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From D+2 Onward - The Aerial Victories of the 142nd Wing

The nine pilots of the 123rd Fighter Squadron who served with USAF fighter squadrons in Korea claimed one enemy aircraft destroyed and two more damaged, as documented in Report of Active Duty Accomplishments from 9 Feb 1953. (142nd Wing History Archive)
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From D+2 Onward - The Aerial Victories of the 142nd Wing

These are the officially credited 59.5 aerial victories to pilots in the three fighter squadrons of the 371st Fighter Group, the 404th, 405th and 406th fighter squadrons, from the Air Force Historical Research Agency (AFHRA) Listing of Aerial Victory Credits for World War II. (AFHRA)
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From D+2 Onward - The Aerial Victories of the 142nd Wing

These are the officially credited 5.5 aerial victories for HQ 371st Fighter Group staff from the Air Force Historical Research Agency (AFHRA) Listing of Aerial Victory Credits for World War II. The 371st Fighter Squadron listed here is an error, as Maj. Rockford V. Gray was assigned to 371st Fighter Group headquarters on 5 Jun 1944 and days later achieved three aerial victories on 8 Jun 1944. The 371st Fighter Squadron was a P-38 Lightning operational training unit, 1943-1944 based in California. (AFHRA)
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From D+2 Onward - The Aerial Victories of the 142nd Wing

This is a typical 371st Fighter Group “Encounter Report” which the group’s pilots accomplished after an aerial engagement with enemy aircraft. This example submitted by 2Lt. William M. Daughton after a 3 Oct 1944 encounter included a claim for two Me-109 fighters. The claim was confirmed and credited to him by higher headquarters. (371st Fighter Group official history, operations documents)
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From D+2 Onward - The Aerial Victories of the 142nd Wing

Maj. Edwin D. “Jessie” Taylor commanded the 406th Fighter Squadron, 1943-1944. He flew in Royal Air Force No. 133 (Eagle) Squadron before the US entry into World War II. The American Air Museum in Britain caption for this photo indicates Taylor achieved three aerial victories in his RAF service. He filed additional claims for 2.5 enemy aircraft in his 371st Fighter Group service in a 28 July 1944 dogfight, but these were apparently not credited to him. (American Air Museum in Britain)
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From D+2 Onward - The Aerial Victories of the 142nd Wing

Maj. Rockford V. “Rocky” Gray, 371st Fighter Group staff, was assigned to two other P-47 groups, the 359th and 365th, before he came to the 371st the day before D-Day. Gray achieved ace status in the 371st Fighter Group before he was killed in action on 4 Sep 1944 with 6.5 aerial victory credits, per the American Fighter Aces Association. Of note, the caption for the American Air Museum in Britain website’s picture of Maj. Gray shown here credits him with 11 aerial victories though that number is perhaps how many he claimed. (American Air Museum in Britain)
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From D+2 Onward - The Aerial Victories of the 142nd Wing

Lt. Col. William J. “Diamond Jim” Daley, 371st Fighter Group deputy commander, was a combat veteran who served in Royal Air Force (RAF) No. 121 (Eagle) Squadron before America’s entry into World War II. At least one source indicates he achieved up to eight aerial victories while flying in the RAF. He is pictures here along with other members of RAF No. 121 (Eagle) Squadron, talking with his hands. The original caption reads: “The Intelligence Officer at the headquarters of the second Eagle Squadron (121 Squadron), Sir Michael Duff-Assheton-Smith, takes notes as pilots describe their most recent sortie. They are, (L to R) Sq. Ldr. Powell; Pilot Officers W. James Daly, Hugh Kennard, Le Roy A. Skinner, Clarence Martin, and (standing on wing), R. Fuller Patterson.” (American Air Museum in Britain)
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From D+2 Onward - The Aerial Victories of the 142nd Wing

The 406th Fighter Squadron of the 371st Fighter Group had an aerial victories tracking board during World War II. The top three victors were Lt. Madore with four, Capt. Doorly with three and Maj. Gray (group staff attached) with three aerial victories. (The Story of the 371st Fighter Group in the ETO)
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From D+2 Onward - The Aerial Victories of the 142nd Wing

One of the high scoring pilots in the 371st Fighter Group was 1st Lt. Francis E. “Gene” Madore, 406th Fighter Squadron, with four aerial victories to his credit, the highest in his squadron. He claimed an FW-190 in a dogfight on 28 Jul 1944 which was not upheld by higher headquarters. Gene Madore lived in Vancouver, Washington and visited Portland Air Base several times in the 2010s before he flew west in 2019. (The Story of the 371st Fighter Group in the ETO)
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142nd MSG and MDG Airmen Build New Skills in Deployment Exercise

