Lyman Middleditch
Military
57th Fighter Group - 64th Fighter Squadron
Middleditch was the first USAAF in the ETO/MTO to score three aerial victories in one mission. He finished the war as a 5 victory ace.
Object Number - UPL 25462 - Captain Lyman Middleditch 57th Fighter Group - 64th Fighter Squadron Middleditch was the first USAAF in the ETO/MTO to score three aerial victories...
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
New York, NY, USA | 9 April 1915 | |
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Enlisted |
Trenton, NJ, USA | 27 December 1940 | |
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Other Three Aerial Victories |
El Dabaa, Qesm Ad Dabaah, Matrouh Governorate, Egypt | 27 October 1942 | Became the first USAAF pilot in the ETO/MTO to score three victories in one mission by downing three Bf109's. He was also the first ace in the 9th Air Force |
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Died |
Green Valley, AZ, USA | 3 April 1989 | |
| Monmouth County, NJ, USA |
