John William Cunnick III
MilitaryAssigned to 38FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 503FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited 1 x Me262 on 22-Mar-45.
Awards: AM (9OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- 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-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Huacoar/ My Gal Sal
- Unit: 55th Fighter Group 38th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bures / RAF Wormingford / RFC Wormingford / USAAF Station 159 / Wormingford Landing Ground
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
McLennan County, TX | 26 February 1923 | Son of John W Cunnick Jr. |
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Enlisted |
Blackland AAF Texas | 9 December 1942 | Blackland AAF Texas |
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Based |
Wormingford | 18 January 1945 | Assigned to 38FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Died |
Cape Coral, FL | 28 August 2011 | |
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Other End of War |
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Based |
Fowlmere | Transferred to 503FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
| Waco, TX |
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