Captain Harry R. Ankeny's Combat Diary
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weather with Elmer Rydberg and both were lost.
Was oper. Off. of Sqd. when he went down on
April 1 '44.
(23) VOGEL, DON W. 1st. Lt.
(Mr. O. P. Vogel, father
217 Ridge Rd., Nutley, N. Jersey)
Came to our sqd. from flying with the R.C.A.F.
Shot down in France July 1'44 by enemy fighter.
Had two enemy planes to his credit when he went
down.
(24) SMITH, FRED C. CAPT. O-885282
(Mrs. Fred L. Smith, mother
529 Mayes St. Jackson, Miss.)
Finished his tour of duty as flight leader in
362 after a first tour with the R.C.A.F.
Shot down 2 planes.
(25) WALLEN, ROBT. D. 1st. Lt. O-533056
(Mr. Marshall E. Wallen, dad,
Box 263, Elk Rapids, Mich.)
Finished tour and returned to states. Was
original Ass't. Oper. Off. of 362nd. Had two
enemy planes to his credit.
(26) WILLIAMS, CALVERT L. CAPT. O-732424
(Mrs. Cleo Williams, mother,
Rt. #1, BOX 133, Escondido, Calif.)
Finished tour of duty and was Sqd. C.O. of 362nd.
Was my flight leader when I joined 362 in Hayward.
Shot down the 1st plane the group got. Had six
planes destroyed when he finished his tour.
(27) ADAMS, FLETCHER E. CAPT. O-740324
(Mrs. Aline Adams, wife,
Box 113, Ida, Louisiana)
Was flight leader when he went down May 30'44
deep in Germany--never heard of him. An enemy
aircraft got him when he wasn't looking, Was
leading the group in kills when he went down -
10 planes to his credit. I fly Capt. Adams wing
on many missions.
(28) BADGER, JAMES B. 1st. Lt. O-806772
(Mr. Carrell E. Badger, father,
BOX 369, Hastings, Florida)
One of the first replacements. Finished tour of
duty just after I finished mine.
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