UPL 50093
IMAGECol. Ellis J. Whelles retired in 1974 from USAF as a colonel with a total combat flying time of 422 hours in P-51s and C-130s. Col. Ellis was born on June 14, 1922 in Austin, Texas. He died on 27 October 2006 and is buried in the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Unit: 364th Fighter Group 383rd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-710800
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot