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Lt. Harry F. Cuzner Jr of the 369th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group
P-51C 42-103793 IV-G "Dimples II". Lt Cuzner with his ground crew. Crew names still need to be completed but so far we have (L-R) Sgt. William E Wall asst crew chief; Lt. Cuzner; Cpl. Felix P Peretti armorer (on wing) and crew chief "Tex" .
1st Lt Harry F. Cuzner :- DFC award card. 359FG
1st Lt Harry F. Cuzner :- Air medal award card. 359FG
Element Leader Lt. Harry F. Cuzner Jr. enlisted in his hometown of Chicago, IL, on 10 August 1942. Assigned to the 369th Fighter Squadron on 29 December 1943, he flew 300 combat hours, completing his combat tour with the 359th Fighter Group on 6 September 1944.
Assigned to 369FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. 300 x combat hours. Transferred to 496FTG, 8AF USAAF.
Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars), UN and Korean medal.
Group
The 359th Fighter Group flew 346 missions from East Wretham between December 1943 and April 1945. In the main these missions were escorting bombers flying over occupied Europe. The Group, soon after converting from Thunderbolts to Mustangs, were...
Group
Activated as 496th Fighter Training Group on 11 December 1943 at Greencastle by VIII Composite Command.
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Squadron
P-51 Mustang
P-51 Mustang
Assigned to 369FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal aircraft of Lt Harry F Cuzner. Re-assigned to Lt James R Parsons. Transferred to 368FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. Crashed fatally carrying out mock strafing attack during gunnery practice, flew into tree, ripping...
Military site : airfield
East Wretham was not improved to Class A standard. It retained its shorter runways, although eventually pierced-steel planking was laid to make take offs and landings easier for the Thunderbolt, and then Mustang, pilots. Steel matting was also laid to...
Military site : airfield
Goxhill opened in June 1941 as an RAF Bomber Command airfield, before being handed over to RAF Fighter Command in December. The Eighth Air Force took ownership in August 1942, and used the airfield, which they quickly dubbed 'Goat Hill' for operational...
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Born | Chicago, IL, USA | 22 November 1922 |
| Enlisted | Chicago, IL, USA | 10 August 1942 |
| Based | East Wretham | 29 December 1943 – 6 September 1944 |
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Assigned to 369FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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| Promotion | Wretham, Thetford IP24, UK | 11 June 1944 |
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Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
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| Based | Goxhill | 6 September 1944 |
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Transferred to 496FTG, 8AF USAAF. |
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| Died | Santa Clara County, CA, USA | 15 November 2010 |
| Buried | 22555 Cristo Rey Dr, Los Altos, CA 94024, USA | December 2010 |
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Gate Of Heaven Catholic Cemetery |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 17 June 2022 11:48:58 | Al_Skiff | Changes to biography, awards and unit associations |
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70170187/harry-frederick-cuzner |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 17 June 2019 13:31:34 | Emily | Changes to biography |
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Transferred biography by Janet Fogg, 359th Fighter Group Historian from media record |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 09 February 2018 18:33:40 | Al_Skiff | Changes to service number and events |
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http://www.littlefriends.co.uk |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 09 February 2018 18:28:42 | Al_Skiff | Changes to middlename, suffix, nickname, highest rank, role, biography, awards, events, unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations |
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http://www.littlefriends.co.uk |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:12:22 | AAM | AAM ingest |
| Sources | ||
Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list |
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