Tuskegee Airmen KIS / MIA | CAF RISE ABOVE

The 99th Fighter Squadron was sent to North Africa in April 1943 for combat duty. They were joined by the 100th, 301st, and 302nd African-American fighter squadrons. Together these squadrons formed the 332nd fighter group. The transition from training to actual combat wasn’t always smooth given the racial tensions of the time. However, the Airmen overcame the obstacles posed by segregation. Under the able command of Col. Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., the well-trained and highly motivated 332nd flew successful missions over Sicily, the Mediterranean, and North Africa.

Bomber crews named the Tuskegee Airmen “Red-Tail Angels” after the red tail markings on their aircraft. Also known as “Black” or “Lonely Eagles,” the German Luftwaffe called them “Black Bird Men.” The Tuskegee Airmen flew in the Mediterranean theater of operations. The Airmen completed 15,000 sorties in approximately 1,500 missions, destroyed over 260 enemy aircraft, sank one enemy destroyer, and demolished numerous enemy installations. The Tuskegee Airmen were awarded numerous high honors, including Distinguished Flying Crosses, Legions of Merit, Silver Stars, Purple Hearts, the Croix de Guerre, and the Red Star of Yugoslavia. A Distinguished Unit Citation was awarded to the 332nd Fighter Group for “outstanding performance and extraordinary heroism” in 1945.

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KIS – Killed In Service
KIA – Killed in Action
MIA – Missing In Action

* Lt. Sherman H. White Jr. and Lt. James L. McCullin were the first black pilots killed in combat

79 pilots killed in overseas combat, training, flying and non-flying accidents.

9 Enlisted men killed overseas while performing their duties.

88 Tuskegee Airmen killed overseas during WWII.

99th FS Pilots = 24 / EM = 5
100th FS Plots = 25 / EM = 0
301st FS Pilots = 23 / EM = 1
302nd FS Pilots = 7/ EM = 1
Ord Det (Avn) #99 EM=1
1902st QM Trk Co (Avn) = 1
Research and data collection: 10 May 2016
Craig S. Huntly, Tuskegee Airmen Subject Matter Expert

*Information is subject to continuous updates and revisions as new information is discovered.

	NAME & RANK CLASS # and ASN STATE FROM	DATE DECEASED & TIME STATUS	SQUADRON and GROUP	AIRCRAFT TYPE/ SERIAL # Nickname Tail #	MACR Missing Air Crew Report	DESCRIPTION / LOCATION	WITNESS REPORTS AND CAUSE	PLACE OF BURIAL
	Flt Officer William P. Armstrong 44-H-SE T66139 State from: RI	1 Apr 45 1400 KIA	301 FS 332 FG	P-51C Mustang “Little Lil” #42-103971	13376	1/4 mile south of Wels, Austria	Witnesses: 2d Lt John E. Edwards and 2d Lt Carl E. Gary. Armstrong was killed returning from a mission escorting B-24’s on a mission to bomb St. Polten, Austria. He and Lt. Walter P. Manning were both shot down and killed by a German fighter plane. One went in with his aircraft and one parachuted but it is not known which did which.	William P. Armstrong is buried or memorialized at Grace Church Cemetery, Providence, Rhode Island.
	Sgt Jenkins Harold Bluitt 38115450 State from: TX	30 Mar 44 KIS	301 FS 332 FG				Bluitt was killed on 30 March 1944 in a Truck and Train collision when the operator failed to lower the traffic bars to signify the approaching train. Note: He only armed P-39’s and P-40’s. He was killed before the 332nd FG received P-47’s and P-51’s.	Jenkins Bluitt is buried or memorialized at Woodland Cemetery, Limestone County, Texas.
NO PHOTO AVAILABLE	Pvt Lawrence M. Boiseasu 32213979 State from: Unknown	1943 KIS	99th FS 79th FG				Boiseasu was killed in a jeep wreck while AWOL with stolen jeep on 13 Dec 1943.	Danville National Cemetery Danville, Danville City, Virginia, USA PLOT J, 1516 MEMORIAL ID 3266883
	2d Lt Fred L. Brewer Jr. 44-C -SE O824827 State from: SC	29 Oct 44 1115 MIA	100 FS 332 FG	P-51C Mustang “Travelin’ Lite” #43-25108	9600	3.5 miles NW of Dellach, Germany	Witness: 2d Lt Charles Duke Brewer developed engine trouble, stalled out, disappeared into clouds, and was not seen again. Remains were later found near the site but not enough evidence was ascertained to identify them as Brewer’s. Those remains are marked unknown and laid to rest at Florence American Cemetery south of Florence, Italy.	Florence American Cemetery south of Florence, Italy.
	2d Lt Sidney P. Brooks 42-D-SE O789118 State from: OH	19 Sep 43 KIS	99 FS 332 FG	He was flying Charles Dryden P-40 A-Train	No MACR	Pantelleria, in the Strait of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea, 100 km southwest of Sicily and 60 km east of the Tunisian coast.	On Sep 17, 1943 he took off on a mission but soon had engine trouble and returned to land; but visibility was terrible and he decided to do a belly landing. Unfortunately, he forgot to jettison his belly tank, which sheared off and left a trail of fuel which caught fire and engulfed the aircraft. He jumped out with his flight suit in flames which his pals soon put out. He was taken to a British hospital where he died of secondary shock and smoke inhalation.	Sidney P. Brooks is buried or memorialized at U.S. Soldiers and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery, Washington, DC. This is a National American Cemetery administered through the Department of Veteran’s Affairs.
	2d Lt James B. Brown 43-J-SE 0814825 State from: CA	27 May 44 1740 KIA	99 FS 324 FG	P-40L Warhawk/ 42-10686 / A-37	5372	Near Prossinone, Italy	Second Lieutenant Brown experienced a traumatic event which ultimately resulted in loss of life on May 27, 1944 during an armed recon mission. Recorded circumstances attributed to: Non-Hostile Died Other Causes.	Location of Interment Not Specified Cemetery Unknown
	2d Lt Roger B. Brown 43-J-SE O814826 State from: IL	14 Jun 44 1620 KIS	100 FS 332 FG	P-47D Thunderbolt-10-RE / 42-74973	6922	In the Apennine Mountains SE of Ramitelli	Witness: 1st Lt. William T. Mattison Engine trouble. Brown was lost when his P-47 was seen to crash during a training mission when engine began emitting dense black smoke, he bailed out 5000 feet above mountains Southeast of Ramitelli.It was not seen whether he bailed out or not. At some later point his remains were found.	Roger B. Brown is buried or memorialized at Plot F Row 12 Grave 18, Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
	2d Lt Samuel M. Bruce 42-H-SE O792417 State from: WA	27 Jan 44 KIA	99 FS 79 FG	P-40L / A-33	No MACR	Pilot seen last chasing FW-190's south of Rome.	Shot down during aerial combat, pilot bailed out, shoot did not fill.	Samuel M. Bruce is buried or memorialized at Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, Washington.
