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his is a listing of all the P-38 National Association members we are aware of who have passed away since we have launched the site.  We will be adding the previous names as we continue to build our site. 

ABBREVIATION KEY


Name Date of Death Member Data
  Elmore H. Alwes Jan 2001 14 FG, 15 AF
  Frank Amaya Jan 2004 434th BU 4th
  Roger J. Ames Sep 2000 12 FS, 18 FG, 13 AF
Robert "Bob" Anderson Sep 2002 9 PRS, 10 AF, CBI, air medal, oak leaf, DFC
  Harry L. Andrews, Jr. Feb 2003 3/43 - 3/44 70 Missions 120 hours
  Frederick E. Aubele Aug 2000 94 FS, 1 FG, DFC
Edwin C. Baquet (My Dad) Dec 25 2007 49 FS, 14FG, DFC, 50 Missions LIFE MEMBER
  Rex T. Barber Jul 2001 339 FS, 347 FG, 13 AF, ACE
(5 victories, including Admiral Yamamoto, the architect of the Pearl Harbor attack)
  Ray S. Bassett May 2007 PILOT, 5PRS, 3PRG, 12AF, MTO,  18 MISSIONS BY EOW
  Lloyd W. Becket Feb 2001 67 FS, 347 FG, 13 AF
  Charles M. "Chuck" Bergeson Jul 2000 440th BU 4AF
  Wally Bison UNK   
  Merle E. Blanchard Oct 2006 PILOT, 338FS, 55FG, 8AF, ETO, 84 MISSIONS 2 DFC's 5 AIR MEDALS.
  Willis D. Boone Feb 2004 54FS, 343FG, 11AF, NO. PAC.
  John M. "Boots" Blatt UNK 12FS, 18 FG, 13 AF. Came in 1st in National Aerial Gunnery Competition
  Robert L. Breseman Oct 2001 11AF, PTO
  Russell Brownell Nov 2002 Civilian. Lockheed in final assembly, doing landing gear checks before planes flew out.
  Tom J. Budig Sep 2002 Pilot. 485 FG, 370 FS, ETO
  Paul L. Burkhardt Mar 2007 PILOT, 5PRS, 3PRG, 12AF, MTO,10/31/44 - 7/10/45
50+ MISSIONS
  Willard Caddell Oct 2002 Pilot. 12 PRG, 3 PRS, 12 AF, MTO
  William A. "Bill" Cameron UNK 79 FS, 20 FG, 8 AF, ETO
  Warren  g. Campbell Jan 2005 94 FS, 1 FG, 15 AF, MTO
  Howie B. "Beke" Crothers May 2001 17 PRS, PTO
  Tom Collins Aug 2001 48 FS, 14 FG
  George C. Connolly May 2004 70th FS 18th FG

 

James H. Costley Apr 2007 7th FS, 49 FG, 5 AF
  Jack T. Curtis Jul 2007 394 FS, 367 FG, 9 AF
   De Lasso "De" Loos* Aug 2001 6 PRG, 5 AF, PTO
  Harrison B. "Ben" Dickie Apr 2002 95FS, 82FG, 15AF, MTO
  Harold Gene Dreckman Jan 2001 44 FS, 18 FG, 13 AF, SS, DFC
  Patrick Clyde Everett Jan 2007 31 PRS, 10 PRG, 9 AF
  Gerald L. "Jerry" Frei Feb, 2001 26 PRS, 6 PRG, 5 AF
  Paul R. French Aug 2007 401 FS, 370 FG, 9 AF
  Carroll D. Fruth Dec 2001 UNK
  James P. "Jim" Gallagher Nov 2002 Communications Officer, 7 FG, 49 FS, 5 AF, PTO
  Anthony A. "Tony" Garra

