62nd Fighter Squadron

	62nd FS in formation photo courtesy of Darlene Newcom
	62nd FS in formation photo courtesy of Darlene Newcom
	P47C of the 62nd F.S. Ace Eugene O'Neill "Lil Abner" USAF Museum Photo
	P47D from the 62nd F.S., piloted by Maj. Mike Quirk USAF Museum Photo
	Early photo showing lineup of 62nd F.S. Thunderbolts USAF Museum Photo
	62nd F.S. Ace Maj. Mike Quirk Jim Sterling photo
	"Women Of Birmingham" via Peter Randall
	Flight of 62nd FS Thunderbolts via Peter Randall
	LM-S Crashed 15 May 43 - written off via Peter Randall
	LM-T in flight via Peter Randall
	LM-Z via Peter Randall
	LM-K of Maj. Michael B Quirk via Peter Randall
	LM-K of Maj. Michael B Quirk via Peter Randall
	LM-K of Maj. Michael B Quirk via Peter Randall
	LM-K of Maj. Michael B Quirk via Peter Randall
	LM-K of Maj. Michael B Quirk via Peter Randall
	LM-K of Maj. Michael B Quirk via Peter Randall
	LM-K of Maj. Michael B Quirk via Peter Randall
	LM-K of Maj. Michael B Quirk via Peter Randall
	LM-K "Onny's Angel" of Lt. Wilbur N Kelly via Peter Randall
	"Spirit of Bellflower California" via Peter Randall
	"Spirit of Bellflower California" via Peter Randall
	"Spirit of Bellflower California" via Peter Randall
	"Spirit of Bellflower California" via Peter Randall
	Richard J. Altschuler via Peter Randall
	Richard J. Altschuler via Peter Randall
	Lt. Donald C. Armstrong, Jr. via Peter Randall
	Lt. Sanborn N Ball via Peter Randall
	Eugene M Beason via Peter Randall
	Swift T. Benjamin via Peter Randall
	Swift T. Benjamin via Peter Randall
	Harold E. Blaisdell, Jr. via Peter Randall
	Roy B. Bluhm via Peter Randall
	Maj. George E Bostwick via Peter Randall
	Maj. George E Bostwick via Peter Randall
	Lt. Mark K Boyle via Peter Randall
	Lt. Mark K Boyle via Peter Randall
	Wayne A. Brainard via Peter Randall
	Wayne A. Brainard via Peter Randall
	Lt. Lewis R Brown - Lost 23 Dec 44 - POW via Peter Randall
	Lt. John P Bryant via Peter Randall
	Lt. Lowell C. Buchmiller (KIA) via Peter Randall
	Lt. Lowell C. Buchmiller photo courtesy of Dennis Buchmiller
	Lt. Lowell C. Buchmiller's P47 photo courtesy of Dennis Buchmiller
	Lt .Leo F Butiste via Peter Randall
	Lt. George H Butler via Peter Randall
	Lt. George H Butler via Peter Randall
	Lt. Thaddeus Buszko via Peter Randall
	Lt. Thaddeus Buszkov via Peter Randall
	F/O. Alben G Calmes - Lost 30 Nov 44 - KIA via Peter Randall
	Lt. Anthony R Carcione - Lost 8 March 44 - KIA via Peter Randall
	Lt. Anthony R Carcione - Lost 8 March 44 - KIA via Peter Randall
	Lt. Anthony R Carcione - Lost 8 March 44 - KIA via Peter Randall
	Lt. Anthony R Carcione - Lost 8 March 44 - KIA via Peter Randall
	Lt. Charles E Carlson - Lost 23 Dec 44 - KIA via Peter Randall
	Thomas L. Carmichael via Peter Randall
	Jackie L. Carwell via Peter Randall
	Warren M. Chapman via Peter Randall
	Warren M. Chapman via Peter Randall
	William P. Chattaway via Peter Randall
	Lt. Robert C Cherry via Peter Randall
	Lt. George R Choate Jr. - Lost 24 Oct 44 - KIA via Peter Randall
	Capt. Fred J Christensen via Peter Randall
	Capt. Fred J Christensen via Peter Randall
	Capt. Fred J Christensen via Bobbie Miller
	Harry A. Coleman via Peter Randall
	Harry A. Coleman via Peter Randall
	Capt. Walter V Cook via Peter Randall
	Capt. Walter V Cook via Peter Randall
	Lt. Harry Coronios - Lost 17 Nov 43 - KITA via Peter Randall
	Lt. Harry Coronios - Lost 17 Nov 43 - KITA via Peter Randall
	Maj. Horace C Craig via Peter Randall