NO PHOTO AVAILABLE	Cpl Clinton A. Brydie	Unknown	25 Feb 45 KIS	96th Air Service Group / 1901st QM Co Trk (Avn)			Was killed in an accident.	Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial Nettuno, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Lazio, Italy Plot J Row 5 Grave 59
	2d Lt James Albert Calhoun 44-C-SE O824830 State from: CT	8 Sep 44 KIA	100 FS 332 FG	P-51C-10-NT / 43-20595			Witnesses: Capt. William T. Mattison Calhoun was credited with destroying at least 2 enemy aircraft in ground-strafing attacks. He was shot down and killed during a strafing attack on Ilondza Airdrome, Yugoslavia.	Ilondza Airdrome, Yugoslavia
	2d Lt John H. Chavis 44-D-SE O828047 State from: NC	16 Feb 45 1020 MIA	99 FS 332 FG	P-51C Mustang #42-103914	12493	Umbria, Italy	Witnesses: 2d Lt Harold Brown, 2d Lt Wendell Hockaday. Chavis disappeared in thick clouds soon after take-off going on a bomber escort mission to Munich, Germany. His remains were not recovered.	Final resting place unknown. Name listed on the Tablets of the Missing. Florence American Cemetery and Memorial Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy.
	2d Lt James Coleman 44-H-SE 0838026 State from: MI	15 Jun 45 KIS	100 FS 332 FG	P-51C Mustang -10-NT / #43-25103			Coleman crashed and was killed due to mechanical failure. At approximately 1453 hours two miles south of the field while in a high speed dive the ship disintegrated at about 2000 ft pilot killed a/c destroyed.	James Coleman is buried or memorialized at Plot H Row 3 Grave 48, Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
	2d Lt Harry J. Daniels 43-H-SE O811240 State from: IN	24 Feb 44 MIA	301 FS 332 FG	P-39L Airacobra-1-BE / #42-4478	2700	Pompei, Italy	Witnesses: 1st Lt Ulyssess Taylor, 2d Lt Carroll Langston, 2d Lt Robert Wiggins. Daniels went missing in bad weather during a mission to Pompei, Italy. His body was not recovered.	Harry J Daniels is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
	Cpt Alfonza W. Davis 43-C-SE O798944 State from: IN	30 Oct 44 1245 MIA	99 FS 332 FG	P-51D Mustang #44-14465	9586	About 12 miles west of Salvatore Point, near the Gulf of Trieste, Italy.	Davis was credited with 1 aerial victory plus 4 destroyed on the ground. He was last sighted near Gulf of Trieste approximately 12nm west of Salvore disappeared while on a recon mission Oct 29, 1944 and was declared dead Oct 30, 1945. His remains were never found.	Alfonza W Davis is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
NO PHOTO AVAILABLE	SSgt Edward Dozier 35128977 State from: Unknown	29 Jul 43 KIS	Ordnance Detachment (Avn) #99				Dozier ¬was accidently shot by S/Sgt Paul E. Moss 99th FS, 33rd FG Airplane Maintenance Technician. S/Sgt. Edward I. Dozier died in hospital 29 July 1943.
	Cpt Lawrence E. Dickson 43-C-SE 0798945 State from: NY	23 Dec 44 1210 KIS	100 FS 332 FG	P-51D-15-NA / 44-15144, Buzz #26 name of the ship was Peggins not Peggin as per the MACR.Ship was assigned to Capt. Samuel L. Curtis and named for his wife Peggy Curtis.	10734	Austria	Dickson was returning from a mission to Prague, Czechoslovakia when his P-51, nicknamed “Peggin”, developed engine trouble. It was thought that he bailed out but he was not seen again. His remains were not recovered until July 27, 2018.	Lawrence E Dickson is memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Florence American Cemetery, Florence, Italy. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location. On March 22, 2019, seventy-five years after his fighter plane crashed in Austria, Capt. Lawrence E. Dickson was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery.
	2nd Lt. Othell Dickson 43-C-SE O-817583 State from: CA	28 Jun 44 KIS	301 FS 332 FG	P-51C-7-NT / 42-103595		Ramitelli Airfield, Foggia, Italy	Dickson was killed during a transition flight. The pilot was performing aerobatics at 25ft agl over bivouac area, ship stalled, mushed into ground at Ramitelli Airfield pilot killed instantly.	Location of burial unknown
	2d Lt Alwayne M . Dunlap 43-C-SE 0798946 State from: DC	21 Feb 44 KIS	99 FS 332 FG	P-40L / A-34	No MACR	NE of L/G at Nettuno Beachead	Dunlap overshot a landing strip on the Anzio, Italy, beachhead and crashed. Was killed instantly.	Alwayne M Dunlap is buried or memorialized at Plot D Row 14 Grave 7, Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
	1st Lt Maurice V. Esters 43-E-SE O804550 State from: IA	26 Jun 45 0940 MIA	301 FS 332 FG	P-47D Thunderbolt #42-75958	7061	Adriatic Sea 15nm North of the island of Vis	Witness: Lt. Charles A. Dunne Lt. Maurice V. Esters was forced to bail from his plane over the Adriatic Sea when his engine failed. On June 26, 1944, the squadron was returning from an escort mission when Esters, flying a P-47 Thunderbolt, broke formation over the Adriatic Sea.	Maurice V Esters is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Florence American Cemetery, Florence, Italy. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
	Cpt William J. Faulkner 43-D-SE O801166 State from: TN	6 Nov 44 1030 KIS	301 FS 332 FG	P-51C Mustang -10-NT / 42-103974.	9681	Wieting, Austria	Capt Faulkner's ship was seen to pull up sharply, it climbed nearly vertical then it went into a very steep dive near Reichenfels, Austria. At some later point his remains were found.	William J Faulkner is buried or memorialized at Plot A Row 22 Grave 59, Lorraine American Cemetery, St. Avold, France. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
	2d Lt Samuel J. Foreman 44-E-SE O2270932 State from: OK	22 Jan 45 1100 MIA	100 FS 332 FG	P-51B Mustang #42-106440	11541	Ljubljana, Slovenia (Northern Yugoslavia)	Witness: 1st Lt. Frank E. Roberts Foreman had engine trouble and went missing over northern Yugoslavia during a bomber escort mission to attack oil storage facilities near Vienna, Austria. He was officially declared dead Jan 22, 1946. He was posthumously promoted to 2nd Lt. His remains were not recovered.	Samuel J Foreman is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Florence American Cemetery, Florence, Italy. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
	1st Lt Frederick D. Funderburg, Jr. 43-K-SE O817585 State from: GA	29 Dec 44 1200 MIA	301 FS 332 FG	P-51C Mustang “Stinky III” #42-103571	10932	48° 20’N - 12° 00’E Near Munich, Germany	Witness: 1st Lt. Stanley L. Harris 1st Lt Funderburg went missing near Munich during a bomber escort mission to Landshut and Muehldorf, Germany, possibly after sustaining flak damage. His body was not recovered.	Frederick D Funderburg is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
	Flt Officer Morris E. Gant 44-H-SE T066141 State from: IL	15 Apr 45 1600 KIS	99 FS 332 FG	P-51C Mustang “Sonny Boy”	13813	12 miles east of Pescara, Italy	Witness: Lt. Emile G. Clifton, Jr released a statement that Morris had called that he was low on fuel. He throttled back and fell out of formation as if he were leaving to look for a nearby field. He was told by flight commander to land at nearest field. Neither his MOS nor his true manner of death are known.	He was reported Missing in May of 1947 but was listed among the army dead a month later.It is not clear where Morris is buried.
