Floyd Joel Gordon Rodmyre

Military
media-32955.jpeg UPL 32955 Cadet Floyd Rodmyre, 1st Lt Floyd Rodmyre

This is Jane Rodmyre Payfer, daughter of Floyd Rodmyre, submitting information/documents and photographs of my dad.

Object Number - UPL 32955 - Cadet Floyd Rodmyre, 1st Lt Floyd Rodmyre

Flight leader 308th FS 31st FG flying Spitfire MK Vb, Mk VIIIHF & MK IX and the P-51B Mustang.

North Africa, Palermo

Was one of the few who started on the P-39 Airacobra, was able to switch to the British Spitfire, and then flew the P-51 Mustang. Ended his service by training others to fly the P-47.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 31st Fighter Group 308th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-667089
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot / Squadron Commander
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 31st Fighter Group 308th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-667106
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 31st Fighter Group 350th Fighter Group 308th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-401549
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot/Squadron Commander
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 31st Fighter Group 308th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

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Born

4 November 1920

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Fighting and wounded

Floyd Rodmyre guarded bomber planes as they bombed Italy but one day he got hurt. A flak cannon shot a shell just off his wing and a fragment went into the back of his head. He blacked out and dived but just before hitting the ground he came to and pulled out of the dive. His wing man saw him dive and reported him dead so when he flew back they all got a surprise. He was awarded a purple heart. 

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My Grandpa, Steph Rodmyre, son of Floyd Rodmyre

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JCook Archives

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jrp 042118

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type-o, correction, jrp

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JR Payfer, 042118

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JRPayfer, daughter

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JRPayfer, submitted 042118

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This is his daughter edo ting this info. I have his medals & certificates. Can send a picture of them if desired.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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