John William Motzenbecker
Military
365th FG - 387th FS - 9th AF
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Object Number - UPL 46346 - LTC John M. Motzenbecker 365th FG - 387th FS - 9th AF
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Units served with
![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
- Nicknames: Kelsey
- Unit: 365th Fighter Group 387th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Fontanay-Sur-Mer
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Brétigny-sur-Orge
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Chièvres Air Base
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
29 September 1916 | ||
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Born |
16 October 1940 | 16 Milford Avenue | |
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Enlisted |
31 December 1941 | ||
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Other Appointed Squadron Commander |
12 October 1944 | 387th Fighter Squadron | |
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Died |
26 February 1998 | ||
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Buried |
2 March 1998 | Epiphany Cathedral Memorial Garden Venice, Sarasota County, Florida, USA |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added " / " in the "Role/job" field as a separator to aid readability.
Contributor466thHistorian
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"Thunderbolts of The Hell Hawks" - Barnes, Crump and Sutherland
page 305
Contributor466thHistorian
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"Thunderbolts of The Hell Hawks" - Barnes, Crump and Sutherland
page 305
Contributor466thHistorian
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"Thunderbolts of The Hell Hawks" - Barnes, Crump and Sutherland
page 305
Contributor466thHistorian
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