Loren G. McCollom | |
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 Lieutenant Colonel Loren G. McCollom with his P-47 Thunderbolt | |
| Nickname(s) | Mac |
| Born | April 15, 1914 Ritzville, Washington, US |
| Died | May 15, 1982 (aged 68) |
| Service/ | United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1939–1968 |
| Commands | 61st Fighter Squadron 353rd Fighter Group 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group |
| Awards | Silver Star Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star Air Medal |
Loren G. McCollom (April 15, 1915 – May 15, 1982) was a fighter pilot during World War II and a major general in the United States Air Force.[1][2][3] He flew a P-47 Thunderbolt based in England and was shot down over France in November 1943 and was a prisoner of war. He was commander of the 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group during the Korean War.
- ^ Martin W. Bowman (1 January 2009). US 8th Army Air Force Fighter Command USAAF, 1943-45: P-38 Lightning, P-47 Thunderbolt and P-51 Mustang Squadrons in East Anglia, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Casemate Publishers. pp. 123–. ISBN 978-1-84415-905-5.
- ^ C. James Quann (2005). WSU Military Veterans: Heroes and Legends. Tornado Creek Publications. ISBN 978-0-9740881-5-0.
- ^ Kenn C. Rust; William N. Hess (1968). The Slybird Group: The 353rd Fighter Group on Escort and Ground Attack Operations. Aero Publishers. ISBN 9780816897629.