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Aircraft used by U.S. pilots is indicated in BLUE
Enemy Aircaft destruction is indicated in RED

Lt. Clarence Allen (99th FS)
1 FW 190 (Destroyed, shared with Capt. Baugh Jan. 27, 1944 P-40)

Capt. Lee Archer (302nd FS)
1 ME 109 (Destroyed July 18, 1944 P-51);
1 ME 109 (Destroyed July 20, 1944 P-51);
3 ME 109s (Destroyed Oct. 12, 1944 P-51)

Lt. Willie Ashley Jr. (99th FS)
1 FW 190 (Damaged June 9, 1943 P-40);
1 ME 109 (Probable June 18, 1943 P-40);
1 FW 190 (Destroyed Jan. 27,1944 P-40)

Lt. Charles Bailey (99th FS)
1 FW 190 (Destroyed Jan. 27, 1944 P-40);
1 FW 190 (Destroyed July 18, 1944 P-51)

Capt. Howard Baugh (99th FS)
1 FW 190 (Destroyed, shared with Lieut. Allen Jan. 27, 1944 P-40)
1 FW 190 (Damaged Jan. 27, 1944 P-40)

Lt. Rual Bell (100th FS)
1 FW 190 (Destroyed March 31, 1945 P-51)

F/O Charles Brantley (100th FS)
1ME 262 Jet (Destroyed March 24,1945 P-51)

Lt. Thomas Braswell (99th FS)
1 FW 190 (Destroyed March 31, 1945 P-51)

Capt. Roscoe Brown (100th SF)
1 ME 262 Jet (Destroyed March 24, 1945 P-51);
1 FW 190 (Destroyed March 31, 1945 P-51)

Lt. John Briggs (100th FS)
1 ME 109 (Destroyed August 24, 1944 P-51)

Lt. Milton Brooks (302nd FS)
1 ME 109 (Destroyed Oct. 12, 1944 P-51)

Capt. Charles Bussey (302nd FS)
1 ME 109 (Destroyed June 9, 1944 P-47)

Maj William Campbell (99th FS)
2 ME 109s (Destroyed March 31, 1945 P-51)
Note: Some records indicate 1 kill.

Lt. Carl Carey (301st FS)
2 ME 109s (Destroyed April 1, 1945 P-51)

Capt. Lemuel Custis (99th)
1 FW 190 (Destroyed Jan. 27, 1944 P-40)

Capt. Alfonso Davis (99th FS)
1 Macchi 205 (Destroyed July 16, 1944 P-51)

Lt. John Davis (99th FS)
1 ME 109 (Destroyed March 31, 1945 P-51)

Lt. Robert Diez (99th FS)
1 FW 190 (Destroyed Jan. 27, 1944 P-40);
1 FW 190 (DestroyedJan. 28,1944 P-40)

Capt. Elwood Driver (99th FS)
1 FW 190 (Shared Probable Jan. 27, 1944 P-40);
l FW 190 (Destroyed Feb. 5, 1944 P-40)

Lt. Wilson Eagleson (99th FS)
1 FW 190 (Destroyed Jan. 27, 1944 P-40);
1 FW 190 (Destroyed July 20, 1944 P-40)

Lt. John Edwards (301st FS)
2 ME 109s (Destroyed April 1, 1945 P-51)

Capt. Joseph Elsberry (301st FS)
3 FW 190s (Destroyed July 12, 1944 P-51);
1 FW 190 (Probable July 12, 1944 P-51);
l ME 109 (Destroyed July 20, 1944 P-51)

F/0 James Fischer (301st FS)
1 FW 190 (Destroyed April 1, 1945 P-51);
2 FW 190s (Damaged April 1, 1945 P-51);

Lt. Frederick Funderburg (301st FS)
2 ME 109s (Destroyed June 9, 1944 P-47)

Maj. Edward Gleed (302nd & 301st FS)
2 FW 190s (Destroyed July 27, 1944 P-51);
1 FW 190s (Damaged July 27, 1944 P-51)
Note: Some sources indicates 3 kill 2 Probables

Lt. Alfred Gorham (301st FS)
2 FW190s (Destroyed July 27, 1944 P-51)

Capt. Claude Govan (301st FS)
1 ME 109 (Destroyed July 27, 1944 P-51)

Capt. George Gray (99th FS FS)
1 ME 109 (Destroyed Oct. 4, 1944 P-51)

