P-51's and Pilots of the 78th on Iwo Jima 1945
(by aircraft number and pilot)


100, Jeanne VII
Jim VanDeHey


101, Margaret IV
Jim Tapp


102, Impatient Virgin Unknown


103, Zombie
Robert Ruby

104, Sweet Rosalee
Unknown


105, Miss Kay
Tom McCullough

106, Unknown
No Photo


107
Charles Butler

108, No Photo
Richard Duerr


109, Pee Wee
Lucien Parish


110 Fog Cutter
Ernie Hostetler


111 and 122 Muriel IV, V

Phil Maher


112
Charlie Heil

113, No Photo
Unknown


114,
Dear Edna
Fred Bauman

115
Fred White
(KIA)

116, No Photo
Richard Schroeppel (KIA)


117 Dee Bee II
D.B. Moore


118, Stinger
Todd Moore

119, No Photo
Unknown


120, Vivacious Vivian
Vic Mollan


121
Robert Coryell


122, Muriel V
*Walt Kreimann


123
Harold Collins


124, Button II
Doyle Brooks
 

125, Wee Lona Lee
Leo Evans


126
Robert Roseberry


127, Lovely Polly
Nelson Merrill

128, No Photo
Unknown

129, No Photo
Gordon Scott (POW)

 

130, No Photo
Donald Gautsche


131, Nina Lou II
Arden Gibson


132
Robert Carey

133, No Photo
Robert Carr (KIA)


134, Dorrie R
Jerry Yellin

 

135, No Photo
Albert Sherren (KIA)


136, Gloria Beth
Bob Beyl

137, No Photo
Paul Chism (POW)


???, Duches Dutch
Jerry Schoenbart

Unknown
Aircraft

2 Unknown AC

Boomer II

Sparkin Eyes
CC Grimes?

Lil Evie


Sa???

Princess Betty


 

* 122 was Phil Mahers assigned aircraft (named after his wife) but it was Walt Kreimann who last flew it before it was lost in action

 

 

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