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| Lynn Jensen |
| Ralph Jones |
| April 30th, 2007 |
| 397th Fighter Squadron Photo Album Page J - N |
| Les Leavoy |
| Kenneth Kalen |
| Morton Magnus |
| Leavoy's D3-V "Lizzy" P-47D-30-RE 44-20456 |
| Joseph Marini |
| Albert Larsen Jr. Crew Chief D3-X |
2nd Lt. Norman E.
Langmaid
KIA 07June44
MACR #5715, Shot down by
flak near Bayeux, France.
P-47D-25-RE 42-26262
Cemetery: Normandy I-18-11
Langmaid
KIA 07June44
MACR #5715, Shot down by
flak near Bayeux, France.
P-47D-25-RE 42-26262
Cemetery: Normandy I-18-11
| Harris Krause & D3-K "Hard to Get" |
| John Keil |
| On Dec 17th, 1944 The 397th FS was bounced by almost 40 fighters, Lt. Kerr was credited with 4 destroyed and 1 probable destroyed, just shy of another 368th FG Ace. The air battle and Kerr's action was featured in the Stars and Stripes. |
Les Leavoy
continued to serve
after WW2 and
retired in 1976 with
34 years of service
to his country. Les
flew 250 combat
missions in
Vietnam as
Commander of the
90th TFS and later
the 416th TFS. Les
flew fighters his
entire career with
over 6500 hours.
continued to serve
after WW2 and
retired in 1976 with
34 years of service
to his country. Les
flew 250 combat
missions in
Vietnam as
Commander of the
90th TFS and later
the 416th TFS. Les
flew fighters his
entire career with
over 6500 hours.
| Les Leavoy with Crew Chief Burton Erickson |
Les Leavoy receiving
2000 hour award for
the F-100 Super Sabre
2000 hour award for
the F-100 Super Sabre
| Charles E. LeGrand |
| Charles Knooihuzen & Arthur Houston |
2nd Lt. Cyril J. Konesny
KIA 14Jan45
MACR #11787, Shot down
by Me-109 near Mannheim,
Germany.
Cemetery: Lorraine, France
D-34-29
KIA 14Jan45
MACR #11787, Shot down
by Me-109 near Mannheim,
Germany.
Cemetery: Lorraine, France
D-34-29
| Leonard Kostrach |
| Kerr & Kalen |
| William M. Kerr |
20Sept44
Me-410
Me-410
17Dec44
Me-109
Me-109
17Dec44
FW-190
FW-190
| Joe Marini & Ground Crew 1943 |
| Joe Marini with unknown |
| Joseph Marini & Randall Hendricks |
14March45
Me-109
Me-109
| Marini & Hief |
1st Lt. Rudolph L.
Marko
KIA 01Aug44
MACR #7934, Struck
tree while strafing near
Vire, France.
P-47D-10-RE 42-75208
Cemetery: Calvary,
Cleveland, OH, USA
Marko
KIA 01Aug44
MACR #7934, Struck
tree while strafing near
Vire, France.
P-47D-10-RE 42-75208
Cemetery: Calvary,
Cleveland, OH, USA
| Joe Marini was shot down by flak while strafing targets in France, he was captured and was a POW at Stalag Luft I |
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17July44
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| Richard E. Leary |
18Dec44
Me-109
Me-109
14Jan45
FW-190
FW-190
DSC Citation
The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to
William M. Kerr (0-662136), First Lieutenant (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 17 December 1944, in the European
Theater of Operations. On this date First Lieutenant Kerr shot down FOUR enemy aircraft in a
single engagement. First Lieutenant Kerr's 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. 37 (1945)
The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to
William M. Kerr (0-662136), First Lieutenant (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 17 December 1944, in the European
Theater of Operations. On this date First Lieutenant Kerr shot down FOUR enemy aircraft in a
single engagement. First Lieutenant Kerr's 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. 37 (1945)