Wayne Dupre in WWII... B-26 Pilot

Wayne - B-26 Pilot

Dupre, Wayne T. Capt.

The Crew of the 322nd Bomb Group, 452nd Bomb Squad

Left to Right: Lt. Elder (Bombardier-Navigator), Lt. McCulloch (Co-Pilot), (Then) Lt. Dupre (Pilot), S/Sgt. Richens (Armor- Gunner), Cpl. Guval (Radioman- Gunner), Cpl. Nielkula (Engineer- Gunner)

9th AAF, 322nd Bomb Group, 452 Bomb Squadron

Presidential Unit Citation		Distinguished Flying Cross	Air Medal (7-9)	European, African, Middle Eastern Campaign medal (5)	World War II Victory Medal

Entry of Active Duty: 3 Nov 1943

Military Occupational Specialty: Pilot Martin B-26 Marauder (medium)

Battles and Campaigns: Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe, Ardennes.

Decorations: EAME Theater Ribbon with 5 Bronze Stars (or 1 Silver Star), Air Medal with 8 Oak Leaf Clusters (also stated as 7 or 9), Presidential Unit Citation (Distinguished Unit Citation), Distinguished Flying Cross.

Missions: 55

Date of relief from Active Duty: 7 Nov 1945, Honorable

See a copy of Wayne Dupre's flight log here.


The Plane Martin B-26 Marauder
Nose Art from "The Old Vet"			"The Old Vet" over France.

The Crew
Lt. (Later Capt.) Dupre - Pilot	Lt. McCulloch - Co-Pilot				Lt. Elder - Bombardier- Navigator
S/Sgt. Richens - Armor-Gunner		Cpl. Guval - Radioman - Gunner		Cpl. Nielkula - Engineer - Gunner

The Insignia
AAF 9th Patch			322nd Bomb Group Patch
452nd Bomb Squad Patch

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