362nd Fighter Group Monument
Details:
A trapezoidal shaped brick pillar with a sloping top with several plaques affixed on all sides that are inscribed in English. The top plaque contains brief information of the arrival date of the group to different cities, outline of a P-47 Thunderbolt Fighter on the upper left hand side and outline of a P-51 Mustang Fighter on the upper right hand corner followed by the 9th Air Force insignia. On the center is an outline of the Wormingford airfield runway, and a quote from Laurence Binyon. On the bottom left is a remembrance message. The left and right side of the monument are affixed with metal plaques which list the names of the 377th and 379th Fighter Squadron casualties while the front side is affixed with the same kind of plaque listing the 378th Fighter Squadron airmen. Another 3 plaques are affixed on the bottom for - the dedication message, Charles E. “Chuck” Mann, and Colonel Joseph Laughlin.
Source of images: Imperial War Museum War Memorials Register
Monument Text:
Top plaque:
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362nd FIGHTER GROUP MEMORIAL UNITED STATES NINTH AIR FORCE
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The 362nd Fighter Group First P-47 Thunderbolt Group in the 9th Air Force arrived:
Wormingford 30 Nov 1943 Headcorn (Eng) 6 Apr 1944 Balleroy (Fr) 2 Jul 1944 Rennes (Fr) 10 Aug 1944 Reims (Fr) 18 Sep 1944 Etain (Fr) 8 Nov 1944 Frankfurt (Ger) 8 Apr 1945 Straubing (Ger) 15 May 1945
EVER REMEMBER THESE AMERICANS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR ALLIED VICTORY OVER TYRANNY! |
Wormingford Airfield Sta. 159 (-runway outline-)
YOU ARE HERE |
They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old: age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them... We will remember them. -Laurence Binyon |
Left plaque:
The Ultimate Sacrifice
377TH FIGHTER SQUADRON
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LT. |
HOMER V. |
WAITS |
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CAPT. |
JOHN E. |
MOIST |
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LT. |
RAYMOND J. |
SHEA |
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MAJ. |
GENE I. |
ARTH (406TH F.G.) |
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LT. |
JOHN E. |
HAYDEN |
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LT. |
RALPH D. |
DAY |
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LT. |
WALTER J. |
BOOTH |
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LT. |
DONALD R. |
GIPPLE |
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CAPT. |
EMORY A. |
RIGGS |
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LT. |
BURLEIGH E. |
CURTIS |
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LT. |
RICHARD M. |
HOFF |
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LT. |
RALPH E. |
PHILLIPS |
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LT. |
JAMES P. |
HARRIS |
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PFC |
JOHN E. |
GOODALE |
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LT. |
CHARLES H. |
FREEMAN |
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LT. |
JACK D. |
CONATSER |
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LT. |
MCELROY M. |
NANGLE |
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LT. |
WILLIAM H. |
ORT |
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LT. |
ROY D. |
CHRISTIAN |
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LT. |
DONALD R. |
KINNEY |
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LT. |
JAMES G. |
NEWMAN |
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LT. |
FRED C. |
FORD |
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LT. |
ROBERT E. |
DAW JR. |
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CAPT. |
ROY L. |
BARKER |
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LT. |
ARCHIE E. |
BILLINGS |
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LT. |
WILLARD G. |
NAGELSTADT |
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CAPT. |
DARDEN W. |
MCCOLLUM |
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LT. |
ASA W. |
SHULLER |
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LT. |
CECIL M. |
GURGANUS |
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LT. |
VIRGIL P. |
KIRKHAM |
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LT. |
JOHN B. |
FISHER |
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CAPT. |
KENNETH |
CALDWELL |
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LT. |
MERRILL E. |
HOLLAND |
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LT. |
ROBERT V. |
MENDENHALL |
Right plaque:
The Ultimate Sacrifice
379TH FIGHTER SQUADRON
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LT. |
GEORGE S. |
PALMER |
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LT. |
KENNETH K. |
KITTS |
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CAPT. |
HUGH F. |
HOUGHTON |
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LT. |
THEODORE D. |
JENSEN |
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CAPT. |
GEORGE W. |
