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Henry Lozier Condon II |
USAAF Major
DFC, AM x7
Born in Opelika, Alabama, 19 November 1919.
Joined the Army & rated a pilot on 13 December 1942.
Served with the 72FS, 318FG, but transferred to the 475FG on 29 June 1943.
By the end of June he had logged 158 hours & 50 minutes worth of sorties.
Promoted to Captain in April 1944.
He was CO of 432 Squadron from 4 August 1944 to 2 January 1945.
He was killed 2 January 1945 over the Philippines by an explosion incurred while attacking a target. |
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Condon in his P-38
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Victories Include :
22 Sept. 1943
30 Sept. 1943
3 Apr. 1944
25 Dec. 1944 |
one Zeke
one Betty
one Oscar
two Zekes |
destroyed
destroyed
destroyed
destroyed |
5 / 0 / 0
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Thanks go out to
Henry's niece Barbara for the photos & infos !
On these pages I use Hugh Halliday's extensive research which includes info from numerous sources; newspaper articles via the Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation (CMCC); the Google News Archives; the London Gazette Archives and other sources both published and private.
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