Lt. William Green, Jr (302nd FS)
1 Macchi 205 (Destroyed July 16, 1944 P-47);
1 ME 109 (Destroyed, shared with Lieut. Groves July 26, 1944 P-51);
1 HE 111 (Destroyed Oct.12, 1944 P-51)

Lt. Weldon Groves (302nd FS)
1 JU 88 (Damaged March 17, 1943 P-39);
1 ME 109 (Destroyed, shared with Lieut. Green July 26, 1944 P-51);
1 ME 109 (Damaged Oct. 12, 1944 P-51)

Capt. Charles Hall (99th FS)
1 FW 190 (Destroyed July 2, 1943 P-40);
1 ME 109 (Destroyed Jan. 28,1944 P-40);
1 FW 190 (Destroyed Jan. 28,1944 P-40)

Lt. James Hall, Jr. (99th FS)
1 ME 109 (Destroyed March 31,1945 P-51)

Lt. Richard Hall (100th FS)
1 ME 109 (Destroyed July 27, 1944 P-51)

Lt. Milton Hayes (99th FS)
I FW 109 (Destroyed, shared with Capt. Perry Oct. 4, 1944 P-51)

Lt. Richard Harder (99th FS)
2 ME 262 Jets (Damaged March 24, 1945 P-51)

F/O William Hill (302nd FS)
1 ME 109 (Destroyed August 23, 44 P-51)

Lt. Jack Holsclaw (100th FS)
2 ME 109s (Destroyed July 18, 1944 P-51)

Lt. Heber Houston (99th FS)
1 ME 109s (Damaged July 26, 1944 P-51)

Capt. Freddie Hutchins (302nd FS)
1 ME 109 (Destroyed July 26, 1944 P-51);
1 ME 109 (Probable July 26, 1944 P-51)

Capt. Leonard Jackson (99th FS)
1 FW 190 (Destroyed Feb. 7,1944 P-40);
1 ME 109 (Destroyed July 26,1944 P-51);
1 ME 109 (Destroyed July 27,1944 P-51)

Capt. Melvin Jackson (302nd FS)
1 ME 109 (Destroyed June 9,1944 P-47)

Lt. Thomas Jefferson (301st FS)
2 ME 109 (Destroyed April 26,1945 P-51)

Lt. Carl Johnson (100th FS)
1 ME 109 (Destroyed August 6,1944 P-51);
1 Re 2001 (Destroyed July 30, 1944 P-51)

Lt. Langdon Johnson (100th FS)
1 ME 109 (Destroyed July 20, 1944 P-51)

Lt. Felix Kirkpatrick, Jr. (302nd FS)
1 ME 109 (Destroyed July 27, 1944 P-51)

Lt. Earl Lane (100th FS)
1 ME 262 Jet (Destroyed March 24, 1945 P-51);
1 ME 109 (Destroyed March 31, 1945 P-51)

Lt. Jimmie Lanham (301st FS)
1 ME 109 (Destroyed April 15, 1945 P-51);
1 ME 109 (Probable April 15, 1945 P-51);
1 ME 109 (Destroyed April 26, 1944 P-51)

Lt. Herman Lawson (99th FS)
1 FW 190 (Probable July 8, 1943 P-40);

Lt. Walter Lawson (99th FS)
1 ME 109 (Damaged July 2, 1943 P-40);
2 ME 109s (Both Probables July 2, 1943 P-40)

Capt. Clarence Lester (100th FS)
3 ME 109s (Destroyed July 18, 1944 P-51)

F/0 John Lyle (100th FS)
1 ME 109 (Destroyed March 31, 1944 P-51)

Lt. Walter Manning (301st FS)
1 FW 190 (Damaged July 27, 1944 P-51);
1 ME 109 (Destroyed April 1, 1945 P-51)

Capt. Armour McDaniel (301st FS)
1 ME 109 (Destroyed July 20, 1944 P-51)

Capt. Charles McGee (302nd FS)
1 FW 190 (Destroyed Oct. 4, 1944 P-51)

Lt. William Melton (302nd FS)
1 JU-88 (Unclaimed Victory - Damaged, later confirm destroyed March. 28, 1944 P-39);
2 FW 190s (Unclaimed Victory - Destroyed around Aug. of 1944 P-51)

Lt. Clinton Mills (99th FS)
1 FW 190 (Destroyed Feb. 7, 1944 P-40)

Lt. Harold Morris (301st FS)
1 ME 109 (Destroyed April 1, 1945 P-51)

Capt. Walter Palmer (100th FS)
1 ME 109 (Destroyed July 18, 1944 P-51)

