John A Kirla
Military
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 3109 - Captain John Kirla of the 357th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Capt. John Kirla, 362nd Ftr, Sqdn., 357th Ftr. Grp. Flying Legends...
He was not an original member of the Group, joining the 362nd Squadron in mid-May, as a replacement pilot. He remained with the Group when it moved to Germany on occupation duty
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Spook
- Unit: 357th Fighter Group 362nd Fighter Squadron
Events
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Born |
Port Chester, New York | ||
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Other End of War |
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Other Promoted |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Fighter Aces of the U. S. A. and Mustang Aces of the Eighth Air Force / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