	Maj. Horace C Craig via Peter Randall
	Maj. Horace C Craig via Peter Randall
	Maj. Horace C Craig via Peter Randall
	William C. Daley via Peter Randall
	Capt. Ray Dauphin via Peter Randall
	Capt. Ray Dauphin via Peter Randall
	William J. Davenport via Peter Randall
	Lt Voorhis H Day - Lost 17 Aug 43 - KIA via Peter Randall
	Lt Voorhis H Day - Lost 17 Aug 43 - KIA via Peter Randall
	John H. Desantis via Peter Randall
	Lt. John Eaves - Lost 11 Oct 44 - KITA via Peter Randall
	Lt. John Eaves - Lost 11 Oct 44 - KITA via Peter Randall
	Lt. Billy G Edens - Lost 10 Sept 44 - POW via Peter Randall
	Virgil L. Elliot via Peter Randall
	John W. Ferguson, Jr. via Peter Randall
	Philip E. Fleming via Peter Randall
	Lt. Donald J Furlong - Lost 7 June 44 - KIA via Peter Randall
	Harold E. Gallager via Peter Randall
	Harold E. Gallager via Peter Randall
	Winston S. Garth via Peter Randall
	Lloyd F. Geren via Peter Randall
	Charles L. Ginn via Peter Randall
	Charles L. Ginn via Peter Randall
	Lt. Hillyar C Godfrey via Peter Randall
	Lt. Hillyar C Godfrey via Peter Randall
	Lt. George C Goldstein Lost 5 Dec 43 - POW via Peter Randall
	Lt. George C Goldstein Lost 5 Dec 43 - POW via Peter Randall
	William Gorman via Peter Randall
	William Gorman via Peter Randall
	William Gorman via Peter Randall
	Lt. Norman D Gould via Peter Randall
	Lt. Jack E Greene - Lost 12 May 44 - POW via Peter Randall
	Donald M. Gunner via Peter Randall
	Lt. William A Haggard - Lost 18 Dec 44 - POW via Peter Randall
	Richard B. Hale via Peter Randall
	Robert W. Hall via Peter Randall
	Capt. Charles R Harrison Jr. - Lost 15 April 44 - KIA via Peter Randall
	Capt. Charles R Harrison Jr. - Lost 15 April 44 - KIA via Peter Randall
	Capt. Charles R Harrison Jr. - Lost 15 April 44 - KIA via Peter Randall
	Capt. Charles R Harrison Jr. - Lost 15 April 44 - KIA via Peter Randall
	Capt. Charles R Harrison Jr. - Lost 15 April 44 - KIA via Peter Randall
	Lt. Harold E Hartney Jr. - Lost 13 May 44 - KIA via Peter Randall
	Lt. Donald Jr. Henley via Peter Randall
	James P. Hodges Jr. via Peter Randall
	Lt. Joseph W Icard - Lost 8 March 44 - KIA via Peter Randall
	Lt. Joseph W Icard - Lost 8 March 44 - KIA via Peter Randall
	Maj. Michael J Jackson via Peter Randall
	LM-Q "Penrod and Sam" flown by Maj. Robert S Johnson via Peter Randall
	Maj. Robert S Johnson via Peter Randall
	Maj. Robert S Johnson and crew via Peter Randall
	LM-Q "Penrod and Sam" Maj. Robert S Johnson via Peter Randall
	Maj. Ralph A Johnson via Peter Randall
	Maj. Ralph A Johnson via Peter Randall
	Capt. James M Jones, Jr via Peter Randall
	Capt. Robert J Keen via Peter Randall
	Lt. Wilbur N Kelley - Lost 24 Feb 44 - KIA via Peter Randall
	Lt. Wilbur N Kelley - Lost 24 Feb 44 - KIA via Peter Randall
	Lt. Albert A Knafeltz via Peter Randall
	Baird M. Knox via Peter Randall
	James E. McClure via Peter Randall
	Capt. John C McClure via Peter Randall
	Lt. William W McElhare - Lost 18 Sept 44 - POW via Peter Randall
	Lt. Wiley H Merrill Jr via Peter Randall
	Lt. Byron L Morrill - Lost 26 Nov 43 - POW via Peter Randall
	Lt. Byron L Morrill - Lost 26 Nov 43 - POW via Peter Randall
	Lt. Stanley B Morrill (KIA) via Peter Randall
	Lt. Stanley B Morrill (KIA) via Peter Randall
	Capt. Mark L Moseley via Peter Randall
	Capt. Mark L Moseley via Peter Randall
	Steven T. Murray via Peter Randall
	Frank C. Newell via Peter Randall
	Capt. Eugene W O'Neil via Peter Randall
