Henry E Clifton Jr

Military
media-14366.jpeg UPL 14366 July 1944 - Pilots of the 334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group.
Top row L-R: Joseph L. Lang, Robert P. Kenyon, David K. Needham, Dean E. Lange, Timothy J. Cronin, Lynd J. Cox and William E. Whalen.
Middle row L-R: Herbert O. Vandervate, Jack D. McFadden, Arthur C. Cwiklinski, Benjamin Q. Ezzell (Intelligence Officer), Carl F. Brown Jr., Kenneth J. Rudkin, C. G. Howard, Jerome E. Jahnke and Lewis F. Wells.
Bottom row L-R: Robert L. Hills, Leonard R. Werner, ? Akin, Willard G. Gillette, Thomas A. Underwood, Henry E. Clifton and Edward J. Wozniak.

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Object Number - UPL 14366 - July 1944 - Pilots of the 334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group. Top row L-R: Joseph L. Lang, Robert P. Kenyon, David K. Needham, Dean E. Lange,...

Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Ended Tour Duty (ETD).



Awards: AM (7OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Aircraft

A P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-13984), nicknamed "Meg". This aircraft was piloted by Lieutenant Clarence Boretsky of the 334th Fighter Squadron, the 4th Fighter Group, at Debden. Handwritten on slide:"P51 QP B Richie ?"
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Meg, Davey Lee
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Little Rock, AR, USA 26 October 1919

Based

Debden 11 July 1944 - 20 March 1945 Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Promotion

Debden, Loughton IG10 3SW, UK 6 October 1944 Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

Other

Promotion

Debden, Loughton IG10 3SW, UK 20 February 1945 Promoted to Captain.

Other

End Tour Duty (ETD)

England, UK 20 March 1945 Ended Tour Duty (ETD).

Died

North Little Rock, AR, USA 31 March 1997

Buried

7724 Landers Rd, North Little Rock, AR 72117, USA Rest Hills Memorial Park North Little Rock Pulaski County, AR

Other

Based

Meridian Regional Airport, 2811 Airport Blvd S, Meridian, MS 39307, United States 1 April 1944 Assigned to 520FBS, 408FBG,

Revisions

Date
Changes
Sources

Merged with duplicate entries to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list ;
- http://www.4thfightergroupassociation.org/pilots.html;
- Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

Date
Contributorapollo11
Changes
Sources

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

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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