(F. Birtciel)
Capt. Robert E. Welch
(F. Birtciel)
Capt. Robert E. Welch
343rd FS - 08 September 1944 - September 1945
| Assigned Aircraft |
P-51D CY-O 44-14140 "Wings of the Morning" |
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| Mission History |
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| Score Detail | 13 September 1944 Me-109 destroyed (air)
Eisenach-Gotha 13 September 1944 Me-109 damaged (air) Eisenach-Gotha 02 November 1944 Me-109 destroyed (air) Naumberg 24 December 1944 Me-109 destroyed (air) S/Duren 25 December 1944 (2)Me-109 destroyed (air) W/Koblenz 21 March 1945 (2)FW-190 destroyed (ground) Hopsten A/F 21 March 1945 Ju-88 damaged (ground) Rheine 09 April 1945 (2)Me-109 destroyed (ground) Fürstenfeldbruck 09 April 1945 (2)Me-410 destroyed (ground) Munich-Brunnthal Landing Ground 09 April 1945 Me-262 destroyed (ground) Munich-Brunnthal Landing Ground 09 April 1945 He-177 destroyed (ground) Fürstenfeldbruck 09 April 1945 Me-262 damaged (ground) Munich-Brunnthal Landing Ground 10 April 1945 (2)He-111 destroyed (ground) Burg 16 April 1945 Me-110 destroyed (ground) Munich-Brunnthal Landing Ground 16 April 1945 Me-410 destroyed (ground) Munich-Brunnthal Landing Ground 17 April 1945 FW-190 destroyed (air) Kamenz A/F |
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| Notes | Home of Record - Brown City, MI ASN - O-705651 08 September 1944 - Joined the 343rd Fighter Squadron October 1944 - Promoted from 2nd Lieutenant to 1st Lieutenant February 1945 - Awarded 6th Oak Leaf Cluster to Air Medal February 1945 - Awarded 7th Oak Leaf Cluster to Air Medal February 1945 - Awarded 8th Oak Leaf Cluster to Air Medal April 1945 - Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross September 1945 - Transferred to the 27th FG |
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| Additional Photographs |
(L-R) Capt. Welch and Lt. Moore (F. Birtciel)
Capt. Welch holding Champagne and German Stick Grenade
(F. Birtciel) |