	Capt. Eugene W O'Neil via Peter Randall
	Capt. Eugene W O'Neil and crew in front of O'Neil's plane LM-0 "Li'l Abner " via Peter Randall
	Capt. Eugene W O'Neil and a different crew in front of O'Neil's plane LM-0 "Li'l Abner " via Peter Randall
	Lt. Townsend Parsons via Peter Randall
	Lt. Roy L Patterson via Peter Randall
	William R. Perkins via Peter Randall
	Lt. Alfred O Perry via Peter Randall
	Wayne B. Peterson via Peter Randall
	Wayne B. Peterson via Peter Randall
	Jack W. Pierce via Peter Randall
	Frederick A. Polansky via Peter Randall
	Capt. Joseph H Power Jr. via Peter Randall
	Lt. Harry M Pruden Jr. - Lost 1 Dec 43 - KIA via Peter Randall
	Lt. Harry M Pruden Jr. - Lost 1 Dec 43 - KIA via Peter Randall
	Maj. Michael B Quirk via Peter Randall
	Maj. Michael B Quirk via Peter Randall
	Lt. Caleb L Reeder Jr. - Lost 8 March 44 - POW via Peter Randall
	Lt. Caleb L Reeder Jr. - Lost 8 March 44 - POW via Peter Randall
	Lt. Conway Saux Lost 22 Aug 43 - killed in mid-air collision via Peter Randall
	Lt. Conway Saux Lost 22 Aug 43 - killed in mid-air collision via Peter Randall
	Lt.Col. David C Schilling via Peter Randall
	Lt.Col. David C Schilling via Peter Randall
	Lt.Col. David C Schilling via Peter Randall
	Leroy A. Schreiber via Peter Randall
	Maj. Leroy A "Schreib" Schreiber via Peter Randall
	Maj. Leroy A "Schreib" Schreiber - Lost 15 April 44 KIA via Peter Randall
	Maj. Leroy A "Schreib" Schreiber - Lost 15 April 44 KIA via Peter Randall
	Walter J. Scharbo via Peter Randall
	Walter J. Scharbo via Peter Randall
	Dayton C. Sheridan via Peter Randall
	Dayton C. Sheridan via Peter Randall
	Kenneth L. Smith (KIA) via Peter Randall
	George R. Spaley via Peter Randall
	Lt Robert J Steele - Lost 29 July 43 - POW via Peter Randall
	Lt Robert J Steele - Lost 29 July 43 - POW via Peter Randall
	Lt. William H Stovall Jr. - Lost 31 Dec 44 - KIA via Peter Randall
	Lt. Robert Stover - Lost 30 July 43 - KIA via Peter Randall
	Lt. Robert Stover - Lost 30 July 43 - KIA via Peter Randall
	Lt. Robert Stover - Lost 30 July 43 - KIA via Peter Randall
	Lt. Robert M Stultz - Lost 17 Aug 43 - KIA via Peter Randall
	Lt. Robert M Stultz - Lost 17 Aug 43 - KIA via Peter Randall
	Lt. Robert B Taylor - Lost 20 Dec 43 - KIA via Peter Randall
	Lt. Robert B Taylor - Lost 20 Dec 43 - KIA via Peter Randall
	Lt. Robert B Taylor and crew - Lost 20 Dec 43 - KIA via Peter Randall
	Don Tettmer (KIA) via Peter Randall
	Don Tettmer (KIA) via Peter Randall
	Capt. Charles E Tucker - Lost 22 June 44 - KIA (collision in landing pattern) via Peter Randall
	Lt. Irvin E Valenta - Lost 4 March 44 - KIA via Peter Randall
	Lt. Irvin E Valenta - Lost 4 March 44 - KIA via Peter Randall
	Lt. Malcom Van Meter - Lost 11 Nov 43 - KIA via Peter Randall
	Lt. Malcom Van Meter - Lost 11 Nov 43 - KIA via Peter Randall
	George H. Van Noy via Peter Randall
	F/O. Joseph Vitale - Lost 10 June 44 - Evaded via Peter Randall
	Lt. Joseph P Walker via Peter Randall
	Lt. Joseph P Walker via Peter Randall
	Don A. Westover via Peter Randall
	Maj. Felix D Williamson via Peter Randall
	Maj. Felix D Williamson via Peter Randall
	Capt. William F Wilkerson via Peter Randall
	Capt. Robert F Winters via Peter Randall
	Herschel O. Womack via Peter Randall
	Charles R. Wook via Peter Randall

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56th Fighter Group in WWII by 56th FG
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