Capt. Robert E. Welch


(F. Birtciel)

Capt. Robert E. Welch

343rd FS - September 1944 - September 1945

Assigned Aircraft

P-51D CY-O 44-14140 "Wings of the Morning"
P-51D CY-Z 44-72138

Mission History

Not Known

Mission List

Not Known

Air Scores 6-0-1
Ground Scores 12-2
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) Furtenfeldbruck
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) Furtenfeldbruck
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
Notes 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
Memories  
Additional Photographs (L-R) Capt. Welch and Lt. Moore (F. Birtciel)

Capt. Welch holding Champagne and German Stick Grenade (F. Birtciel)
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