KILLED-IN-ACTION - WWII

The following individuals have been reported to 18FWA as Killed in Action (WWII) - this list is far from complete. If you know of other 18th Fighter Group personnel who should be listed, or corrections, please contact:

Tom "Red" Ryder (Click here to send an email to Red)
5821 Syracuse Dr
Amarillo, TX. 79109

or to the editor of the 18th FWA Status Report:

Tracy Connors, Captain, USNR (Ret) (Click here to send an email to Tracy)
5129 NW57th St. ~ Millhopper Forest
Gainesville, FL. 32653

  Name Rank Unit Date A/C type Location Country
             
 Anderson, Gene A. 1Lt 44th Nov-44 P-38 Negros, Phil SPac
 Babcock, Warren E. 1Lt 44th Sep-44 P-38 Celebes Is. SPac
 Banfield, Kenneth C. 1Lt 67th Oct-42 P-400 New Georgia. SPac
 Blose, James W. Unk 70th 1942 P-39 Fiji Isl. SPac
 Borders, Andrew J. 1Lt 70th Sep-43 P-40 SW Pacific SPac
 Boyles Unk 67th Aug-43 P-39 Woodlark Isl SPac
 Brewster, Gordon F. 1Lt 67th Oct-43 P-39 Kahili SPac
 Bruce, Jim. Unk 67th Apr-42 B-17 New Zealand NZ
 Byers, Rex A. F/O 44th Dec-43 P-40 Rabaul SPac
 Carr, Samuel L. 1Lt 44th Jul-43 P-40 Guadalcanal SPac
 Carter, Michael J. 1Lt 44th Feb-43 P-40 Guadalcanal SPac
 Chilson, Robert E. 1Lt 67th Aug-42 P-400 Guadalcanal SPac
 Christensen, Hans 1Lt 44th Dec-41 P-40 Bellows Fiel Hawai
 Christian, Thomas J. J. Unk 67th Apr-45 P-51 Unk - Europe Unk
 Clark, Frank H. III Unk 67th Nov-42 P-400 Guadalcanal SPac
 Collins, Orval B. Capt 67th Mar-44 P-39 Rabaul SPac
 Cox, John P. 1Lt 44th Dec-43 P-40 Rabaul SPac
 Crow, R. J. Jr. 2Lt 44th Unk-43 P-40 Guadalcanal SPac
 Dickens, Allen 1Lt 44th May-44 P-40 Guadalcanal SPac
 Dinn, Wallace 1Lt 70th Oct-42 P-38 Munda SPac
 Dubois Unk 67th 1942 P-400 New Caledoni SPac
 Farron, Leonard R. 1Lt 70th Oct-42 P-39 Guadalcanal SPac
 Fiedler, William 1Lt 70th Jun-43 P-40 SW Pacific SPac
 Fiedler, William B. Unk 70th Apr-43 P-39 Fiji Isl. SPac
 Fitzgerald, John H. Unk 67th Aug-43 P-39 Woodlark Isl SPac
 Fouquet, Raymond M. Capt 44th Dec-44 P-38 Borneo SPac
 Fox, Robert E. 1Lt 44th Dec-43 P-40 New Georgia SPac
 Gill, James 1Lt 12th May-43 P-38 SW Pacific SPac
 Glazier, Lynwood N. 1Lt 67th Dec-42 P-39 Rekata Bay SPac
 Glenny, James R. 1Lt 44th Nov-44 P-38 Leyte, Phili SPac
 Hansen, Donald J. 1Lt 70th Nov-42 P-400 Guadalcanal SPac
 Head, Cotesworth B. Capt 44th Jan-44 P-40 Rabaul SPac
 Hecht, Morris Maj 67th Aug-43 P-39 Woodlark Isl SPac
 Heckler, Earl R. 1Lt 44th Jan-44 P-40 Rabaul SPac
 Honacker, William 1Lt 12th Sep-43 P-38 SW Pacific SPac
