Vincent J Andra

Military
media-14255.jpeg UPL 14255 Summer sport flying at Debden with the 4th Fighter Group's Tiger Moth.
L-R: George F. Russell, Vincent J. Andra, Murphy Gower, [then] Lt. "Steve" Pisanos, Paul G. Fox, Leroy P. Hadden, and Jerome J. Byrge.

Changed spelling wrong spelling of 'Mandra' to 'Andra'
Source: https://www.americanairmuseum.com/person/216216

Object Number - UPL 14255 - Summer sport flying at Debden with the 4th Fighter Group's Tiger Moth. L-R: George F. Russell, Vincent J. Andra, Murphy Gower, [then] Lt. "Steve"...

Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. One-time crew chief for Colonel Louis 'Red Dog'Norley. Assigned to participate in Op FRANTIC II, the Russia Shuttle mission. The B-17 he was assigned to was involved in a taxi accident, heading to the runway and was scrubbed from the mission.



Awards: AM, EAME (6 Battle stars), WWII Victory, Good Conduct.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 334th Fighter Squadron 335th Fighter Squadron 336th Fighter Squadron 4th Mobile Reclamation and Repair Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2044420
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: The DEACON
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: The Deacon
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: The Deacon
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: The Deacon
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron

Missions

  • Date: 21 June 1944
  • Official Description:

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Ellinwood, KS 67526, USA 5 August 1922 Son of Frank Joseph and Margaret [Arensdorf] Andra.

Enlisted

881 McClellan Ave, Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027, USA 30 July 1942 Fort Leavenworth Kansas

Other

Promotion

Debden, Loughton IG10 3SW, UK 1 April 1943 Promoted to Sergeant.

Other

Promotion

Debden, Loughton IG10 3SW, UK 1 May 1943 Promoted to Staff Sergeant.

Died

Dodge City, KS 67801, USA 2 February 1997

Based

Debden 26 August 1945 Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF.

Buried

Dodge City, KS 67801, USA Maple Grove Cemetery Dodge City Ford County Kansas, USA

Revisions

Date
Contributorapollo11
Changes
Sources

Personal research & 4th Fighter Group Debden Eagles' by Chris Bucholtz.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

'1000 Destroyed' by Capt. Grover C. Hall, Jr. / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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