RAREY |
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LT. |
ROBERT G. |
BARNES |
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LT. |
I. L. |
TAYLOR |
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T/SGT. |
ARTHUR L. |
HARTMAN |
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LT. |
HAROLD D. |
WELLEK |
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LT. |
HAROLD D. |
WOOD |
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LT. |
WARNER H. |
MASRHSH JR. |
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LT. |
DONALD H. |
WILSON |
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LT. |
JOSEPH T. |
PRICE |
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CAPT. |
RAYMOND A. |
MITCHELL |
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LT. |
JUSTIN L. |
PAPE |
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LT. |
LEWIS A. |
BAUER |
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MAJ. |
CARROLL A. |
PETERSON |
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LT. |
CHESTER B. |
KUSI |
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LT. |
JOHN K. |
MCMAHON |
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LT. |
ROBERT A. |
SOVERN |
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LT. |
JAMES H. |
SHEETS |
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LT. |
DONALD J. |
KUEFFNER |
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LT. |
JACK C. |
TAYLOR |
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LT. |
PHILIP J. |
HEELAN |
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CAPT. |
TIMOTHY F. |
RUANE JR. |
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P.F.C. |
R. D. |
EPPERS |
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MISSING IN ACTION
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Center plaque:
The Ultimate Sacrifice
377TH FIGHTER SQUADRON
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PVT. |
ROBERT |
TAFT |
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LT. |
RICHARD M. |
BURDICK |
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LT. |
CHARLES M. |
ARMSTRONG |
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LT. |
RICHARD |
HUBER |
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LT. |
WILLIAM F. |
HALL |
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LT. |
ROSCOE C. |
ADAMS |
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LT. |
DANIEL A. |
SIPE JR. |
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LT. |
KEVIN |
GOUGH |
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LT. |
CRAIG A. |
GILBERT |
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LT. |
LEON R. |
BENTLEY |
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LT. |
ALVA D. |
BESSEY |
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LT. |
ROBERT L. |
PIPER |
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LT. |
CHARLES B. |
NAREHOOD |
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LT. |
ROBERT C. |
HOLTMAN |
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MAJ. |
HARRY R. |
STROH |
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CAPT. |
LEON |
BILSTIN |
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LT. |
ANDREW J. |
SUNTER |
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LT. |
RICHARD |
HEYNE |
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LT. |
ALVIN A. |
JOHNSON |
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CAPT. |
JOSEPH J. |
MAUCINI JR. |
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LT. |
ROBERT W. |
SNELL |
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LT. |
GORDON J. |
MCGRATH |
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LT. |
VERNON A. |
POST |
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LT. |
MAYNARD L. |
COWLES |
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LT. |
EDWARD E. |
SMITH |
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LT. |
GEORGE F. |
ROBINSON |
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LT. |
JAMES W. |
NOLAND |
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The Ultimate Sacrifice GROUP HEADQUARTERS
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THIS MEMORIAL DEDICATED MAY 24, 1992 By the 362nd Fighter Group Association Thomas P. Liston – Chairman
warmly supported by the people of Wormingford. Past and Present.
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CHARLES ‘CHUCK’ MANN 1924 – 1998
A FIGHTER PILOT AND FOUNDER OF THE 362ND FIGHTER GROUP ASSOCIATION
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IN HONOR COLONEL JOSEPH LAUGHLIN 1917 – 2006
COMMANDING OFFICER 362 F. G. AUGUST 1944 – “V”- DAY 1945
A DISTINGUISHED COMBAT LEADER LOVED, ADMIRED AND RESPECTED BY ALL. |
Commemorates:
People:
Timothy Francis “T.F.,” Jr. Ruane
Units:
362nd Fighter Group
377th Fighter Squadron, 362nd Fighter Group
378th Fighter Squadron, 362nd Fighter Group
379th Fighter Squadron, 362nd Fighter Group
514th Fighter Squadron, 406th Fighter Group
9th Air Force
US Army Air Corps
Wars:
WWII
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