Calvin W Willruth
Military
Personal research & 'The Debden Warbirds' by Frank E. Speer.
Object Number - UPL 14113 - Captain Calvin W. Willruth.
Captain Calvin W. Willruth was assigned to the 4th Fighter Group, 335th Fighter Squadron.
Later becoming Assistant Operations Officer and Gunnery Officer.
65 missions flown.
DFC/ AM w/ 6 Oak Leaf Cluster/ ETO w/ 4 battle stars
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Red Dog Dotty
- Unit: 356th Fighter Group 4th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron 359th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Lancaster, Massachusetts | 27 August 1923 |
Revisions
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- Personal research & 'The Debden eagles' by Garry L. Fry. (usser: apollo11);
- Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / self
