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| Russell O'Connell |
| Lt Patrick |
| April 30th, 2007 |
| 397th Fighter Squadron Photo Album Page O - Z |
| Painting by Domonic DeNardo of Sutcliffe's epic air battle. Sutcliffe's story will be featured on the History Channel's Dog Fights program in June 2007 |
| Henry "Buck" Yandel |
| Robert Sharp |
Capt. Eugene M. Potter
KIA 07July44
MACR #6645, Shot down by FW-190 near Floret L'Eveque, France.
P-47D-22-RE 42-25881
Cemetery: Brittany F-4-3
KIA 07July44
MACR #6645, Shot down by FW-190 near Floret L'Eveque, France.
P-47D-22-RE 42-25881
Cemetery: Brittany F-4-3
| Harry Rogal |
| Clifford Price |
| Theo Nau Luftwaffe Pilot who shot down Lt. Rolland Potter. Read more on page 136 in "Second to None" |
1st Lt. Roland C. Potter
KIA 14Jan45
MACR #11784, Shot down by Me-109
near Mannheim, Germany.
P-47D 42-29301
Cemetery: USA
KIA 14Jan45
MACR #11784, Shot down by Me-109
near Mannheim, Germany.
P-47D 42-29301
Cemetery: USA
22June44
Me-109
Me-109
| Russell O'Connell nose art "Little Okie" |
| D3-N "Little Friend" - "Yum-Yum" P-47D-27-RE 42-26924 Pilot: Lt. Patrick Crew Chief: Sgt. "Yummy" Billinger |
07July44
FW-190
FW-190
04July44
FW-190
FW-190
| Warner Sparks |
| Robert Stevens |
| Tote Talbott graduated from West Point in 1943 and served for over 30 years retiring as a Lieutenant General in 1974. His assignments included Operations Officer 368th FG, Commander 322nd FG (1954), 366th TFW (1962), Commander 366th TFW with service in Vietnam (1966), Vice Commander 10th AF (1968), Vice Commander 9th AF (1969), Vietnam: Director of Operations MACV (1972), Vice Commander Pacific Air Forces (1973). Tote Talbott completed his career with over 4500 flying hours. On Sept. 4th, 1955, Carlos "Tote" Talbott flew his F-100C across the USA from coast to coast, a distance of 2325 miles at an average speed of 610.726 mph and was awarded the Bendix Trophy. Read entire official USAF Biography |
| Manuel K. Soo KIA flying a P-51 in the 8th Air Force during his second tour in Europe |
| Lt. General Carlos "Tote" Talbott, USAF Retired |
| Tote Talbott's P-47D-15-RE |
George Sutcliffe
18Dec44
FW-190
FW-190
06Oct44
Me-109
Me-109
12June44
FW-190
FW-190
14June44
FW-190
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| John Tuite Commander 397th FS |
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| Perego, Sparks, & Talbott |
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| Flight Journal Magazine February 2006 Issue features a wonderful story about the 368th FG and Tote Talbott. This was wrote by our Historian Tim Grace with Lt. General Tote Talbott. "When Chivalry Was Not Dead" Thunderbolt pilot earns the ultimate praise Drifting down in his parachute, his Thunderbolt a spiraling pyre of smoke and flame below, “Tote” Talbott saw the four Messerschmitts coming toward him and knew it was the end. He had just shot down two of their comrades, but as the airplanes circled him, each pilot gave him a salute. True warriors respect other warriors. |
| Visit Flight Journal's website at: www.flightjournal.com |
11Sept44
Me-109
Me-109
11April45
FW-190
FW-190
16April45
Me-262
Me-262
The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished
Service Cross to Carlos Maurice Talbott (0-25797), Captain (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 11 September 1944, during an air mission over in the European Theater of
Operations. On that date, Captain Talbott found his squadron of P-47 Thunderbolt
fighter planes outnumbered three to one by German fighters over Belgium. The
Luftwaffe fighters were flying at 20,000 feet, well above their intended American
targets, and had positioned themselves to block the return to the base of the
Thunderbolts, which were low on fuel and ammunition. Captain Talbott ended up
alone at 15,000 feet after losing his element leader and wingman, but he still downed
two German fighters and disrupted the enemy formation's attack before his plane was
shot down. As Captain Talbott parachuted to the ground, he was amazed to see the
four pursuing Luftwaffe pilots salute him before flying away. Captain Talbott'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. 97 (1944)
Service Cross to Carlos Maurice Talbott (0-25797), Captain (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 11 September 1944, during an air mission over in the European Theater of
Operations. On that date, Captain Talbott found his squadron of P-47 Thunderbolt
fighter planes outnumbered three to one by German fighters over Belgium. The
Luftwaffe fighters were flying at 20,000 feet, well above their intended American
targets, and had positioned themselves to block the return to the base of the
Thunderbolts, which were low on fuel and ammunition. Captain Talbott ended up
alone at 15,000 feet after losing his element leader and wingman, but he still downed
two German fighters and disrupted the enemy formation's attack before his plane was
shot down. As Captain Talbott parachuted to the ground, he was amazed to see the
four pursuing Luftwaffe pilots salute him before flying away. Captain Talbott'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. 97 (1944)