Photo courtesy of Chuck Konsler
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| Airmedal | Distinguished Flying Cross |
| (1 Oak Leaf Cluster) | (1 Oak Leaf Cluster) |
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| AIRCRAFT | SERIAL NUMBER | CALL LETTERS | DATES ASSIGNED | DESCRIPTION | DISPOSITION |
| P-51D | 44-13884 | QP-G | 1/45 | natural metal finish, black ETO bands | MIA 2/6/45 while flown by W. Bates |
| Date | Enemy A/C | Air/Ground | Place | Number | |
| 2/21/44 | FW-190 | Air | Dummer Lake, Ger. | 1 |
| 3/8/44 | Me-109 | Air | 30 mi south of Berlin, Ger. | 1 |
| 3/29/44 | FW-190 | Air | 10 n/w of Brunswick, Ger. | 1 |
| 4/10/44 | Unk | Ground | s/w of Orleans, Fr. | 1 |
| 4/18/44 | Ju-52 | Ground | Juterbog A/D, Ger. | 2 |
| 4/24/44 | Me-109 | Air | Darmstadt area, Ger. | 1 |
| 5/19/44 | Me-109 | Air | Neustadt Bay, Ger. | 1 |
| 9/28/44 | FW-190 | Air | n/e of Kassel, Ger. | 1 |
| TOTAL VICTORIES | 4TH FG | ||||
| Air | Ground | Total | Air | Ground | Total |
| 6 | 2.5 | 8.5 | 6 | 2.5 | 8.5 |