Wyche Wilton E Capt

Assigned Aircraft

P-38 "Butch"

Mission History

Completed a Tour of Duty

Mission List

55th FG Mission #	Date	Target
10	05 November 1943	Gelsenkirchen (Yellow 4)
15	13 November 1943	Bremen (Yellow 4)
30	04 January 1944	Kiel (Yellow 3)
31	05 January 1944	Kiel (Blue 3)
33	11 January 1944	Brunswick (White 4)
47	20 February 1944	Bernburg (Blue Leader)
48	20 February 1944	Kiel Area (Red Leader)
49	21 February 1944	Werl (Red 3)
50	22 February 1944	Schweinfurt (Yellow Leader)
52	25 February 1944	Augsburg (Blue Leader) (Returned early at 1504 due to fuel shortage)
53	28 February 1944	Abbeville (Red Leader)
54	29 February 1944	Brunswick (Red Leader) (Returned early at 1007, with left engine rough)
68	08 April 1944	Salzbergen (White 3)
69	09 April 1944	Warnemunde (Blue Leader)

Air Scores

0-0-1

Ground Scores

0-0

Score Detail

05 January 1944 Me-109 damaged (air) South West of Kiel

Notes

Entered service from Gustine, Texas
ASN - 0-729401
19 September 1942 - Joined the 38th Fighter Squadron
20 November 1943 - Awarded the Air Medal
December 1943 - Awarded an Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal
December 1943 - Awarded a 2nd Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal
January 1944 - Awarded a 3rd Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal
February 1944 - Awarded a 4th Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal
25 March 1944 - Promoted from 1st Lieutenant to Captain
March 1944 - Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross
11 May 1944 - Assigned to the HQ and HQ Squadron, 496th Fighter Training Group.

Passed away on 31st July 1998

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