David Van Epps with his crew chief Charles Carwell
Photo courtesy of Chuck Konsler
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| Bronze Star | Distinguished Flying Cross |
| (2 Oak Leaf Clusters) |
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| AIRCRAFT | SERIAL NUMBER | CALL LETTERS | DATES ASSIGNED | DESCRIPTION | DISPOSITION |
| P-47D | 42-8641 | QP-I | ?-1/29/44 | "Great Dane II" on left cowling. | Shot up and returned to Lashenden, UK. Dead stick landing 1/29/44 |
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| P-51B | 43-6941 | QP-T | Unk | Unk | MIA on 4/9/44 while flown by D. Van Epps |
| Date | Enemy A/C | Air/Ground | Place | Number | |
| 3/6/44 | Me-110 | Air | Nienburg area, Ger. | 0.5 |
| 3/21/44 | Do-217 | Ground | east of Bordeaux, Fr. | 0.5 |
| TOTAL VICTORIES | 4TH FG | ||||
| Air | Ground | Total | Air | Ground | Total |
| .5 | .5 | 1 | .5 | .5 | 1 |