John William Motzenbecker
Military
365th FG - 387th FS - 9th AF
Ancestry,com
Object Number - UPL 46346 - LTC John M. Motzenbecker 365th FG - 387th FS - 9th AF
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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
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Kelsey
- Unit: 365th Fighter Group 387th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Fontanay-Sur-Mer
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Brétigny-sur-Orge
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Chièvres Air Base
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Newark, NJ | 29 September 1916 | |
| Newark, NJ | 16 October 1940 | 16 Milford Avenue | |
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Enlisted |
New York, NY | 31 December 1941 | |
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Other Appointed Squadron Commander |
Chievres, Belgium | 12 October 1944 | 387th Fighter Squadron |
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Died |
Venice, Florida | 26 February 1998 | |
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Buried |
Venice, Florida | 2 March 1998 | Epiphany Cathedral Memorial Garden Venice, Sarasota County, Florida, USA |
Revisions
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to events
Sources
"Thunderbolts of The Hell Hawks" - Barnes, Crump and Sutherland
page 305
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to events
Sources
"Thunderbolts of The Hell Hawks" - Barnes, Crump and Sutherland
page 305
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to role and events
Sources
"Thunderbolts of The Hell Hawks" - Barnes, Crump and Sutherland
page 305
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to service number and highest rank
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesCreated entry with surname, middlename, firstname, nickname, nationality, highest rank, role, events, unit associations and place associations
