Patterson Chet A Maj

338th FS - September 1942 to 23 April 1944
HdQts - 23 April 1944 - 13 November 1944

Assigned Aircraft

P-38J CL-P 42-67816 "Princess Pat" (M. Kyburz)
P-38J CL-P "Mr. Dunc"

Mission History

Not Known

Mission List

55th FG Mission #	Date	Target
16	25 November 1943	Sweep-Lille Area
18	29 November 1943	Bremen (White 3)
39	31 January 1944	Sweep-Eindhoven-Arhnheim
71	11 April 1944	Sorau-Cottbus (led 'B' group)

Air Scores

4-0-0 338th FS

Ground Scores

0-0

Score Detail

25 November 1943 FW-190 destroyed (air) Lens
29 November 1943 Me-109 destroyed (air) N/Emmen
31 January 1944 (2)Me-109 destroyed (air) Goch & Kessel

Notes

Entered service from Berkeley, California.
20 November 1943 - Awarded the Air Medal
23 April 1944 - Assigned to Group Headquarters as Assistant Ops. Officer

Memories

"I was one of the original pilots when the 55th was formed, trained in the States and went to combat with the 55th. Was one of the first to finish a tour and then volunteered for a 20 hour extension so that I could fly during the invasion. Was sent to the US on somewhat of a speaking tour and R&R for 30 days and returned to the 55th and combat. Flew most of a second tour, then was sent to Headquarters 8th AF, the Asst Director of Plans and Requirements, a fantastic job for me. I felt I was the luckiest guy in the air force and that's another story."
(Chet Patterson - Oct 2003)