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William Ward
Object Number - UPL 29497 - 1st LT Harold M Jones
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Units served with
![Lieutenant Colonel Louis Houck of the 365th Fighter Group wearing a flying helmet with devil horns in the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Screamin' Weemie". Image stamped on reverse: 'Keystone Press.' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'AMERICAN FLYER WEARS "DEVIL'S HELMET" Lieutenant Colonel Louis Houck, 27, commander of a Ninth US Air Force fighter group, waves for contact after donning his "devil's helmet" for a mission against the Nazis. The flyer calls his plane "Screaming' Weemie". Keys](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-456675.jpg.webp?itok=5tRnsRWh)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: IX Tactical Air Command 365th Fighter Group 386th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-732262
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
50490 Saint-Sauveur-Lendelin, France | 7 June 1944 - 7 June 1944 | After destroying the objective the aircraft was hit by enemy flack guns and the pilot was observed bailing out of the aircraft |
Revisions
Contributorspencer.jones
Changes
Sources
Hell Hawks! The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
MACR 5703 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
