{"id":325,"date":"2019-12-20T11:50:08","date_gmt":"2019-12-20T17:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.forgottensquadron.com\/?page_id=325"},"modified":"2025-03-14T17:25:41","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T22:25:41","slug":"interviews","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.forgottensquadron.com\/?page_id=325","title":{"rendered":"World War II Interviews"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

8th Photo Reconnaissance Group<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Findley, William S.<\/a><\/td>Pilot, 9th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron<\/td><\/tr>
Bailey, William A. “Al”<\/a><\/td>Commander, 40th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

21st Photo Reconnaissance Squadron<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
D’hemecourt, Edmund<\/td><\/tr>
Penick, Ed, Pilot<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

23rd Fighter Group<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Conn, John C.<\/a><\/td>Pilot, 74th Fighter Squadron<\/td><\/tr>
Alison, John R.<\/a><\/td>Commander, 75th Fighter Squadron<\/td><\/tr>
Beneda, Glen E.<\/a><\/td>Pilot, 76th Fighter Squadron<\/td><\/tr>
Pearsall, Everson<\/a><\/td>Pilot, 118th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

27th Troop Carrier Squadron<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Jones, Robert, Pilot<\/td><\/tr>
Waymire, Melvin<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

35th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Clark, Arthur, Intelligence Officer<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

51st Fighter Group<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Long, Clifford R.<\/a><\/td>Pilot, 25th Fighter Squadron<\/td><\/tr>
Simons, Cecil<\/a><\/td>Electronic Technician, 25th Fighter Squadron<\/td><\/tr>
Soulis, Samuel<\/a><\/td>Pilot, 25th Fighter Squadron<\/td><\/tr>
Weisemiller, Ernest<\/a><\/td>Pilot, 25th Fighter Squadron<\/td><\/tr>
Ravenscroft, Gerald “Jerry”<\/a><\/td>Pilot, 26th Fighter Squadron<\/td><\/tr>
Burris, Robert “Buck”<\/a><\/td>Armorer, 449th Fighter Squadron<\/td><\/tr>
Doughty, Jerry<\/a><\/td>Pilot, 449th Fighter Squadron<\/td><\/tr>
Fodor, Joseph N.<\/a><\/td>Pilot, 449th Fighter Squadron<\/td><\/tr>
Green, J. Forrest<\/a><\/td>Pilot, 449th Fighter Squadron<\/td><\/tr>
Heitkotter, James<\/a><\/td>Pilot, 449th Fighter Squadron<\/td><\/tr>
Hyde, James<\/a><\/td>Crew Chief, 449th Fighter Squadron<\/td><\/tr>
Maddox, Richard<\/a><\/td>Armorer, 449th Fighter Squadron<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

311th Fighter Group<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Newell, Meyer<\/a><\/td>Pilot, 528th Fighter Squadron<\/td><\/tr>
Snow, Harold S.<\/a><\/td>Pilot, 528th Fighter Squadron<\/td><\/tr>
Walters, Joseph<\/a><\/td>Pilot, 528th Fighter Squadron<\/td><\/tr>
Austin, Robert B.<\/a><\/td>Pilot, 529th Fighter Squadron<\/td><\/tr>
Crawford, Paul M.<\/a><\/td>Pilot, 529th Fighter Squadron<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

341st Bomb Group<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Doyle, Bruce<\/a><\/td>Son, 11th Bomb Squadron<\/td><\/tr>
Hale, Chapman<\/a><\/td>Pilot, 22nd Bomb Squadron<\/td><\/tr>
Hayward, David K.<\/a><\/td>Pilot, 22nd Bomb Squadron<\/td><\/tr>
Koury, Ernest<\/a><\/td>1st Sergeant, 22nd Bomb Squadron<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

426th Night Fighter Squadron<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Kagan, Stanley<\/a><\/td>Radio Mechanic<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

5307th Composite Unit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Piazza, Philip<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Office of Strategic Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Reinhardt, Arthur, Radio Operator<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Chinese-American Composite Wing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
McCutchan, James<\/a><\/td>Pilot, 26th Fighter Squadron (Provisional)<\/td><\/tr>
Reese, James<\/td>Pilot, 7th Fighter Squadron (Provisional)<\/td><\/tr>
Tu Kai-mu<\/a><\/td>Pilot, 3rd Bomb Squadron (Provisional)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Chinese<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Gong Kaibing<\/a><\/td>War Area Service Corps<\/td><\/tr>
Lee Yun-tang (\u674e\u96f2\u68e0)<\/a><\/td>Chinese Commando<\/td><\/tr>
Li Genzhi<\/a><\/td>Historian<\/td><\/tr>
Liu Cheng-hua<\/a><\/td>Infantry Officer<\/td><\/tr>
Lu Caiwen<\/a><\/td>Intelligence Officer<\/td><\/tr>
Luo Chih-tsai<\/a><\/td>1st Provisional Tank Group<\/td><\/tr>
Ma Ming-liang<\/a><\/td>Infantry Officer<\/td><\/tr>
Pei Haiqing<\/a><\/td>Rescuer<\/td><\/tr>
Shao Ying-jen<\/a><\/td>Political Officer<\/td><\/tr>
Shen You-chih<\/a><\/td>Infantry Squad Leader<\/td><\/tr>
Tu Chi-liang<\/a><\/td>Machine Gunner<\/td><\/tr>
Wu Eyang (\u4f0d\u9102\u9633)<\/a><\/td>Witness<\/td><\/tr>
Yang Chi-kuo<\/a><\/td>1st Tank Battalion<\/td><\/tr>
Yang Chien-chiu<\/a><\/td>Infantry Officer<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Thai<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Fong Inma (\u0e1f\u0e2d\u0e07 \u0e2d\u0e34\u0e19\u0e21\u0e32) <\/a><\/td>Witnessed F-5 Crash near Ban Mae Kua (\u0e1a\u0e49\u0e32\u0e19\u0e41\u0e21\u0e48\u0e01\u0e31\u0e4a\u0e27\u0e30)<\/td><\/tr>
Narin Fukom (\u0e19\u0e23\u0e34\u0e19\u0e17\u0e23\u0e4c \u0e1f\u0e39\u0e04\u0e33)<\/a><\/td>Village Headman of Ban Sai Tai (\u0e1a\u0e49\u0e32\u0e19\u0e17\u0e23\u0e32\u0e22\u0e43\u0e15\u0e49)<\/td><\/tr>
Nuan Jaimawong (\u0e19\u0e27\u0e25 \u0e43\u0e08\u0e21\u0e32\u0e27\u0e07\u0e28\u0e4c) <\/a><\/td>Saw P-51 Crash Site near Ban Sai Tai (\u0e1a\u0e49\u0e32\u0e19\u0e17\u0e23\u0e32\u0e22\u0e43\u0e15\u0e49)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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8th Photo Reconnaissance Group Findley, William S. Pilot, 9th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron Bailey, William A. “Al” Commander, 40th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron 21st Photo Reconnaissance Squadron D’hemecourt, Edmund Penick, Ed, Pilot 23rd Fighter Group Conn, John C. Pilot, 74th Fighter Squadron Alison, John R. Commander, 75th Fighter Squadron Beneda, Glen E. Pilot, 76th Fighter Squadron Pearsall,…<\/p>\n

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