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William Preddy - 12/22/2007 12:07:49 AM
New here to the group and not a good researcher yet.  Can anyone tell me what training unit Bill Preddy (503FS/339FG) was with in Florida flying P-40s.  Brother George came home after his six kill mission on 6 Aug 1944 with the 487FS on a War Bond drive.  He made a trip to Florida while CONUS and actually went to the unit and flew a little air-to-air with Bill before returning to command the 328FS/352 FG.  Thanks...
 
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RE: William Preddy - 12/22/2007 12:16:09 PM
Kyle -
Tyndall AFB - Panama City , Fla. is a possibility.
Base Library may have info?
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RE: William Preddy - 12/23/2007 12:39:45 PM
Many thanks Mike!!!!
 
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RE: William Preddy - 12/23/2007 02:12:54 PM
May have been at Venice FL. Bill did his final single-engine training there so COULD have been the 13th or 14th FSs of the 53rd FG ; basic at Waco Tx, advanced at Moore Fld. Tx.
See pp. 145 and 171 of "George Preddy top Mustang ace" by Noah and Sox.                     
Bill met George there after George's 6-victory episode in Aug. 1944 but the 53rd was disbanded in May.....?
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