Marcel DuPont
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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](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
- Unit: 365th Fighter Group 386th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Fontanay-Sur-Mer
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Enlisted |
Manchester, NH, USA | 25 March 1941 | |
|
Died |
27130 Verneuil-sur-Avre, France | 27 June 1944 | Shot Down - KIA |
|
Born |
New Hampshire, USA | ||
|
Buried |
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial Colleville-sur-Mer Departement du Calvados Basse-Normandie, France Plot: B Row 23 Grave 39 |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
Thunderbolts of The Hell Hawks - Barnes/Crump/Rutherford - page 25
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