Horace Q Waggoner Jr
Military
North American P-51D-15-NA Mustang, "Alabama Rammer Jammer", s/n 44-15092, 352nd FS, 353rd FG, 8th AF. Lt. Cundy's assigned aircraft. He was KIA on March 11,1945 when it developed a coolant leak that led to engine failure and fire. He was last seen diving through the clouds towards the North Sea. His body was never found.
Uploaded
Object Number - UPL 5594 - Capt. Horace Q. Waggoner and Lt. Arthur C. Cundy pictured with ground crew. North American P-51D-15-NA Mustang, "Alabama Rammer Jammer", s/n...
First combat tour he flew 85 missions; 2nd tour he flew 38 missions in a P51-D 'Miss Illinitit' shooting down 23 Me109's and 2 FW190's to become a fighter pilot ace. One of only five of his group. He flew many staffing missions and piloted during the first tactical use of the air corps to support ground troops during the invasion of Normandy.
DFC; Air Medal w/16olk; French Croix de Guere; Bronze Star
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Miss Illini
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 352nd Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Sunshine
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron 352nd Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Miss Illini III
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 352nd Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Illinois, USA | 25 May 1924 | Son of Horace Q and Alma L [Harbert] Campbell. |
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Other Crashed |
Moody AFB, Bemiss Rd, Moody AFB, GA 31699, USA | 7 September 1955 | Landing Accident due to Mechanical Failure Moody AFB, GA Cat 3 damage Maj Horace Q Waggoner, 7-Sep-55. F-94C 50-981 - 3550CCR |
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Died |
Waggoner, IL, USA | 23 March 1987 | |
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Buried |
Springfield, IL, USA | Camp Butler National Cemetery Springfield Sangamon County Illinois, USA | |
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Based |
Raydon | Assigned to 352FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / sister (912-598-8435 or 8
