Earl F Hustwit
Military
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UPL 14875
1 January 1945 - The pilots of the 336th Fighter Squadron pose for the camera.
TOP ROW L-R: Maj. Fred W. Glover (CO), Capt. Leroy A Carpenter, Jr., Lt. Maurice W. Miller, Jr., F/O Donald P. Baugh, Lt. Robert O. Davis, Lt. William H. Ayer, Lt. Richard E. Moore, Lt. Douglas N. Groshong, Lt. John W. Izant, Lt. James F. Hileman, Lt. Van E. Chandler, Lt. Harry N. Hagan, Capt. Joseph H. Joiner and Lt. Donald J. Pierini.
SECOND ROW L-R: Lt. Harold H. Fredericks, Lt. Thomas A. McCord, Lt. Wilmer W. Collins, Lt. Benjamin L. Griffin, Lt. Woodrow W. Schaefer, Lt. Richard J. Corbett, Capt. Carl R. Alfred, Capt. William D. Riedel and Lt. Earl F. Hustwit.
THIRD ROW L-R: Maj. John D. McFarlane, Lt. Harold R. Crawford, Lt. Douglas P. Pederson, Lt. Paul M. Morgan, Lt. Beachem O. Brooker, Jr., Lt. Henry A. Kaul, Lt. Francis M. Grove, Lt. Franklin W. Young, Lt. Melvin N. Dickey, Lt. Robert J. Cavallo, Lt. Harry L. Davis and Lt. George E. Ridler.
BOTTOM ROW L-R: Lt. Melvin C. Franklin, Lt. John P. Murchake, Jr. and Lt. William H. Hastings.
TOP ROW L-R: Maj. Fred W. Glover (CO), Capt. Leroy A Carpenter, Jr., Lt. Maurice W. Miller, Jr., F/O Donald P. Baugh, Lt. Robert O. Davis, Lt. William H. Ayer, Lt. Richard E. Moore, Lt. Douglas N. Groshong, Lt. John W. Izant, Lt. James F. Hileman, Lt. Van E. Chandler, Lt. Harry N. Hagan, Capt. Joseph H. Joiner and Lt. Donald J. Pierini.
SECOND ROW L-R: Lt. Harold H. Fredericks, Lt. Thomas A. McCord, Lt. Wilmer W. Collins, Lt. Benjamin L. Griffin, Lt. Woodrow W. Schaefer, Lt. Richard J. Corbett, Capt. Carl R. Alfred, Capt. William D. Riedel and Lt. Earl F. Hustwit.
THIRD ROW L-R: Maj. John D. McFarlane, Lt. Harold R. Crawford, Lt. Douglas P. Pederson, Lt. Paul M. Morgan, Lt. Beachem O. Brooker, Jr., Lt. Henry A. Kaul, Lt. Francis M. Grove, Lt. Franklin W. Young, Lt. Melvin N. Dickey, Lt. Robert J. Cavallo, Lt. Harry L. Davis and Lt. George E. Ridler.
BOTTOM ROW L-R: Lt. Melvin C. Franklin, Lt. John P. Murchake, Jr. and Lt. William H. Hastings.
Personal research & 'The Debden Eagles' by Garry L. Fry.
Killed in Action (KIA) 2 mi. west of Valkenbury, Ger. at 1415 hrs. His A/C developed coolant trouble and he was thrown clear trying to bail out. 26 Mar 45.
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- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
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- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
26 March 1945 | ||
Born |
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania |
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4th FG unit history Escort to Berlin / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia