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1st Fighter Group Founded :
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1st Fighter Group
Known Aces for this squadron |
Ace Name | Victories |
Darrell G Welch | 5.00 |
1st Fighter Group Aircraft details |
1st Fighter Group Pilot and aircrew signature details |
Colonel Darrell G Welch Our estimated value of this signature : £55 Died : 2015 | Colonel Darrell G Welch Commissioned in 1941, Darrell Welch was assigned to the 27th Squadron of the 1st Fighter Group, which became the first squadron to be equipped with the new P38 Lightning. Arriving in England in August 1942, the 1st Fighter Group was part of a large American force despatched to Algiers in November for the North African campaign, where he made his first kill in January 1943 while escorting B17s over Tripoli. A few months later, whilst leading the 27th on a big intercept mission, Welch became an Ace when he notched up a further three victories in the space of just twenty five minutes, bringing his tally up to five confirmed victories. He later saw service in the Pacific, and retired the service in 1970. He died on 13th January 2015. |
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