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1st Lt. John P. Foltz
Killed 15Dec44
Aircraft crash non-combat
related at Chievres.
Cemetery: Unknown
Albert Freund Commander 397th FS
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397th Fighter Squadron Photo Album Page E - H
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James Hogan, Les Leavoy, & Sid Horowitz
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2nd Lt. Joseph C. Howard
KIA 07June44
MACR #5717, Shot down by flak
while strafing near Littry, France.
P-47D 42-75819
Cemetery: Unknown
Capt. William H. Gibson
KIA 04Oct44
MACR #9643, Mid air collision
during aerial combat near
Munstereifel, Germany.
P-47D 42-26937
Cemetery: Unknown
1st Lt. Alfred D. Fry
KIA 30May44
MACR #5365, Shot down by flak
while strafing near Elbeuf, France.
P-47D 42-76287
Cemetery: Ardennes Wall of the
Missing
Henry Hamilton & Roy Carlson
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James Hogan
Steve Halpin & his P-47 "Naughty Dotty"
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John Haesler 397th FS 1st Commander
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Vernon Fein downed an Me-262 jet fighter on 16April45
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Randall "pinky" Hendricks Commander 397th FS 368th FG Ace
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This photo of William Hirschfeld appeared in the Sept 1943 issue of Boys Life Magazine
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William Hirschfeld
14March45
Me-109
16April45
Me-262
26April45
Me-108
Vernon Fein & Odell Dustin
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12June44
Me-109
12June44
Me-109
Henry Hamilton & Tote Talbott
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08Dec44
Me-109
11Sept44
Me-109
22June44
Me-109
12June44
FW-190
Damage to Hendricks' plane after taking AA fire into engine, photo on the right is cylinder head from engine.
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08April45
FW-190
11Sept44
Me-109
DSC Citation
The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service
Cross to Randall W. Hendricks (0-441804), Major (Air Corps), U.S. Army Air Forces,
for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy
while serving as Pilot of a P-47 Fighter Airplane in the 397th Fighter Squadron, 368th
Fighter Group, NINTH Air Force, in aerial combat against enemy forces on 12 June
1944, in the European Theater of Operations. On this date, Major Hendricks shot down
FOUR enemy aircraft in a single engagement. Major Hendricks' unquestionable valor in
aerial combat is in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflects
great credit upon himself, the 9th Air Force, and the United States Army Air Forces.
Headquarters: U.S. Strategic Forces in Europe, General Orders No. 48 (1944)