Cunnick John W III Lt

Assigned Aircraft

P-51D CG-U "My Kitten", "Huacoar"

Mission History

37 missions

Mission List

55th FG Mission #	Date	Target
346	22 March 1945	Schwabisch Hall
357	07 April 1945	Gustrow
359	09 April 1945	Schleissheim
360	10 April 1945	Brandenburg
362	16 April 1945	Salzburg

Air Scores

2-0-0

Ground Scores

7-4

Score Detail

22 March 1945 Me-262 destroyed (air) Lechfeld
07 April 1945 Me-109 destroyed (air) Celle
09 April 1945 FW-190 destroyed (ground) Munich-Brunnthal Landing Ground
09 April 1945 Me-262 destroyed (ground) Munich-Brunnthal Landing Ground
09 April 1945 Ju-88 destroyed (ground) Munich-Brunnthal Landing Ground
09 April 1945 FW-190 damaged (ground) Munich-Brunnthal Landing Ground
09 April 1945 Me-262 damaged (ground) Munich-Brunnthal Landing Ground
10 April 1945 He-111 destroyed (ground) Wesendorf
10 April 1945 Me-109 destroyed (ground) Wesendorf
10 April 1945 He-111 damaged (ground) Wesendorf
16 April 1945 (2)Me-109 destroyed (ground) N/Landshut
16 April 1945 Me-109 damaged (ground) N/Landshut

Notes

Entered service from Waco, Texas
Known as 'Jack'
ASN - 0-832353
18 January 1945 - Joined the 38th Fighter Squadron
06 February 1945 - Crash landed on the continent and returned to the 55th, 2 days later
31 March 1945 - Promoted from 2nd Lieutenant to 1st Lieutenant
06 April 1945 - Appointed Flight Commander
April 1945 - Awarded a 2nd Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal
April 1945 - Awarded a 3rd Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal
May 1945 - Awarded a 5th Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal
May 1945 - Awarded a 6th Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal
May 1945 - Awarded a 7th Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal
May 1945 - Awarded a 8th Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal
May 1945 - Awarded a 9th Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal
July 1945 - Transferred to the 503rd FS, 339th FG

Memories

Additional Photo

Jack Cunnick at the 2007 55th FGA Reunion, St. Louis (R. Abbey)
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