William K Lahke

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media-26566.jpeg UPL 26566 Lt. William K. Lahke from Cincinnatti, OH. joined the 351st Fighter Squadron/353rd Fighter Group on June 21, 1944 and served until December 1945. Nine days after joining the squadron, Lahke was involved in a mid-air collision with Lt. Robert Larson. Lahke managed to bail out and survived while Larson was killed in the accident. On August 28, 1944, Lahke claimed his only aerial victory over a ME109. Billy J Murray collection

From the personal Collection of Lt. Billy J. Murray

Object Number - UPL 26566 - Lt. William K. Lahke from Cincinnatti, OH. joined the 351st Fighter Squadron/353rd Fighter Group on June 21, 1944 and served until December 1945....

Fighter pilot with the 353rd fighter group, 351st fighter squadron . Flew on 'Janny M'. On 30 June 1944 he was involved in a mid- air collision when another fighter pulled up under him hitting his right wing and damaging engine, right wing and propellor.. He managed to make an emergency landing

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Leonard Arnold

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Ordnance and Armament Officer

Merlin Anson Arnold

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron 504th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14188861 /O-827353
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot with the 353rd , 351st fighter squadron

Thomas Charles Brock

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron 505th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16136319 / T-62611 / O-2000298
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Henry J Carbonneau

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11025538 / O-758938
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Arthur C Carroll

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 356th Fighter Group 496th Fighter Training Group 351st Fighter Squadron 359th Fighter Squadron 555th Fighter Training Squadron Headquarters (353rd Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-416268
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

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44-14781

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Don Helen
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron

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Capitalized the words in the "Role/job" field to aid readability.

 

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Jonah's Feet are Dry

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Brought in information from duplicate record. Source:
Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
From the personal Collection of Lt. Billy J. Murray

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From the personal Collection of Lt. Billy J. Murray

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Combat Chronology / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

William K Lahke: Gallery (3 items)

Object number: UPL 26566 - Lt. William K. Lahke from Cincinnatti, OH. joined...

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