William J Kermes
Military
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FRE 82
Captain George Wemyss explains a manoeuvre to First Lieutenant Richard T. Bund, First Lieutenant Terry M. Williams and First Lieutenant William J. Kermes of the 20th Fighter Group, at Kings Cliffe air base, October 1943. Aircraft is P-38H serial 42-67048. Printed caption attached to print: 'Lightnings Attack Northern France. Versatile P-38 Lightnings, flashing their power across the English Channel for the first time in a combat role, bring new serial phase into the European Theatre of Operations. Well-trained pilots - some of them already experienced in the other theatres of war - and ground crews swear by their ships. From briefing room to flying line, from runways to skyways and contest with the enemy, each mission represents expert planning by Operations and Intelligence and the brains and sweat of every man who prepares an order or tightens a screw on a prop. Photo shows:- L to R: Capt. George Wemyss, Belmont, Mass., 1/Lt. Richard T. Bund, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1/Lt. Terry M. Williams, Gettysburg, South Dakota and 1/Lt. William J. Kermes, Edenborn, Pa. U.S. Pool/SG/H. Keystone 86.'
Roger Freeman Collection
Lockheed construction number on nose (1559) translates to AAF serial 42-67048.
Also Assistant. Grp Ops Officer 15 Feb to 10 May 1944
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Footedale, German, PA 15468, USA | 20 October 1920 | |
Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / self, King's Cliffe Memorial Edition