Capt. Henry Perry (99th FS)
1 FW 190 (Damaged Feb. 27, 1944 P-40);
1 ME 109 (Damaged July 18, 1944 P-40);
1 ME 109 (Destroyed,shared with Lieut. Milton Hayes Oct. 4, 1944 P-51)

Lt. William Price III (301st FS)
1 ME 109 (Destroyed Feb.1, 1945 P-51)

Capt. Wendell Pruitt (302nd FS)
1 ME 109 (Destroyed June 9, 1944) P-47);
1 ME 109 (Destroyed Oct.12,1944 P-51);
1 HE 111 (Destroyed Oct. 12, 1944 P-51)

Lt. George Rhodes Jr. (100th FS)
1 FW190 (Destroyed August 12, 1944 P-51);
1 ME 109 (Destroyed Oct. 4, 1944 P-51)

Lt. Daniel Rich (99th FS)
1 ME 109 (Destroyed March 31, 1945 P-51)

Maj. George Roberts (99th FS)
1 FW 190 (Damaged Jan. 27, 1944 P-40) Note: Fellow 99th pilots witnessed 2 kills by G. Roberts, but he never claimed them.

Capt. Leon Roberts (99th FS)
1 FW 190 (Destroyed Jan. 27, 1944 P-40)

Lt. Roger Romine (302nd FS)
1 ME 109 (Destroyed July 18, 1944 P-51);
1 ME 109 (Destroyed July 26, 1944 P-51);
1 ME 109 (Destroyed Oct. 12, 1944 P-51);
1 ME 109 (Damaged Oct. 12, 1944 P-51)

Lt. Harold Sawyer (301st FS)
2 FW 190s (Destroyed July 12, 1944 P-51)
Note: This was the first kill using the P-51 for the 332nd FG. It was a hand-me-down olive colored P-51 from the 31st FG
1 ME 109 (Destroyed July 25, 1944 P-51);
2 ME 109s (Damaged July 25, 1944 P-51)

Lt. Richard Simons (100th FS)
1 ME 109 (Destroyed April 26, 1945 P-51)

Capt. Lewis Smith (99th FS)
1 ME 109 (Destroyed Jan. 27, 1944 P-40)

Lt. Luther Smith, Jr. (302nd FS)
1 ME 109 (Destroyed July 17,1944 P-51);
1 HE 111 (Destroyed Oct. 12, 1944 P-51)

Lt. Robert Smith (302nd FS)
1 ME 109 (Destroyed July 17, 1944 P-51)

Lt. Roy Spenser (302nd FS)
1 JU-88 (Damaged March. 28, 1944 P-39)

Lt. Harry Stewart, Jr. (301st FS)
3 ME 109s (Destroyed April 1, 1945 P-51)

Capt. Edward Thomas (99th FS)
1 ME 109 (Destroyed Oct. 4, 1944 P-51);
1 ME 262 Jet (Destroyed, shared victory March 24, 1945 P-51)

Lt. William Thomas (302nd FS)
1 FW 190 (Destroyed August 24, 1944 P-51)

Capt. Edward Toppins (99th FS)
1 FW 190 (Destroyed Jan. 27, 1944 P-51);
1 FW 190 (Destroyed July 18, 1944 P-51);
1 ME 109 (Destroyed July 20, 1944 P-51);
1 ME 109 (Destroyed July 26, 1944 P-51);
1 ME 109 (Probable July 26, 1944 P-51)

Lt. Hugh Warner (302nd FS)
l ME 109 Destroyed July 18, 1944 P-51)

Lt. Span Watson (99th FS)
2 ME 109s (Damaged June 16, 1943 P-40)

Capt. Luke Weathers (302nd FS)
1 ME 109 (Destroyed, shared with Lt..William Hill August 23, 1944 P-51);
2 ME 109s (Destroyed Nov. 16, 1944 P-51)

Lt. Shelby Westbrook (99th FS)
1 ME 109 (Destroyed Oct. 4, 1944 P-51)

Capt. Charles White (301st FS)
2 ME 109s (Destroyed April 1, 1945 P-51)

Capt. Hugh White (99th FS)
1 ME 109 (Destroyed March 31,1945 P-51)

Lt. Robert Wiggins (301st FS)
1 ME 109 (Damaged June 9, 1945 P-47)

Lt. Lawrence Wilkens (302nd FS)
1 JU 88 (Damaged Macrh. 14, 1944 P-39);
1 ME 109 (Destroyed July 17, 1944 P-51)

