Maj. Eugene E. Ryan
(F. Birtciel)
Maj. Eugene E. Ryan
343rd FS - 01 February 1943 - 13 April 1945
338th FS - 13 April 1945 - December 1945
Assigned Aircraft |
P-38H CY-R 42-67084 |
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Mission History |
Not Known |
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Known Mission List |
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Air Scores |
2-2-4 343FS |
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Ground Scores |
0-0 343FS |
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Score Detail | 03 November 1943
Me-109 damaged (air)
Wilhelmshaven 13 November 1943 Me-109 destroyed (air) W/Bremen 13 November 1943 FW-190 probable (air) W/Bremen 25 November 1943 (2)Me-109 damaged (air) Lille 24 February 1944 FW-190 damaged (air) E/Gotha 25 February 1944 Me-410 probable (air) Augsburg 12 April 1944 FW-190 destroyed (air) W/Hamm 16 April 1945 Me-262 destroyed (air) Horsching A/F 16 April 1945 He-111 destroyed (ground) N/Landshut 17 April 1945 (.5) u/i a/c destroyed (ground) Leipzig |
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Notes | Entered service from Darien, Conn. 01 February 1943 - Joined the 343rd Fighter Squadron 20 November 1943 - Awarded the Air Medal June 1944 - Awarded an Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal 19 September 1944 - Returned from Zone of Interior and assumed command of the 343rd Fighter Squadron 13 April 1945 - Joined the 338th Fighter Squadron as Squadron CO |
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Awards |
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Additional Photo |
L-R Maj. Ryan and Capt. Sorace (55th FGA Newsletter) Nb. Photo opens in new window. Close window to return to this page |
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