(Edgar Hancock collection via B. Hancock)
Capt. William H. Burns
(Edgar Hancock collection via B. Hancock)
Capt. William H. Burns
338th FS - States - 19 December 1944
| Assigned Aircraft |
P-38H CL- "Lightning Baby" |
| Mission History |
Completed Tour of Duty |
| Mission List |
Not Known |
| Air Scores |
0.5-1-0 |
| Ground Scores |
0-0 |
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31 January 1944 Me-109 probable (air) N/Venlo 12 September 1944 (.5)Me-109 destroyed (air) N/Frankfurt |
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| Notes |
Entered service from Colfax, Washington ASN - 0-740141 01 December 1943 - Promoted from 2nd Lieutenant to 1st Lieutenant 20 December 1943 - Awarded the Air Medal 17 January 1944 - Awarded first Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal 23 February 1944 - Awarded second Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal 01 March 1944 - Appointed Flight Commander "A" Flight 07 March 1944 - Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross 04 May 1944 - Promoted from 1st Lieutenant to Captain 29 May 1944 - Awarded an Oak Leaf Cluster to the Distinguished Flying Cross 02 August 1944 - Relieved of duty as Flight Commander of "A" Flight 02 August 1944 - Appointed Flight Commander "B" Flight 19 August 1944 - Ground looped P-51D 44-13767 CL-F at Wormingford. 19 December 1944 - Transferred to 70th Replacement Depot |
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