Lt. Robert W. Williams (100th FS)
2 FW 190s (Destroyed March 31, 1945 P-51);
1 FW 190 (Damaged March 31, 1945 P-51)

Lt. Bertram Wilson Jr. (100th FS)
1 FW 109 (Destroyed March 31, 1945 P-51);
1 FW 109 (Damaged March 31, 1945 P-51)

Lt. Gwynne Pierson and Capt. Wendell Pruitt
Shared honor of destroying a enemy Italian destroyer displying German flag
(July 25, 1944 P-47s)

99th Fighter Sqn

Edward L. Toppins, 4
Charles B. Hall, 3
Leonard M. Jackson, 3

Clarence W. Allen, 0.5
Willie Ashley, Jr., 1
Charles P. Bailey, 1
Howard L. Baugh, 1
Thomas P. Braswell, 1
William A. Campbell, 1
John W. Davis, 1
Lemuel L. Curtis, 1
Robert W. Dier, 2
Elwood T. Driver, 1
Wilson V. Eagleson, 2
James L. Hall, 1
Clinton B. Mills, 1
Daniel L. Rich, 1
Leon C. Roberts, 1
Lewis C. Smith, 1
Hugh J. White, 1

100th Fighter Sqn

Raul W. Bell, 1
Charles V. Brantley, 1
John F. Briggs, 1
Roscoe C. Browne, 2
Richard W. Hall, 1
Jack D. Hosclaw, 2
Carl E. Johnson, 1
Langdon E. Johnson, 1
Earl R. Lane, 2
Clarence D. Lester, 2
John H. Lyle, 1
Walter J.A. Palmer, 1
George M. Rhodes, Jr., 1
Robert W. Williams, 2
Bertram W. Wilson, Jr. 1

301st Fighter Sqn

Joseph D. Elsberry, 3

Carl E. Corey, 2
John E. Edwards, 2
James H. Fischer, 1
Frederick D. Funderburg, 2
Alfred M. Gorham, 2
Claude Govan, 1
Thomas W. Jefferson, 2
Jimmy Lanham, 2
Armour G. McDaniel, 1
Walter P. Manning, 1
Harold M. Morris, 1
William S. Price, III, 1
Harold E. Sawyer, 1
Harry T. Stewart, 2
Charles L. White, 2

302nd Fighter Sqn

Lee A. Archer, 4.5
Wendell O. Pruitt, 3
Roger Romaine, 3

Milton P. Brooks, 1
Charles W. Bussey, 1
Edward C. Gleed, 2
William W. Green, Jr., 2
Weldon K. Groves, 1
William L. Hill, 1
Freddie F. Hutchins, 1
Melvin T. Jackson, 1
Felix J. Kirkpatrick, 1
Charles E. McGee, 1
Luther H. Smith, Jr., 2
Robert H. Smith, 2
William H. Thomas, 1
Hugh S. Warner, 1
Luke J. Weather, Jr., 2
Laurence D. Wilkins, 1

	Combat Record through June 9, 1945:
	Destroyed	Damaged	TOTAL
Aircraft (aerial)	111	25	136
Aircraft (ground)	150	123	273
Barges & Boats	16	24	40
Box Cars & Other Rolling Stock	58	561	619
Buildings & Factories	0	23	23
Gun Emplacements	3	0	3
Destroyers	1	0	1
Horse Drawn Vehicles	15	100	115
Motor Transports	6	81	87
Power Transformers	3	2	5
Locomotives	57	69	126
Radar Installations	1	8	9
Tanks on Flat Cars	0	7	7
Oil & Ammunition Dumps	2	0	2

	Total Combat Missions:
Total Missions	12th Air Force	1,267
Total Missions	15th Air Force	311
Total Sorties	12th Air Force	6,381
Total Sorties	15th Air Force	9,152
Grand Total Missions		1,578
Grand Total Sorties		15,533
Total Number of Pilots Sent Overseas		450
Total Number of Pilots Graduated at Tuskegee		992
TOTAL KILLED IN ACTION		66

	Awards:
Legion of Merit		1
Silver Star		1
Soldier Medal		2
Purple Heart		8
Distinguished Flying Cross		95
Bronze Star		14
Air Medal and Clusters		744
Final total of Distinguished Flying Crosses awarded to Negro pilots estimated at		150

Combat Record

Combat Record through June 9, 1945:

Total Combat Missions:

Awards:

99th Fighter Sqn

100th Fighter Sqn

301st Fighter Sqn

302nd Fighter Sqn

Combat Record
through June 9, 1945: