundreds of planes left by the Japanese".
Austin K. Neely 5th AF, 475th FG, 433rd BS pilot P-38 Lightning MIA April 16, 1944 "Black Sunday".
Harry Nelson 5th AF, 22nd BG 408th BS B-26 Missions to Timor and returning to search for target of
his mission.
Ulmer J. Newman 7th AF / 13th AF, 307th BG B-24 Liberator pilot in the Central Pacific and South Pacific.
James R. Nichols 5th AF, 5th Fighter Command in the South West Pacific Area.
James J. O'Neil 5th AF, 49th FG, 7th FS P-40 Warhawk and P-38 Lightning for 20 months overseas.
John O'Neill 5th AF, 49th FG 9th FS P-38 Lightning eight victory ace in New Guinea.
Richard E. Oliver 5th AF, 7th BG tells the story of two crashed on the "23rd" in Hawaii and New Guinea.
Earle W. Painter 13th Air Force, 307th BG, 371st BS B-24 ball turret gunner, Final Flight Of The "Rum
Dum".
Edwards Park 5th AF, 35th FG, 41st FS P-39 Airacobra pilot and author of two books on his experiences.
Elmer L. Parsel FEAF, 19th BG, 7th BG in the Philippines and India, Killed In Action in a B-17 crash April 2, 1942
Harl Pease Jr. 5th AF, 19th BG pilot B-17E "Why Don't We Do This More Often" 41-2429 earned Medal of Honor POW/MIA.
Francis G. Peattie 5th AF, 43rd BG, 65th BS B-17 "Naughty But Nice" bombardier MIA June 26, 1943 Rabaul
Myron E. Pedersen 13th AF, 347th FG, 339th FS P-38 Lightning pilot in the South Pacific.
Otis Oscar Perkins USAAF, 75th Joint Assault Signal Company, L-4 pilot MIA April 29, 1945.
Carl G. Planck, Jr. 5th AF, 49th FG, 9th FS P-38 Lightning pilot.
Arthur L. Post 5th AF, 6th PRG, 8th PRS F-5 pilot shot down June 20, 1943 then rescued, died in a test flight August 25, 1944.
Ormond E. Powell 5th AF, 475th FG, 431st FS P-38 pilot Missing In Action (MIA) December 28, 1943 over western New Britain.
George W. Prentice 5th AF, 7th FS, 39th FS, 475th FG died in a twin Mustang crash December 8, 1950
Paul H. Prentice 5th AF, 374th TCG, VAFSC, FEAFSC, Headquarters 5th AF
George Prezioso 5th AF, 43rd BG, 63rd BS radio operator also service with 317th TCG, 39th TCS.
Harold R. Prince 5th AF, 3rd BG, 90th BS A-20 Havoc pilot MIA
May 14, 1944
John E. Purdy 5th AF, 475th FG, 433rd FS P-38 Lightining pilot and seven victory ace.
Alphonse D. Quinones 5th AF, 35th FG, 39th FS P-38 P-38 Lightining pilot Prisoner Of War (POW) survived captivity.
Howard K. Ramey 5th AF, Fifth Bomber Command MIA March 26, 1943.
Roger M. Ramey 5th AF, Fifth Bomber Command
Harvey E. Rehrer 5th AF, 35th FG, 39th FS P-39 Airacobra and P-38 Lightning pilot and C-47 Skytrain pilot with 374th TCG.
Robert R. Rist 13th AF, 347th FG, 339th FS P-38 Lightning pilot, MIA February 13, 1943.
Jack B. Rittmayer 5th AF, 475th FG, 431st FS P-38 Lightning pilot MIA January 7, 1945
Jay T. Robbins 5th AF, 8th FG, 80th FS P-38 Lightning pilot, 22 victories.
Daniel T. Roberts, Jr. 5th AF, 475th FG, 433rd FS 14 victories, KIA November 9, 1943 piloting P-38H 42-66834 over Alexishafen.
Thomas H. Roberts 5th AF, 6th PRG, 25th PRS P-39Q 42-19949 Missing In Action served with Australian Army.
Floyd W. Rogers 5th AF, 3rd BG, 8th BS A-24 pilot Missing In Action July 29, 1942.
Ralph Royce
Chief of the Air Staff, US Army Forces in Australia (USAFIA) led the Royce Mission on April 12-13, 1942
Norbert C. Ruff 5th AF, 8th FG, 80th FS P-38 pilot claimed four aerial victories flew missions until September 1943.
Eugene Salternik 5th AF, 25th Liaison Squadron L-5 pilot in New Guinea and the Philippines.
