Earl F Hustwit

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media-14875.jpeg 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.

Personal research & 'The Debden Eagles' by Garry L. Fry.

Object Number - 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.,...

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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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Rosie's Beau
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron 503rd Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron

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Died

26 March 1945

Born

Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

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Personal research & 'The Debden Eagles' by Garry L. Fry.

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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

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