Julius Henry Almond Jr

Military
media-54295.jpeg UPL 54295 Capt Julius Henry Almond Jr, 365FG.

USAAF Photo

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

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Sweet Sue
  • Unit: 365th Fighter Group 387th Fighter Squadron

Places

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Fontanay-Sur-Mer
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: RAF Beaulieu
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Brétigny-sur-Orge
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Chièvres Air Base

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Oklahoma City, OK, USA 19 April 1922 Son of Julius and Mary [Beasley] Almond.

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

Died

Oklahoma City, OK, USA 12 June 2012

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

Enlisted

Oklahoma, USA Oklahoma

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Personal files

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- Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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