Aug 2007

35th PRS, 14PRG, CBI
  Norval D. "Norv" Gill Dec 2002 Crew Chief, 383 FS, 364 FG, 8 AF, ETO 
  David S. Gray Jun 2000 1 FG
Gerry Green unk 81 FG
  Wilbur J. Grumbles Apr 2003 68FS 347FG 13AF PTO
  George W. Hall Unk  
  Ian A. Hamilton Jan 2007 PILOT, 12 FS, 18FG, 13AF, PTO, 7/45 - 7/46 MINDIAO, LEYTE, PALAWAN PHILIPPINE ISL.
  Robert F. Hammerich Oct 2000 370 FG, 401 FS, 9 AF
  S. Wayne Harden Dec 2000 3rd SVC, 15 AF, MTO
  Herbert B. "Stub" Hatch, Jr. Apr 2002 71 FS, MTO, DSC
   Earl C. Hedlund Jul 2002 54 FS, 343 FS, 11AF, PTO, ETO (Last man there), POW, DSC, LEGION OF MERIT, DFC, AIR MEDALS, PURPLE HEART, LT. GENERAL
  Richard "Rick" L. Hood Sep 2001 97 FS, 82 FG, 15 AF, MTO
  Sheril D. Huff Feb 2003 49FS 14FG 15AF MTO
  David Hulka Jul 2000 Fan
  Norman W. Jackson Apr 2002 49FS, 14FG 15AF, MTO. SS
  John G. James Mar 2007 PILOT, 37 PRS, 5 PRG, 15AF, MTO, 10/44 - 11/45 SAN SEVERO, ITALY
Joe Kuhn Feb 2000 370 FG
  Louis "Bud" Kundrath Mar 2000 RCAF, 14 FG, 49 FS
  Edward F. La Clare Mar 2007 PILOT, 94FS, 1FG, 15AF, MTO, 3/44 - 6/45 67 MISSIONS, 345 COMB. HRS.
  Keith G. Leachman Jan 2007 PILOT, 82FG, 95FS, MTO
  Lester R. "Bud" Leidy Aug 1998 68th FS, 347 FG, 13 AF
  Enoch P. Lemon Jun 1997 PILOT, 37 FG, 14 FS, 15 AF, MTO
  William Lawrence Leverette Apr 2003 PILOT, 37FG 14FS 12AF MED
Lloyd Levine         
  Merle T. Levine UNK FAN. BROTHER OF Lloyd Levine
  G. T. Lewis Sep 2006 PILOT, 97FS, 82FG, 15AF, MTO, 1 ME 109 CONFIRMED 30 OCT '43
  John D. Lewis Jul 2000 49 FS, 14 FG
  John W. Lindstrom Apr 2003 48FS 14FG 15AF MED
   Richard "Dick" Lutz Jan 2002 Fan
(Brother, LeRoy "Lear" Lutz, P-38 pilot shot down 6-22-44 over France.)
Harold "Pete" Madison          
  Milby Marling Dec 2002 9FS 49FG 5AF PTO
  Fred W. Matzen Mar 2001 15 PR, 5 PR, 15 AF, MTO
  Charles H. "Mac" MacDonald Mar 2002 C.O., 475FG, 5AF, PTO. Third-ranked Lightning "ace" - received 2 DSC, 2 SS and 6 DFCs. Plane: Putt-Putt Maru.
  Charles I. Major Feb 2003 80FS, 8FG, 5AF PTO
  Lawrence Mars Jan 2000 37th FS, MTO
  Thomas L. "McNasty" McNierney May 2001 475 FG, 5 AF, PTO
  Richard E. Meier Sep 2002 Pilot
  Robert B. "Sam" Minute May 2002 18 FS, 343 FG, Aleutians
  Claude Morgan Feb 2003 97FS 82FG 15AF MED
  Arlett G. Mosier Sep 2007 436FS 479FG 8AF ETO

Jack Mullan Sep 2004 26 PR missions, 431st FS, 475th FG. Past President of the P-38 National Association.
  Dr. John D. Mullins Jul 2004 94FS, 1FG, 15AF, MED
  Leslie "Les" A. Muller Dec 1998 435 FS, 479 FG, 8 AF
  Betty J. Murphy unk Wife of the late John "Murph" Murphy. Remained a Member after his death.
   William J. "Bill" Noon Feb 2002 401 FS, 370 FG, 9 AF, ETO
  George "Ole" Olson Jul 2001 48 FS
  Lester Pagliusio Jun 2001 9 PRS, 10AF, CBI
  James M. Palmer July 2004 6/43 - 1/44
  Raymond N. Parsons July 2004 71FS, 1FG, 15 AF, MED
  Arthur "Cam" Perks Unk 459FS, 80FG, 10AF, CBI
  Frank V. Phillips Apr 2004 37FS, 14FG, 15AF, MED
  Irving O. Prue Jul 2001  
Tom Pugh unk 51 FG
  James N. "Jim" Reichard Sep 2001 79 FS, 20 FG, 8 AF, ETO
   Philip O. "Phil" Robertson Apr 2001 9 PRS, 8 PRG, 10 AF, ETO
  Richard S. Royce Jul 2003 38PRS 4PRG 13AF PTO
  George "Pinky" Schulgen Apr 2001 48 FS 
  Sidney A. Sharp Aug 2001 Navy
  Richard R. Shoop Apr 2002 4th Flew Air Corps Acceptance test at Lockheed 1942-1944
  John Wesley Silk May 2001 38 FS, 55 FG, 8 AF. ETO
  Wallace J. Simerly Mar 2005 15th PRS, 5th PRG 15 AF MED
  Hilary Simons Jan 2001 Fan
  Charles K. "Smitty" Smith Oct 2002 Crew Chief. 27 FG, 1 FS, 15 AF, MED
  Walter "Nook" Smittle, Jr. Sep 2000 67 FS, 347 FG
  Clarence E. Spence July 2002 339 FS, 347 FG, 13 AF, PTO
  Philip B. Stevenson Feb 2005 PILOT, 18FS, 343FG, 11AF, PTO
  Kenneth M. "Ken" St. Oegger Jul 2001 18 FS, 11 AF, Aleutians
  Louis I. "Lou" Tatham Sep 2001 37 FS, 14 FG, 15 AF, MTO
  Homer J. Tennant Oct 2004 70th FS 18th FG 13th AF, PTO
  Gunvald "Bert" Thorsen Dec 2000 49 FS, 14 FG
  John A. Tilley July 2002 431Fs, 475FG
  Richard A. "Tommy" Tomlinson UNK