(D. Erne via P. Randall)
1/Lt. William Mearns III
(D. Erne via P. Randall)
1/Lt. William Mearns III
343rd FS - December 1944 - September 1945
| Assigned Aircraft |
P-51D CY-S
44-14421 |
| Mission History |
Not Known |
| Mission List |
Not Known |
| Air Scores | 0-0-0 |
| Ground Scores | 0-3 |
| Score Detail | 03 March 1945 Me-109 damaged (ground) Prague/Letnany 03 March 1945 Ju-88 damaged (ground) Prague/Letnany 09 April 1945 Me-410 damaged (ground) Munich-Brunnthal Landing Ground |
| Notes | January 1945 - Awarded the Air Medal February 1945 - Awarded 1st Oak Leaf Cluster to Air Medal February 1945 - Promoted from 2nd Lieutenant to 1st Lieutenant 03 April 1945 - Crashed on take-off when engine failed. |
| Memories | |
| Additional Photo |
(L-R) Lt. Milner and Maj. Giller at the skeet range (F.
Birtciel) Nb. Photo opens in new window. Close window to return to this page. |