Russell Harding Kline
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UPL 27703
Major Russell Harding Kline 355FS, 354FG, 9AF XIX TAC.
Assigned to 355FS, 354FG, 9AF, XIX Tactical Air Command. Flew P-47s / P-51 with 77 missions completed and 1 confirmed kill. Ended Tour Duty (ETD).
Awards: DFC, AM(10OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (3 bronze stars), OCC, UN, Korean and National Defense medal, Good conduct, Air Force Commendation.
Post war: Remained in USAF till 1965 rising to rank of Major and serving in Korea and Vietnam.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Command
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Headcorn
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Sayre, PA 18840, USA | 16 March 1923 | |
Other E/A Destroyed |
Germany | 18 December 1944 | Me109 destroyed 18-Dec-44. |
Died |
Tioga County, NY, USA | 4 April 1967 | |
Lockwood, NY 14859, USA | |||
Based |
Lashenden | Assigned to 355FS, 354FG, 9AF, XIX Tactical Air Command. | |
Enlisted |
New York, NY, USA | ||
Buried |
Waverly, NY 14892, USA | Glenwood Cemetery Waverly New York, USA |
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