Julius Henry Almond Jr
Military
Object Number - UPL 54295 - Capt Julius Henry Almond Jr, 365FG.
Assigned to 387FS, 365FG, 9AF USAAF. Flew 94 missions over France, Belgium, and Germany. Completed Tour Duty (ETD).
Awards: DFC, AM (15OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
Post War: Recalled to USAF to train new pilots in San Antonio for Korean War, remained in USAF as civil engineer till retiring as a Lt Colonel in 1972. Director of the Water Department for the City of Oklahoma City until his second retirement in 1984.
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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: Sweet Sue
- Unit: 365th Fighter Group 387th Fighter Squadron
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Oklahoma City, OK, USA | 19 April 1922 | Son of Julius and Mary [Beasley] Almond. |
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Other Crashed |
Foster Field Dr, Victoria, TX, USA | 22 December 1942 | Landing Accident Ground Loop Foster Field, TX Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt Julius H Almond, 22-Dec-42. AT-6A 41-15962 - 98SEFTSq |
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Died |
Oklahoma City, OK, USA | 12 June 2012 | |
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Buried |
All Souls Church Columbarium Oklahoma City Oklahoma County OK | 15 June 2012 | All Souls Church Columbarium Oklahoma City Oklahoma County Oklahoma, USA. |
| Enid, OK, USA | |||
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Enlisted |
Oklahoma, USA | Oklahoma |
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Personal files
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
