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Mel Roasvig | First Lieutenant Mel Roasvig Already in the Reserves, Mel Roasvig was activated for full service in August 1941, and was posted overseas to join the 97th Fighter Squadron, 82nd Fighter Group, by then operating in Italy. Flying the P38 Lightning in its main role of bomber escort, he also took part in dive bombing operations in Czechoslovakia, and hitting targets of opportunity, including strafing an ammunition train which exploded, the debris seriously damaging his aircraft. |
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| Doolittles D-Day, 6th June 1944 by Robert Taylor. SOLD OUT | By any military standards, it is difficult to imagine the Supreme Commander of the largest air force of the day, piloting himself over the battlefront during the early moments of one of historys greatest military operations. But General Jimmy Doolli...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
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Squadrons for : First Lieutenant Mel Roasvig | ||
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by First Lieutenant Mel Roasvig. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
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Country : US Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of 82nd Fighter Group | 82nd Fighter Group Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : US Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of 97th Fighter Squadron | 97th Fighter Squadron Full profile not yet available. |
Aircraft for : First Lieutenant Mel Roasvig | |||
A list of all aircraft associated with First Lieutenant Mel Roasvig. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name. | |||
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Manufacturer : Lockheed | Lightning Designed by Kelly Johnson the P38 made its maiden flight on the 27th January 1939 and introduced into service in 1941. they cost $134,284 at the time each and a total of 10,037 were built. The Lockheed P-38 was introduced as a inceptor fighter but soon proved a valuable long range bomber escort for the 8thUS Air Force's B-17 and-24 bombers as they bombed targets further into Germany. |
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