Richard O Loehnert
Military
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First Lieutenant Richard O. Loehnert and Crew Chief Technical Sergeant Thomas W. Dickerson sitting on their P-38J Lightning named "California Cutie". Both American personnel were part of the 55th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group.
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Assigned to 55FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited 2 x Me109's.
Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (4OLC), 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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
- Nicknames: California Cutie
- Unit: 20th Fighter Group 55th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Kingscliffe, Apethorpe
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Long Beach, California | 24 November 1919 | |
Enlisted |
20 May 1943 | ||
Other Discharged USAAF |
7 June 1946 | Honourable discharge. | |
Died |
Scottsdale, AZ | 10 November 1991 | |
Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
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Other Promotion |
Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / King's Cliffe Memorial Edition / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list