142nd Wing Airmen assess a "victim" of a simulated attack during an AFFORGEN (Air Force Force Generation) Medical Group and Mission Support Group exercise at Camp Rilea in Warrenton, Ore., May 6, 2025. The exercise focused on establishing a base in a contested environment in preparation to sustain operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Steph Sawyer)
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142nd MSG and MDG Airmen Build New Skills in Deployment Exercise

142nd Wing Airmen load a "victim" of a simulated attack onto a litter during an AFFORGEN (Air Force Force Generation) Medical Group and Mission Support Group exercise at Camp Rilea in Warrenton, Ore., May 6, 2025. The exercise focused on establishing a base in a contested environment in preparation to sustain operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Steph Sawyer)
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142nd MSG and MDG Airmen Build New Skills in Deployment Exercise

142nd Wing Airmen carry a "victim" of a simulated attack out of a building during an AFFORGEN (Air Force Force Generation) Medical Group and Mission Support Group exercise at Camp Rilea in Warrenton, Ore., May 6, 2025. The exercise focused on establishing a base in a contested environment in preparation to sustain operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Steph Sawyer)
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142nd MSG and MDG Airmen Build New Skills in Deployment Exercise

Two 142nd Wing Airmen on the PAR (Post Attack Reconnaisance) team assess the environment after a simulated attack during an AFFORGEN (Air Force Force Generation) Medical Group and Mission Support Group exercise at Camp Rilea in Warrenton, Ore., May 6, 2025. The exercise focused on establishing a base in a contested environment in preparation to sustain operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Steph Sawyer)
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142nd MSG and MDG Airmen Build New Skills in Deployment Exercise

Two 142nd Wing Airmen on the PAR (Post Attack Reconnaisance) team use M8 paper to test for contaminants during an AFFORGEN (Air Force Force Generation) Medical Group and Mission Support Group exercise at Camp Rilea in Warrenton, Ore., May 6, 2025. The exercise focused on establishing a base in a contested environment in preparation to sustain operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Steph Sawyer)
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142nd MSG and MDG Airmen Build New Skills in Deployment Exercise

Master Sgt. James Lowery, a Wing Inspection Team (WIT) member from the 142nd Security Forces Squadron inspects Airmen's MOPP (Mission Oriented Protective Posture) gear during an AFFORGEN (Air Force Force Generation) Medical Group and Mission Support Group exercise, May 6, 2025. The exercise focused on establishing a base in a contested environment in preparation to sustain operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Steph Sawyer)
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142nd MSG and MDG Airmen Build New Skills in Deployment Exercise

Airmen from the 142nd Medical Group don MOPP (Mission Oriented Protective Posture) gear during an AFFORGEN (Air Force Force Generation) Medical Group and Mission Support Group exercise, May 6, 2025. The exercise focused on establishing a base in a contested environment in preparation to sustain operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Steph Sawyer)
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142nd MSG and MDG Airmen Build New Skills in Deployment Exercise

An Airman from the 142nd Civil Engineer Squadron operates a bulldozer to establish a simulated flight line at Camp Rilea in Warrenton, Ore. during an AFFORGEN (Air Force Force Generation) Medical Group and Mission Support Group exercise, May 6, 2025. The exercise focused on establishing a base in a contested environment in preparation to sustain operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Steph Sawyer)
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Chomping at the Bit – The 371st Fighter Group’s Start on D-Day

Capt. Thomas J. Mueller, the “B” Flight commander in the 371st Fighter Group’s 404th Fighter Squadron, was 2nd Lt. Joseph E. Larochelle’s flight leader on D-Day when Larochelle was shot down by enemy anti-aircraft fire. He himself was killed on a combat mission near Mortain, France a few weeks later, on July 31, 1944. (The Story of the 371st Fighter Group in the ETO)
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Chomping at the Bit – The 371st Fighter Group’s Start on D-Day

In this picture of 404th Fighter Squadron pilots taken at Bisterne Airfield, England in the Spring of 1944, 2nd Lt Joseph E. Larochelle, the 371st Fighter Groups first pilot shot down by the enemy and taken captive as a prisoner of war, is seen in the first row, second in from the left. He survived his captivity and returned to friendly control after the war. (The Story of the 371st Fighter Group in the ETO)
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Chomping at the Bit – The 371st Fighter Group’s Start on D-Day

Maj. Harvey L. Case, Jr. was the first commander of the 405th Fighter Squadron (Call sign Discharge, squadron aircraft fuselage code 8N) and led the squadron in the early days and early period of combat in Europe. The 405th was the first squadron of the 371st Fighter Group to fly into combat on D-Day in support of the Allied landings in Normandy. (The Story of the 371st Fighter Group in the ETO)
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