NO PHOTO AVAILABLE	Sgt Percy C. Gary 33170861 State from: PA	24 Nov 44 KIS	99 FS 332 FG			Italy	Gary was killed in a motor vehicle accident. He came overseas with the 99th FS and at one time served as the First Sergeant of that unit.	Percy C Gary is buried or memorialized at American Cemetery, Sicily-Rome, Italy, Plot G Row 7 Grave 21.
	2d Lt Clemenceau McAdoo Givings 43-E-SE O804551 State from: VA	18 Mar 44 KIS	100 FG 332 FG	P-39 Airacobra		Italy	Returning from a mission on March 18, the engine in Givings’ P-39 Airacobra failed. He bailed from the plane, but became tangled in his parachute and drowned in Naples Harbour. Givings’s body was recovered the next day by an Italian fisherman.	Clemenceau McAdoo Givings is buried or memorialized at Plot A Row 9 Grave 22, Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
NO PHOTO AVAILABLE	2d Lt Joseph Evans Gordon 44-B-SE O821912 State from: NY	12 Aug 44 KIA	99 FG 332 FG	P-51C Mustang -10-NT / 42-103959 / A-12		Crashed into the sea at Montepellier Southern France due to being shot down by Anti-Aircraft Artillery.	2d Lt Gordon was killed by enemy flak while returning from escorting bombers on a mission to Toulon, France to destroy radar stations.	Joseph Gordon is buried or memorialized at Plot A Row 26 Grave 46, Epinal American Cemetery, Epinal, France.
	1st Lt Maceo A. Harris, Jr. 43-I-SE O814193 State from: MA	20 Nov 44 1205 KIS	100 FS 332 FG	P-51C Mustang -10-NT / 42-103951	9951	Last known position 9 miles NE of Malasky, Germany gliding ship down through overcast skies.	Witness: 2nd Lt. Earl R. Lane Lt Harris was killed when his P-51C lost coolant and crashed in Germany. He was never seen again.	Maceo A Harris Jr is buried or memorialized at Plot C Row 3 Grave 29, Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
	MSgt William M. Harris 15336360 State from: OH	2 Jun 44 KIS	302 FS 332 FG			Italy	MSgt Harris was killed instantly while performing his routine duties as Line Chief when riding in the back of a 6x6 truck alongside the runway at Ramitelli when the tail wheel of a 301st FS P-47 that was taking off struck his head.	William M. Harris is buried or memorialized at Forest Hill Cemetery, Piqua, Ohio.
	Flt Officer Thomas Lawson Hawkins 44-E-SE T063113 State from: NJ	7 Mar 45 KIS	100 FS 332 FG	P-51D Mustang -5-NT / 44-11211		Ramitelli Airdrome in Italy	Flight Officer Hawkins was killed taking off from the Ramitelli Airdrome in Italy when his plane crashed on the runway during a mission to Munich. Ship seemingly out of control on takeoff, became airborne crashed into 99th FS, P-51B 42-106594 both a/c immediately burst into flames.	Thomas L. Hawkins is buried or memorialized at Valleau Cemetery, Ridgewood, New Jersey.
	2d Lt Earl B. Highbaugh 44-E-SE 0830789 State from: IN	9 Dec 44 KIS	302 FS 332 FG	P-51C Mustang -10-NT / 43-25118		Italy	On Dec 9, 1944, he was on a training mission over Caserta when his plane collided with a fellow Tuskegee airman, FO James C Ramsey. Both men were killed in the collision.	Earl was buried in a temporary cemetery overseas. His body was returned home in December 1948 when services were held in Indianapolis, he is buried or memorialized at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana.
	2d Lt Wendell W. Hockoday 44-E-SE 0830781 State from: VA	25 Feb 45 1225 KIA	99 FS 332 FG	P-51C Mustang-10-NT / 42-103926 “Apache 11”	12665	Uttendorf, Austria approximately 30 miles NE of Munich	2nd Lt. Wendell W Hockaday was killed when his ship was damaged by an exploding locomotive He lost approximately a foot and a half of his left wing and nearly all of left aileron, climbed to 1000ft, bailed out in the vicinity of Uttendorf, Austria.	When his body was recovered, he was buried in a temporary cemetery in St. Avold France. In 1949, his parents chose to have his remains returned to the United States. He was interred in the Hampton, Virginia National Cemetery on June 29, 1949. This is a National American Cemetery administered through the Department of Veteran’s Affairs.
	2d Lt Oscar D. Hutton 0814830 43-J-SE State from: IL	18 Jul 44 KIS	100 FS 332 FG			Memmingen, Germany	On July 18, 1944 the 332nd Fighter Group was sent to escort bombers to an airfield in Memmingen, Germany. When the 66 P-51 Mustang pilots arrived at the rendezvous point, the bombers they were to meet weren't there.	Oscar Douglas Hutton Jr is buried or memorialized at Booker T Washington Cemetery, Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma.
