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During Wymond's operational deployment, he served as Commanding Officer of the 65th Fighter Squadron from May 13, 1943 to May 1945, with short periods on leave in the United States from July to September 1943, and May to June 1944. He flew 153 combat missions, and was credited with the destruction of three enemy aircraft, plus two probables, in aerial combat.
After the war, Wymond completed jet transition training in the Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star and attended Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell AFB, Alabama. Lt Col Wymond took command of the 55th Fighter Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, in April 1949. Wymond was killed in the crash of his Republic F-84 Thunderjet on May 11, 1949
He was noted for his feature role in the filming of the documentary Thunderbolt (1947)
You can watch it here- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWD4ITJGdTw
During Wymond's operational deployment, he served as Commanding Officer of the 65th Fighter Squadron from May 13, 1943 to May 1945, with short periods on leave in the United States from July to September 1943, and May to June 1944. He flew 153 combat missions, and was credited with the destruction of three enemy aircraft, plus two probables, in aerial combat.
After the war, Wymond completed jet transition training in the Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star and attended Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell AFB, Alabama. Lt Col Wymond took command of the 55th Fighter Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, in April 1949. Wymond was killed in the crash of his Republic F-84 Thunderjet on May 11, 1949
He was noted for his feature role in the filming of the documentary Thunderbolt (1947)
You can watch it here- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWD4ITJGdTw
Suggested edit, BIO and links by: Contributor: Clifton S. Rogers (46841433)
During Wymond's operational deployment, he served as Commanding Officer of the 65th Fighter Squadron from May 13, 1943 to May 1945, with short periods on leave in the United States from July to September 1943, and May to June 1944. He flew 153 combat missions, and was credited with the destruction of three enemy aircraft, plus two probables, in aerial combat.
After the war, Wymond completed jet transition training in the Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star and attended Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell AFB, Alabama. Lt Col Wymond took command of the 55th Fighter Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, in April 1949. Wymond was killed in the crash of his Republic F-84 Thunderjet on May 11, 1949
He was noted for his feature role in the filming of the documentary Thunderbolt (1947)
You can watch it here- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWD4ITJGdTw
During Wymond's operational deployment, he served as Commanding Officer of the 65th Fighter Squadron from May 13, 1943 to May 1945, with short periods on leave in the United States from July to September 1943, and May to June 1944. He flew 153 combat missions, and was credited with the destruction of three enemy aircraft, plus two probables, in aerial combat.
After the war, Wymond completed jet transition training in the Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star and attended Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell AFB, Alabama. Lt Col Wymond took command of the 55th Fighter Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, in April 1949. Wymond was killed in the crash of his Republic F-84 Thunderjet on May 11, 1949
He was noted for his feature role in the filming of the documentary Thunderbolt (1947)
You can watch it here- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWD4ITJGdTw
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