 Hornaday, Warren Capt 6NFS May-43 P-38 SW Pacific SPac
 Imberg, Ralph M. 1Lt 44th Aug-43 P-40 Vella La Vel SPac
 Jennings, Wallace R. Capt 44th Jan-44 P-40 Solomon Isl. SPac
 Johnson, Albert J. Capt 44th Feb-43 P-40 Guadalcanal SPac
 Johnson, Russ Unk 67th Nov-44 Unk Unk SPac
 Kephart, Thomas 1Lt 70th Mar-43 P-40 SW Pacific SPac
 Lewis, John E. Unk 67th Jul-42 P-400 New Caledoni SPac
 Lockey, 'Falseface' Unk 67th May-43 P-39 Milne Bay SPac
 Mathis, Peyton S. Maj 44th Jun-44 P-38 Guadalcanal SPac
 McClure, Willie D. Unk 67th Jun-43 P-39 Woodlark Isl SPac
 McDonald, Reginald 2Lt 44th Jun-45 P-38 Zamboanga, P SPac
 Morrissey, Raymond A .2L 44th Feb-43 P-40 Guadalcanal SPac
 Munson, John M. 2Lt 44th Jan-44 P-40 Rabaul SPac
 Murray, Andrew E. F/O 44th Jul-43 P-40 Kolombangara SPac
 Newlander, Carl E. 1Lt 44th Jul-43 P-40 Rendova Isl. SPac
 Pollard, Bill S. 2Lt 44th Oct-43 P-40 Guadalcanal SPac
 Robb, Robert J. 1Lt 44th Aug-43 P-40 Vella La Vel SPac
 Runyan, Stanley 2Lt 44th Jun-44 P-38 Guadalcanal SPac
 Sackett, Charles T. 1Lt 44th Sep-43 P-40 Bougainville SPac
 Santomassino, Sisto 1Lt 44th Jun-45 P-38 Zamboanga, P SPac
 Sapp, Marion 2Lt 12th Dec-42 P-40 SW Pacific SPac
 Schoettel, Theodore 2Lt 44th Jan-44 P-40 Rabaul SPac
 Schurr, Lowell Capt 44th Jul-45 P-38 Balikpapan, SPac
 Shaw, William S. Capt 70th Jan-43 P-38 Munda SPac
 Snell, George W. 2Lt 44th Jan-44 P-40 Rabaul SPac
 Sooter, Ralph J. 1Lt 44th Jun-43 P-40 Bougainville SPac
 Southwell, Richard Unk 70th Jun-45 Unk Moratai SPac
 Springer, Charles W. 1Lt 12th Dec-44 P-38 New Guinea SPac
 Stern, Howard L. 1Lt 70th Nov-42 P-400 Guadalcanal SPac
 Stoll, Robert H 2Lt 44th Jan-44 P-40 Rabaul SPac
 Stratton, Eldon Capt 12th Sep-43 P-38 SW Pacific SPac
 Tedder, John Q. 1Lt 44th Jun-43 P-40 Guadalcanal SPac
 Voss, John D. Capt 44th Nov-43 P-40 Bougainville SPac
 Wells, Travis D. 1Lt 44th Jan-44 P-38 Rabaul SPac
 Westbrook, Robert B. LCol 44th Nov-44 P-38 Makassar,Cel SPac
 Wheeling, Nicholas 1Lt 44th May-44 P-38 Guadalcanal SPac
 Whitaker, Gordon 2Lt 12th Mar-43 P-38 SW Pacific SPac
 White, Clayton C. 1Lt 44th Sep-44 P-38 Celebes Is. SPac
 Whiteman, George 1Lt 44th Dec-41 P-40 Bellows Fiel Hawai
 Wickersham,Donald L 2Lt 44th Jan-43 P-40 New Hebrides SPac
 Williams, Waldo Capt 70th 1943 P-39 Guadalcanal SPac
 Winfrey, Clifford G. 2Lt 44th Jul-43 P-40 Efate, Hebri SPac
 Wolterding, Daniel R. 1Lt 67th Jul-43 P-39 Rendova SPac
 Wythes, Keith W. 1Lt 67th Aug-42 P-400 Guadalcanal SPac