	2d Lt Wellington G. Irving 44-K-SE O817589 State from: MS	18 Jul 44 1045 KIS	301 FS 332 FG	P-51C Mustang	7027	Kempten, Germany 47 45 N, 10 20 E	Witness: 1st Lt. Joseph P. Gomer Early in the morning of July 18, 1944, the 332nd took off to escort bomber of the 5th to Memmingen airdrome. As the formation approached the Udine and Treviso areas, it was attacked by 30-35 ME-109s and FW-190s. In the encounter, the group shot down 11 enemy planes and damaged another. 2d Lt Irving failed to return to the base with the rest of the flight.	Wellington G Irving is buried or memorialized at Vicksburg National Cemetery, Mississippi. This is a National American Cemetery administered through the Department of Veteran’s Affairs.
NO PHOTO AVAILABLE	TSgt James A. Jackson 14003633 State from: Unknown	1943 KIS	99 FS 332 FG				Jackson died enroute to America.
	2d Lt Samuel Jefferson 43-H-SE O811283 State from: TX	22 Jun 44 0915 MIA	100 FS 322 FG	P-47D Thunderbolt #42-26812	6078	13 miles W. of Borga Bigugia, Corsica, France	Sources conflict as to exactly what happened during a mission on the way to strafe a target in northern Italy on Jun 22, 1944; but they agree that 3 aircraft crashed into the sea near Corsica at about the same time. Two of the pilots were killed and one survived. He was 1 of the 2 killed. His body was not recovered.	Samuel Jefferson is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
NO PHOTO AVAILABLE	TSgt Edsell A. Jett 38025862 State from: Unknown	27 Jul 43 KIS	99 FS 33rd FG				Jett drowned while attempting to save the life of a British soldier. He was posthumously awarded the Soldiers Medal for his effort.
	2d Lt Charles B. Johnson 43-I-SE O814195 State from: PA	22 Jun 44 0918 MIA	100 FS 332 FG	P-47D Thunderbolt		Near Corsica, Italy	Sources conflict as to exactly what happened during a mission on the way to strafe a target in northern Italy on Jun 22, 1944; but they agree that 3 aircraft crashed into the sea near Corsica at about the same time. Two of the pilots were killed and one survived. He was 1 of the 2 killed. His body was not recovered.	Charles B Johnson is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing, American Cemetery - Sicily-Rome, Italy. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
	1st Lt Langdon Elmer Johnson, Jr. 43-E-SE O804554 State from: WV	12 Aug 44 1047 MIA	100 FS 332 FG	P-51C Mustang #42-103918	7469	Mediterranean Sea, 10 miles SE. of Marseille, France	Witness: Capt. Woodrow W. Crockett Johnson was hit by flak and crashed into the sea. His body was not recovered.	Langdon Elmer Johnson is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Rhone American Cemetery, Draguignan, France. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
	2d Lt Edgar Leon Jones 43-I-SE O814196 State from: NY	24 Apr 44 KIS	100 FS 332 FG	P-39Q Airacobra #44-3196		Italy	2d Lt Jones Crashed into parked A-20 at Capodichino Airfield while taking off on a Tactical mission, aircraft exploded immediately.	Edgar was buried in a temporary American Cemetery in Naples, Italy. His remains were returned to the United States for burial in the Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York on Nov 19, 1948. This is a National American Cemetery administered through the Department of Veteran's Affairs.
	2d Lt Edward Laird 43-J-SE O814831 State from: AL	28 Jun 44 KIS	100 FS 332 FG	P-47D Thunderbolt #42-28613		Ramitelli, Italy	2d Lt Laird was killed when he pulled up to steep after takeoff from Ramitelli Air Field made left turn fell off on left wing and crashed bursting into flames destroying the a/c and pilot.	Edward Laird is buried or memorialized at Greenwood Cemetery, Tuskegee, Alabama.
	2d Lt Carroll Napier Langston, Jr. 43-I-SE O814197 State from: IL	7 Jun 44 1025 KIS	301 FS 332 FG	P47-D Thunderbolt	5639	San Benedetti, Italy	Witnesses: Lts. Maurice V. Easters, Ulysses S. Taylor, and Harold E. Sawyer. 2d Lt Langston died when he lost oil pressure while flying off the coast of Italy during a fighter sweep mission. His body was recovered on the beach one week later.	Carroll Napier Langston Jr is buried or memorialized at Greenwood Cemetery, Nashville, Tennessee.
	Cpt Erwin Bernard Lawrence, Jr. 42-F-SE O790460 State from: OH	4 Oct 44 1300 KIS	99 FS 332 FG	P-51C Mustang	8981	Airfield at Tatoi near Athens, Greece	He was killed when his aircraft was destroyed, probably by a cable stretched across the field as a crude defensive measure, while on a strafing run on an enemy airfield at Tatoi near Athens, Greece.	Erwin Bernard Lawrence Jr is buried or memorialized at Plot C Row 3 Grave 42, Florence American Cemetery, Florence, Italy. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
	2d Lt Samuel Gordon Leftenant 44-H-SE O838032 State from: NY	13 Apr 45 1508 MIA	99 FS 332 FG	P-51 Mustang #43-25127	13984	5 miles N. of Klagenfurth, Germany	Witness: 1st Lt Wendell Lucas 2d Lt Leftenant was on a bomber escort mission to Sankt Veit, Austria on Apr 12, 1945 when his aircraft collided with another P-51. He was able to keep flying for a short while but then was not seen again. He was officially declared dead Apr 13, 1946.	Samuel Gordon Leftenant is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing, American Cemetery, Florence, Italy. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
	2d Lt Wayne Vincent Liggins 43-F-SE O807102 State from: OH	9 Mar 44 KIS	301 FS 332 FG	P-39N-1-BE / 42-18373	44-3-9-514	Montecorvino Air Field.	On March 9, 1944, Vincent was flying out of Montecorvino on a routine training mission when he attempted a force landing, only to have his engine fail and the plane go into a spin. He was killed in the accident. Just the day prior, he had been praised for a successful mission with three others from his squadron. He was an Anzio beachhead casualty, and his body was returned with 25 other casualties from the Cincinnati area in early July of 1948 for burial.	Wayne Vincent Liggins is buried or memorialized at Cherry Grove Cemetery, Xenia, Ohio.
