Photo of Col. Rimerman when commanding the 353rd FG and
courtesy of the 353rd FG website,
http://www.netherhall47.freeserve.co.uk/
Col. Ben Rimerman
Photo of Col. Rimerman when commanding the 353rd FG and
courtesy of the 353rd FG website,
http://www.netherhall47.freeserve.co.uk/
Col. Ben Rimerman
HdQts - 22 April 1945 - 20 May 1945
| Assigned Aircraft |
P-51D CL-V 44-72958 "Diane" |
| Mission History |
Not Known |
| Mission List |
Not Known |
| Air Scores |
4.5 (all with 353rd FG) |
| Ground Scores |
8 (all with 353rd FG) |
| Notes | Entered service from Omaha, Nebraska ASN - 0-346830 22 April 1945 - Replaced LtCol. Righetti as the 55th's group CO (Col. Rimerman had seen extensive combat service with the 353rd Fighter Group) 26 April 1945 - Ground looped P-51D CL-V "Diane", serial no. 44-72958 at Wormingford 21 May 1945 - Became Chief of Staff for the 3rd Air Division 11 August 1945 - Col. Rimerman was killed in a postwar flying accident when he crashed, whilst a passenger in a two-seat North American P-51B Mustang, flown by Capt. William .J. Maguire while on their way to a 353rd FG party. |
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