Harvey J. Scandrett 20th AF, 506th FG, Headquarters MIA June 1, 1945 off Japan.
William A. Shomo 5th AF, 71st TRG, 82nd TRS, pilot P-39 and F-6 claimed 7 victories in one mission earned Medal of Honor.
John Shott 5th AF, 345th BG, 500th BS, radio-gunner survived crash on Formosa and captivity as a POW.
Carl H. Silber 5th AF, 8th FG adjutant crashed on Hinchinbrook Island in Queensland, Australia by don Carl H. Silber, Jr.
Meryl M. Smith 5th AF, 475th FG, Headquarters Squadron MIA December 7, 1944
Richard
E. Smith 5th Air Force, 35th Fighter Group, 39th Fighter Squadron P-38 / P-47, 7 victory ace.
William
J. Smith 5th AF, 38th BG, 71st BS Kavieng and rescued by Nate Gordon.
Kenneth C. Sparks 5th AF, 35th FG, 39th FS P-38 pilot and ace with 11 victory claims.
Lawson Stewart 13th AF, 5th BG engineer B-24D "Pretty Prairie Special" 41-24186 POW executed March 5, 1944 Talili Bay.
Austin A. Straubel 5th AF, 7th BG Commanding Officer (C.O.) pilot B-18 Bolo crashed February 3, 1942 and died of wounds.
Jesse B. Stubblefield 5th AF went missing June 1944 until November 1946 when found.
Richard C. Suehr 5th AF, 35th FG, 39th FS P-38 Lightning pilot two tours in New Guinea and Philippines.
Don L. Sutliff 5th AF, 49th FG, 7th FS P-40 pilot and 5th Fighter Command MIA piloting P-70 October 22, 1944.
Charles Sullivan (O'Sullivan) 5th AF, 35th FG, 39th FS P-38 pilot and ace.
David C. Tallichet served in the USAAF and became a warbird collector founder of Yesterday's Air Force (YAF).
Clarence L. Tinker 7th AF,
Headquarters pilot LB-30 LB-30 Liberator AL-589 MIA June 7, 1942 Battle of Midway.
Joel Thorvaldson 5th AF, 49th FG, 8th FS P-40 pilot survived crash near Lae, served in WWII, Korea and Vietnam.
Douglas S. Thropp, Jr. 5th AF, 475th FG, 431s FS P-38 pilot in the South West Pacific Area
Nathan F. Twining 13th AF C.O., COMAIRSOLS rescued from a ditched B-17 January 27, 1943 later commander 20th AF
Marion D. Unruh 5th BG C.O. pilot B-24D "Pretty Prairie Special" 41-24186 captured became POW until the end of the Pacific War.
Jerome A. Volk USAAF pilot at the end of World War II.
Boyd D. "Buzz" Wagner 5th AF,
17th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) in the Philippines first ace died in crash on November 29, 1942
Kenneth N. Walker 5th AF, Fifth Bomber Command MIA January 5, 1943 earned Medal of Honor.
Ralph H. Wandrey 5th AF, 49th FG, 9th FS P-38 and P-47 pilot six victories.
George S. Welch pursuit pilot took off on December 7, 1941 and later flew in the South West Pacific Area, killed as test pilot 1954.
John R. Weldon, Jr. 5th AF, 475th FG, 431st FS P-38 pilot Missing In Action January 18, 1944 over Wewak.
Robert B. Westbrook 13th AF, 347th FG, Headquarters P-38 pilot Missing In Action November 22, 1944 over Celebes.
Ennis C. Whitehead 5th AF, FEAF in the South West Pacific Area and contined in the U.S. Air Force.
Robert L. Williams 5th AF, 19th BG, 30th BS B-17 pilot during Java campaign MIA September 15, 1942 over New Britain.
Hal C. Winfrey 5th AF, 43rd BG, 65th BS B-17 pilot involved with search for crash site 1983.
Charles W. Wolfendale 13th AF, 42nd BG, 100th BS B-25 pilot that flew 95 missions in SOPAC and SWPA.
Clifford L. Wonderly 5th AF, 3rd BG, 90th BS B-25 pilot and co-pilot flew missions in SWPA.
Woodson W. Woodward 5th AF, 49th FG, 9th FS P-38 Lightning pilot MIA October 24, 1943
Paul B. Wurtsmith 5th AF, 5th Fighter Command, 13th Air Force killed September 13, 1946 in B-25 crashs in North Carolina.
Eliot R. Young 5th AF, 312th BG A-20 Havoc pilot crash landing Bountiful Island off Queensland.
Anthony Zulkus 5th AF, 3rd BG, 90th BS engineer and gunner.