	Cpt Andrew Maples Jr. 43-A-SE O796264 State from: VA	26 Jun 44 0715 MIA	301 FS 332 FG	P-47D Thunderbolt #42-75830	7062	5-10 miles N. of Termoli, Italy in Mediterranean Sea	Witnesses: 2d Lt Clarence Bradford, 1st Lt Arnold Cisco, 1st Lt Robert Pitts, 2d Lt Starling Penn. Soon after leaving base on a bomber escort mission to Hungary, his engine quit and he said he was going to bail out. His P-47 was seen to crash into the sea but no trace of him was found. He was posthumously promoted to captain.	Andrew Maples Jr is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Florence American Cemetery, Florence, Italy. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
	1st Lt Andrew D. Marshall 44-C-SE O824835 State from: NC	30 Dec 44 1200 MIA	301 FS 332 FG	P-51C Mustang #43-25106	10931	48° 20’N - 12° 00’E Near Munich, Germany	Witnesses: 1st Lt Stanley Harris, 1st Lt Paulus Taylor. On a bomber escort mission to Landshut and Muehldorf, Germany when Marshall was again hit by enemy flak. He was heard by radio to be trying to join up with another squadron but was never seen again. He was declared dead Dec 30, 1945. His remains were not recovered. He was posthumously promoted to 1st Lieutenant.	Andrew D Marshall is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy.This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
	2d Lt Walter Peyton Manning 44-D-SE 0828053 State from: PA	1 Apr 44 1400 KIS	301 FS 332 FG	P-51B Mustang	13377	14-15 miles south of Wels, Austria	Witness: 2d Lt s John E. Edwards and Harry Stewart Jr. 2d Lt Manning was shot down in his P-51B south of Wels, Austria in combat with German aircraft, after escorting B-24's on a mission to St. Polten, Austria.	Walter Peyton Manning is buried or memorialized at American Cemetery, Lorraine, France.
	1st Lt George Thomas McCrumby 43-A-SE O796265 State from: TX	29 Feb 44 MIA / KIA	99 FS 332 FG	P-40L-20-CU / 42-10623 / A-19	2812	In the vicinity of Gaeta Point, Tyrrhenian Sea	Witnesses: 1st Lt Howard Lee Baugh, 1st Lt Erwin Lawrence, Capt Edward Byron. On Feb 29, a few minutes after leaving base on a mission to the Gaeta, Italy area, he turned back toward base and was never seen again. He was officially declared dead Jul 15, 1945.	George Thomas McCrumby is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing, American Cemetery, Sicily-Rome, Italy. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
	2d Lt James Lawrence McCullin, Jr. 42-H-SE O792422 State from: MO	3 Jul 43 MIA / KIA	99 FS 332 FG	P-40L-10-CU #42-10796	537	Southwest of Agrigento, Sicily approx one mile off shore.	McCullin was escorting B-25's on a mission to Sicily. Unfortunately, he and a fellow pilot, 1st Lt Sherman Windham White, Jr., failed to return to base. It was supposed they were shot down by enemy fighters over Sicily but no crash sites were found. They were the first Tuskegee Airmen killed in action. He was officially declared dead Jul 3, 1944. His remains were not recovered.	James Lawrence McCullin Jr is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at North Africa American Cemetery, Carthage, Tunisia.This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
	2d Lt Faythe Andrew McGinnis 42-F-SE O790462 State from: OK	12 Sep 42 KIS	99 FS	P-40E Warhawk #40-430		Soughalachoe Creek, Alabama	On September 12, 1942 he crashed his P-40E Warhawk #40-430 into Soughalachoe Creek during a routine flight out of the Tuskegee flight training base in Alabama. He was the first casualty suffered by the 99th Fighter Squadron. His mother had been visiting with him at the time, to celebrate his new commission as a pilot and lieutenant.	Faythe Andrew McGinnis is buried or memorialized at Booker T Washington Cemetery, Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma.
	1st Lt Paul Graham Mitchell 42-F-SE O790461 State from: DC	11 Aug 43 KIS	99 FS 33E FG	P-40L	No MACR	Licata L/G, Sicily	Lieutenant Paul G. Mitchell was killed when his airplane crashed in mid-air with another airplane in his formation. He was the third 99th Fighter Squadron pilot lost in combat.	Paul Graham Mitchell is buried or memorialized at Arlington National Cemetery. This is a National American Cemetery administered through the Department of the Army.
	1st Lt Roland W. Moody 44-D-SE O828054 State from: MA	29 Mar 45 KIS	301 FS 332 FG			Italy	1st Lt Moody earned the DFC for heroic actions performed on Mar 16, 1945. He was burnt to death when a fuel tank fell off an aircraft that was taxiing near his tent. It hit his tent and burst into flames.	Roland W Moody is buried or memorialized at Plot H Row 5 Grave 48, Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
	1st Lt John H. Morgan 42-H-SE O792423 State from: GA	2 Jan 44 KIS	99 FS 79 FG	P-40L Warhawk	44-1-3-501	Madna Landing Ground, Italy	Morgan was killed when he landed down wind and downhill and his aircraft rolled past the end of the runway and into a ditch and his head hit the gunsight. He died in the hospital the following day.	John H Morgan is buried or memorialized at Plot E Row 9 Grave 27, Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
	2d Lt Neal V. Nelson 43-I-SE O814200 State from: IL	11 May 44 MIA	99 FS 324 FG			Italy	2d Lt Nelson failed to return from a mission. He was last observed pulling into formation after making his bomb run.	It is not clear where Neal is buried. His name is not listed on the MIA list for WWII casualties.
	2d Lt Elton Henderson Nightingale 44-C-SE O824849 State from: AL	11 Nov 44 1330 MIA	301 FS 332 FG	P-51B Mustang #43-24872 "Chief"	9697	43° 40’N - 12° 50’E Near Fossumbrone, Italy	Witnesses: 1st Lt Stanley Harris, 1st Lt Paulus Taylor. He was last seen by a wingman leaving the bombers over the North Adriatic opposite Pola, Italy. He was in contact with the wingman via radio and said he was on course. But he never returned from the mission. It is presumed that he lost control of his aircraft and crashed into the sea.	Elton Henderson Nightingale is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
	Flt Officer Leland H. Pennington 44-G-SE T64646 State from: NY	21 Apr 45 MIA	301 FS 332 FG	P-51B Mustang #42-106603 "Lucy Gal"	14022	Croatia coast - Adriatic Sea, 15 miles W. of Zara, Yugoslavia (Zadar, Croatia)	Witnesses: 2d Lt Yenwith Whitney, 1st Lt Jimmy Lanham. During a bomber escort mission Apr 21, 1945, his P-51B had some kind of mechanical problem. He disappeared and crashed into either the sea or one of the islands a few miles west of Zara. His remains were not recovered.	Leland H Pennington is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing, American Cemetery, Sicily-Rome, Italy. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
NO PHOTO AVAILABLE	SSgt Eugene Pickett 15040096 State from: OH	3 Apr 44 KIS	99 FS 324 FG				Pickett, a member of the Engineering Section was shot and died enroute to the hospital on 3 April 1944. Buried on 5 April 1944.
