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LTC John M. Motzenbecker 365th FG - 387th FS - 9th AF

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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

365th Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

387th Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

Second World War formation badge for the United States 9th Air Force (United States Army Air Force)

Ninth Air Force

Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

John William Motzenbecker

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 365th Fighter Group 387th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-792139
Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot / Squadron Commander

Revisions

Date: 16 Dec 2020 23:28:45

Contributor466thHistorian

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and person associations

Sources

Ancestry,com