Jerry Gentry Mast
Military
Captain Jerry G. Mast
Fighter Pilots
365th FG - 388th FS - 9th AF
Object Number - UPL 46474 - Captain Earl Cabe Captain Jerry G. Mast Fighter Pilots 365th FG - 388th FS - 9th AF
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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
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Greenfield, IN | 15 September 1918 | |
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Enlisted |
Chicago, IL | 2 June 1941 | |
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Died |
Arlington Heights, IL | 5 March 1977 | |
| Chicago, IL | 5314 University Avenue Worked For Continental Illinois Bank & Trust. He continued to work for them and became a vice president after the war. |