	1st Lt James Reed Polkinghorne 43-B-SE O797221 State from: FL	5 May 44 0545 MIA	301 FS 332 FG	P-39 #44-3077	4518	Between Sezze and Terracina, Italy	Witnesses: Capt Lee Rayford, 2d Lt Frank Walker, 1st Lt Ulyssess Taylor. He disappeared in thick clouds during a strafing mission near Sezze, Italy. He was possibly shot down by enemy flak. His remains were not recovered.	James Polkinghorne is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
	2d Lt Henry Pollard, Jr. 43-K-SE O817592 State from: NY	22 May 44 KIS	302 FS 332 FG				On May 22, 1944, he died instantly in a plane crash in the “line of duty” of a non-battle related incident during the war.	Henry Pollard is buried or memorialized at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
	1st Lt John Henry Prowell 43-B-SE O797222 State from: AL	24 May 44 1000 MIA	301 FS 332 FG	P-39 Airacobra #44-2719	13687	Mediterranean Sea	On May 24, 1944 he was lost over the Mediterranean Sea when his P-39 possibly had engine failure. His remains were not recovered. He was officially declared dead May 25, 1945.	John Henry Prowell is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location. A memorial marker was placed at Elmwood Cemetery in Birmingham, Alabama
	Cpt Wendell Oliver Pruitt 42-K-SE O794600 State from: MO	15 Apr 45 KIS	TAAF, 2143rd AAFBU	P-47 Thunderbolt		Tuskegee, Alabama	Cpt Pruitt was killed on a local flight with an enlisted passenger, Pvt. Edward N. Thompson a member of TAAF, 2143rd AAFBU, Crash Crew. Capt. Pruitt took off from TAAF and while performing aerobatics at in AT-6D, 44-81506, School No. TU 59 at Tuskegee Institute Airfield #1 at an estimated attitude of 20-50 feet above the East Runway, he pulled the nose of the aircraft up and started what apparently was to have been a slow roll. When the aircraft was in an inverted attitude approximately 75 feet above the ground the nose went down and the pilot never affected recovery from that altitude. Aircraft crashed in an open field some 200 yards southeast of the airport boundary. Both occupants were killed instantly.	Wendell Oliver Pruitt is buried or memorialized at Saint Peter's Cemetery, Normandy, Missouri.
	Flt Officer James Chapplear Ramsey 44-E-SE T063116 State from: GA	2 Dec 44 KIS	302 FS 332 FG			Italy	During a routine transition flight onto the P-51 Mustang, 302nd FS newcomers 2Lt E. B. Highbaugh and Flt Off J. C. Ramsey were killed in a mid-air collision near Ramitelli.	James Chapplear Ramsey is buried or memorialized at South View Cemetery, Augusta, Georgia
	2d Lt Ronald W. Reeves 44-G-SE O835413 State from: DC	24 Mar 45 1400 KIS	100 FS 332 FG	P-51B Mustang	13269	Udine area of northern Italy	Reeves died in a crash due to loss of fuel in the Udine area of northern Italy during a bomber escort mission to Berlin. It was the longest WWII mission by the 5th Air Forces and it earned the 332nd FG the DUC.In 1949, remains that had been discovered near Koepnick, Germany, and buried at an American cemetery in Belgium were identified as Reeves. Koepnick is more than 550 miles from Reeves' assumed crash site. His status was changed again: Reeves had been killed in action on March 24, 1945.	At the request of his family, Ronald's remains were returned to the United States for burial on Marcy 23, 1950, in Arlington Cemetery.
	Cpt Leon C. Roberts 42-G-SE O791539 State from: AL	11 Jul 44 KIS	99 FS 332 FG	P-51C Mustang #42-103913		Italy	Roberts was killed in Italy when he crashed during a transition training flight. It was believed that a faulty oxygen mask caused him to black out and lose control. He had flown 97 combat missions in the Mediterranean Theater and was preparing to be rotated back home to Alabama.	Leon C Roberts is buried or memorialized at Oaklawn Memorial Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama.
	2d Lt Emory L. Robbins 43-J-SE 0814836 State from: IL	27 Jul 44 0933 KIS	302 FS 332 FG	P-51C Mustang	7151	Near Jánosháza, N of lake Balaton, Hungary	On July 27, 1944, Emory left Ramitelli airbase piloting a P-51C as part of a penetration escort. The intended destination was Budapest, Hungary. Just north of Lake Balaton, the escort fliers encountered enemy fighters. It was noted that Emory did not break away into a dive with his lead man. He was not seen again and was presumed to have crashed near Jánosháza.	His body was returned to the United States at his parents' request, in 1948 where he was buried in Lincoln Cemetery. Services were held for him at St. Edmund's Episcopal Church in September. Military rites were conducted by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9421, which was named in his honor.
	2d Lt Robert Clifton Robinson, Jr. 44-G-SE O835414 State from: NC	25 Mar 45 1400 KIS	100 FS 332 FG	P-51D Mustang	13270	Udine area of northern Italy	Robinson died in a crash due to loss of fuel in the Udine area of northern Italy during a bomber escort mission to Berlin. It was the longest WWII mission by the 5th Air Forces and it earned the 332nd FG the DUC.	Robert Clifton Robinson Jr is buried or memorialized at Arlington National Cemetery. This is a National American Cemetery administered through the Department of the Army.
	1st Lt Cornelius George Rogers 43-G-SE O809252 State from: IL	12 Jun 44 1045 KIS	301 FS 332 FG	P-47D Thunderbolt	5758	10 miles southwest of Pola, Italy	1st Lt Rogers was on a bomber escort mission when he had engine trouble. His aircraft disappeared and crashed near Pola, Italy. He was posthumously promoted to 1st Lt.	Cornelius George Rogers is buried or memorialized at American Cemetery, Sicily-Rome, Italy, Plot C Row 7 Grave 34.
	1st Lt Roger Romine 43-H-SE O811288 State from: CA	16 Nov 44 KIS	301 FS 332 FG	P-51D Mustang #44-14470		Ramitelli Air Base, Italy	On November 16, 1944 while on his take-off roll for a mission, he plowed into a flock of sheep that had come across the runway. His aircraft went into mud past the end of the runway. Before he could get away, the next pilot trying to take off also hit the sheep and crashed into his aircraft, killing him.	Roger Romine is buried or memorialized at Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo County, California. This is a National American Cemetery administered through the Department of Veteran's Affairs.
