Philip A Kaplan
MilitaryLoved England, went over on Queen Mary, landed in Glascow, came home on Ticonderoga. Never talked about what transpired at the base except to say he remembered well the air armadas and clouds filled with planes for Arnheim.
Soldier's Medal, Good Conduct
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![Ground crew of the 356th Fighter Group congratulate the pilot of a P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Zombie" at Martlesham Heath air base. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'ZOMBIE yellow, black outline. [illegible text] black white common practice of 361st FS.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377162.jpg.webp?itok=Cj8CR9kY)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Brooklyn, New York | 13 October 1909 | |
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Died |
16 April 1989 | ||
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Buried |
Woodlawn National Cemetery, Elmira, New York |
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Contributorjmoore43
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Corrected a typo in the "Summary biography" - “came” was misspelled.
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / relative