Oscar B Clifton

Military
media-31034.jpeg UPL 31034 Oscar B Clifton

55th FGA
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Object Number - UPL 31034 - Oscar B Clifton

Assigned to 38FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF.



"64 combat missions, 270. 5 hours. On 1st combat mission 22 April 1944 everything went wrong, but it made most of the remaining missions relatively easy. Remember loss of close friends killed in action, flying in foul weather, and the seemingly ever-present anti-aircraft fire over enemy targets. When the weather was good and enemy activity minimal, a mission could be a good experience. Lasting friendships were formed out of the war-time experience. Perhaps among those who came out of the war without serious physical or psychological disability, many veterans were well-equipped to deal with the remainder of their lives."



After the war, Clifton received a doctorate from Texas A&M University and worked in the administration of the extension service from 1948.



Awards: DFC, AM(3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: One Mustang
  • Unit: 55th Fighter Group 38th Fighter Squadron

Places

Lieutenant-Colonel Elwyn G. Righetti of the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group stands beside his P-51 Mustang, "Katydid". Print signed 'Best of everything your big loud Elwyn', 1944-1945.
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Bures / RAF Wormingford / RFC Wormingford / USAAF Station 159 / Wormingford Landing Ground

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Miller Grove, TX 75453, USA 19 August 1922

Enlisted

Dallas, TX, USA 8 June 1942

Based

Wormingford 20 April 1944 Assigned to 38FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Promotion

Wormingford, Colchester CO6 3SD, UK 12 July 1944 Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

Died

Bryan, TX, USA 26 September 2004 St. Joseph Regional Health Center, Bryan TX

Buried

2530 Texas Ave, College Station, TX 77840, USA College Station Cemetery College Station Brazos County Texas
Hopkins County, TX, USA

Revisions

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ContributorLucy May
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ContributorLucy May
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / WWW.55th.org roster / self

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / WWW.55th.org roster

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