	Capt Mac Ross 42-C-SE O441129 State from: TX	10 Jul 44 KIS	99 FS 332 FG	P-51 Mustang		Near Provincia di Foggia, Puglia, Italy	Capt Ross was killed during a check flight of a new P-51.	Mac Ross is buried or memorialized at American Cemetery, Sicily-Rome, Italy, Plot J Row 15 Grave 70.
	Lt Wilmeth Sidat-Singh 43-C-SE O798952 State from: DC	9 May 43 KIS	301 FS 332 FG			Lake Huron, MI USA	Witness: Lt. Robert L. Martin. Lt Sidat-Singh was killed on a training flight when his aircraft's engine quit and he parachuted into Lake Huron but he didn't release his chute before he hit the water and he got tangled in the shroud lines and drowned.	Wilmeth Sidat-Singh is buried or memorialized at Arlington National Cemetery. This is a National American Cemetery administered through the Department of the Army.
	1st Lt Alphonso Simmons 43-I-SE O814207 State from: FL	3 Mar 45 1000 KIS	100 FS 332 FG	P-51C Mustang	7327	10 miles S of Banja Luka, Yugoslavia	1st Lt Simmons was killed by anti-aircraft fire over Austria after shooting two parked German planes.	Alphonso Simmons is buried or memorialized at American Cemetery, Sicily-Rome, Italy, Plot J Row 9 Grave 68.
	Flt Officer John Wilburn Squires 44-H-SE 66145 State from: MO	28 Jun 45 KIS	100 FS 332 FG	P-51D Mustang		Near Pisa, Italy	F/O Squires died in an accidental crash piloting a P-51D Mustang near Pisa, Italy.	John Wilburn Squires is buried or memorialized at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. This is a National American Cemetery administered through the Department of Veteran's Affairs.
NO PHOTO AVAILABLE	2d Lt Arnett Starks, Jr. 02001864 State from: CA	31 Mar 45 1430 KIS	100 FS 332 FG	100 FS 332 FG	13212	Vocklammerkt, Germany 4800N, 1320E	Antiaircraft artillery
	2d Lt Roosevelt Stiger 44-C-SE 0824842 State from: MI	7 Oct 44 1550 MIA	302 FS 332 FG	P-51C Mustang “Nona” #43-25114	9034	4304N, 1528E Adriatic Sea	Witness: Capt. Milton R. Brooks. During a bomber escort mission to Vienna, Austria, 2d Lt Stiger reported that his oxygen supply was low. A flight mate led him to a lower altitude, where he almost ran into the flight mate and then crashed into the Adriatic near the coast of Yugoslavia. One can guess that he had hypoxia but was not able to recover from it quickly enough after reaching the lower altitude. Low overcast was also a contributing problem.	Stiger is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing, American Cemetery, Sicily-Rome, Italy. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
	2d Lt Norvell Stoudmire 43-H-SE O811289 State from: MO	31 Mar 44 KIS	100 FS 332 FG	P-39Q Airacobra		Italy	2d Lt Stoudmire was killed during a harbor patrol mission after his aircraft caught fire. He tried to bail out but his parachute caught on the plane.	Norvell Stoudmire is buried or memorialized at American Cemetery, Sicily-Rome, Italy, Plot A Row 5 Grave 31.
	2d Lt Thomas Calvin Street 44-G-SE O835415 State from: NJ	11 Feb 45 MIA	99 FS 332 FG		16267	Adriatic Sea	There is very little known about the circumstances surrounding 2d Lt Street's action the day that he went missing. The flight leader on the mission, 1st Lt. Richard S. Harder, heard the call from 2d Lt Vincent Mitchell that an aircraft was seen to strike the surface of the Adriatic Sea between Oronto and S. Vito Chientino, Italy, about 1 mile off shore. Harding flew to the scene of the crash and attempted to lead British and Italian boats to the scene of the crash. He circled for 2 hours before returning to his base due to low fuel. Lt. Street's body was never recovered.	Thomas Calvin Street is memorialized at Tablets of the Missing, American Cemetery, Sicily-Rome, Italy. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
	2d Lt Elmer W. Taylor 43-G-SE O809255 State from: PA	2 Jun 44 KIS	302 FS 332 FG			Italy	2d Lt Taylor died when his airplane crashed during a training mission.	Elmer W Taylor is buried or memorialized at Homewood Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
	2d Lt Richard E.Thorpe 44-I-1-SE 0838163 State from: NY	6 Apr 45 KIS	301 FS 332 FG				Loss of control of aircraft	2nd Lt Thorpe is buried at Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA PLOT J O 15769
	Capt Robert B. Tresville, Jr. 42-K-SE 025761 State from: TX	22 Jun 44 0945 MIA	100 FS 332 FG	P-47D Thunderbolt #42-75798	6079	Near N coast of Mediterranean Sea, Italy	Witness: 2d Lt . Dempsey W. Morgan Jr. On June 22, 1944, Capt Tresville was assigned to lead a mission over the Mediterranean Sea to strafe an enemy supply line located west of Airasca, Italy. The group was instructed to fly low to avoid being picked up by enemy radar. Nearing the target, he was unable to correct his plane as it slid off course and plunged into the water. His body was not recovered.	Robert B Tresville Jr is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing, Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
	1st Lt Quitman Charles Walker 43-A-SE O796269 State from: MS	19 Nov 1415 KIS	99 FS 332 FG	P-51D Mustang “The Coordinator”	9933	Near Lake Balaton, Hungary	1st Lt Walker’s aircraft was hit by enemy flak near Lake Balaton, Hungary while returning to base following a strafing mission. He was not seen again. However, his remains were recovered at some later point and he was buried in Belgium.	Quitman Charles Walker is buried or memorialized at American Cemetery, Ardennes, Belgium. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
	1st Lt Walter Drake Westmoreland 43-G-SE O809257 State from: GA	12 Oct 44 1330 KIS	302 FS 332 FG	P-51C Mustang “Dopey”	9087	Veszprem, Hungary	1st Lt Westmoreland’s plane went down near Lake Balaton, Hungary in 1944 while returning from an escort mission to Blechammer, Germany. First designated as MIA, his remains were not returned from Europe until December of 1948. He and his father who became gravely ill upon news of his son's death were laid to rest beside each other at that time.	First designated as MIA, Westmoreland's remains were not returned from Europe until December of 1948. Walter Drake Westmoreland is buried or memorialized at South View Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia.
	1st Lt Jimmie Douglas Wheeler 44-D-SE O828059 State from: MI	16 Mar 45 KIS	99 FS 332 FG	P-51 Mustang		Germany	1st Lt Wheeler was killed when he struck a tree during a strafing mission near Muehldorf, Germany	Jimmie Douglas Wheeler is buried or memorialized at American Cemetery, Lorraine, France, Plot A Row 21 Grave 58.
	2d Lt Ferrier H. White 44-I-SE 01824829 State from: OH	5 Apr 45 MIA	100 FS 332 FG	P-51 Mustang #42-103952	No MACR	Adriatic Sea	On April 5, 1945, 2d Lt Ferrier was on a mission when he went missing over the Adriatic Sea. There is little information pertaining to his loss. Recorded circumstances attributed to: Missing in action, body not recovered.	Ferrier H White is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing, Florence American Cemetery, Italy. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
	1st Lt Sherman Windham White, Jr. 42-E-SE O789431 State from: AL	2 Jul 43 MIA / KIA	99 FS 332 FG	P-40L-15-CU / 42-10941 / A-32	538	Southwest of Agrigento, Sicily approximately one mile off shore.	On July 2, 1943 h 1st Lt White was piloting his P-40L Warhawk #42-10941 escorting B-25s on a mission to Sicily. Unfortunately, he and a fellow pilot failed to return to base. It was supposed they were shot down by enemy fighters over Sicily but no crash sites were found. They were the first Tuskegee Airmen killed in action. He was officially declared dead July 4, 1944. His remains were not recovered.	Sherman Windham White Jr is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at North Africa American Cemetery, Carthage, Tunisia. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
NO PHOTO AVAILABLE	2d Lt Charles T. Williams 44-C-SE 0824846 State from: CA	30 Aug 44 1100 KIS	301 FS 332 FG	P-51 Mustang	8332	44 23 N, 16 05 E
NO PHOTO AVAILABLE	2d Lt Kenneth I. Williams 44-B-SE O0821923 State from: CA	4 Oct 44 1310 KIS	99 FS 332 FG	P-51C Mustang	8982	Athens, Greece	During his service in World War II, Army Second Lieutenant Williams experienced a traumatic event which ultimately resulted in loss of life. Recorded circumstances attributed to: KIA - Killed in Action.
Lt. Robert H. Wiggins	1st Lt Robert H. Wiggins 43-G-SE O809259 State from: NY	7 Oct 44 KIS	301 S 332 FG	P-51 Mustang		Adriatic Sea	1st Lt Wiggins aircraft was damaged by enemy flak. He was not able to make it to home base and landed at Vis, Yugoslavia to get it repaired. He took off for Ramitelli and then saw a crippled B-17 that he escorted to a safe landing in the Foggia area. He then again headed for Ramitelli but crashed in the Adriatic.	Robert H Wiggins is buried or memorialized at American Cemetery, Sicily-Rome, Italy, Plot C Row 13 Grave 34.
	Flt Officer Leonard R. Willette 44-B-SE T62308 State from: NJ	22 Sep 44 1233 KIS	99 FS 332 FG	P-51C Mustang “Wrong Woman"	8947	Near Lake Chien, Germany	After completing an escort mission with the B-17 bombers of the 5th Bomber Wing over Munich, Germany, Willette’s plane began having engine trouble. He notified his wingman that he was losing oil pressure at 21,000 feet and would try to bail out. By the time his wingman circled back to try to escort him in, Willette’s plane was seen descending through the clouds, and was eventually lost near Lake Chien in Germany. The time from the first distress call to the crash was only three minutes. At some later point his body was found as he is buried in France. He was posthumously promoted to 2nd Lt.	Leonard R Willette is buried or memorialized at American Cemetery, Lorraine, France, Plot J Row 18 Grave 17.In 2018, the community of Belleville, New Jersey honored Willette with a memorial placed near the location of his family’s home.
	1st Lt William Franklyn Williams, Jr. 43-F-SE O807114 State from: OH	21 Jul 44 MIA	301 FS 332 FG	P-51C # 42-103558	6965	Gorica, Yugoslavia	Witness: 2d Lt Robert H. Daniels Jr. During a bomber escort mission to an oil refinery near Linz, Austria, on July 24, mechanical trouble forced part of the 332nd Fighter Group to return to Ramitelli Air Field in Italy. Flight leader Williams and his wingman moved to join another part of the group when they ran into thick clouds and were separated from the rest of the flight. Williams was not seen again.	William F Williams Jr is buried or memorialized at American Cemetery - Epinal, France, tablets of the missing. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
	Flt Officer Carl J. Woods 44-D-SE T062814 State from: PA	7 Oct 44 1400 MIA	100 FS 332 FG	P-51C Mustang # 42-102954	9029	4310N, 1440 E Adriatic Sea	Witness: 1st Lt Spurgeon N. Ellington Flight Officer Carl J. Woods was last seen during a cloudy mission to Austria. On Oct. 7, the 332nd Fighter Group escorted bombers from the 5th Bombardment Wing to an oil refinery in Vienna, Austria. On the way, to the target area, three P-51 Mustang pilots disappeared.	Carl J Woods is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing, American Cemetery, Florence, Italy. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
	1st Lt Frank N. Wright 44-F-SE O835332 State from: NY	31 Mar 45 1420 KIS	99 FS 332 FG	P-51D Mustang “Tall in the Saddle”	13216	Landshut, Germany	1st Lt Wright‘s P-51, "Tall in the Saddle", went into a spin and crashed near Landshut, Germany while he was in pursuit of an enemy aircraft.	Frank N Wright is buried or memorialized at American Cemetery, Lorraine, France, Plot B Row 24 Grave 33.
	2d Lt Beryl Wyatt 43-G-SE 0809261 State from: KS	19 Apr 44 KIS	100 FS 332 FG	P-39 Airacobra		Italy	On April 15, the 332nd Fighter Group moved from Montecorvino, Italy, to Capodichino near Naples. On April 19, a few hours after the Luftwaffe raided the base, Wyatt's P-39 Airacobra misfired. The second lieutenant was killed when his plane crashed.	Beryl Wyatt is buried or memorialized at Plot C Row 12 Grave 45, Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
	2d Lt Albert L. Young 44-C-SE O824847 State from: TN	21 Jan 45 1205 KIS	100 FS 332 FG	P-51C Mustang #42-103454	11540	Vienna, Austria	Witness: 1st Lt. Sanford M. Perkins 2d Lt Young’s aircraft developed engine trouble and disappeared in clouds while on a bomber escort near Vienna, Austria. His body was soon found near Brno, Czechoslovakia and he was buried in a nearby cemetery. His remains were exhumed and reburied in Lorraine in Sep 1946.	Albert Louis Young is buried or memorialized at Plot K Row 38 Grave 34, Lorraine American Cemetery, St. Avold, France. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.