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On this date, Lieutenant Colonel Meyer led a flight of eight fighters in an attack against greatly superior numbers of enemy fighters trying to intercept a friendly bomber formation. The enemy flight was dispersed. During the engagement Lieutenant Colonel Meyer became separated from his flight except for one wingman and lost considerable altitude.
While accelerating down the snow-packed runway, Lt. Col. Meyer opened the day's count by shooting down a German fighter in a head-on pass as it tried to strafe a parked Douglas C-47 Skytrain next to the runway. The German had not noticed the P-51 taking off.
Some 260 VIII Fighter Command pilots became aces, with five or more aerial victories, though the command also recognized planes destroyed on the ground. The top aces were Lt. Col. Francis S. Gabreski (28) and Capt. Robert S. Johnson (28) of the 56th Fighter Group plus Maj. George E. Preddy (26.83) and Lt. Col. John C. Meyer (24) of the 352nd ...
On 7 July 1967, the battalion conducted a farewell review for its departing commander, Lieutenant Colonel Meyer and simultaneously Major C. Hartsfield assumed interim command of the battalion. On 20 July, the battalion welcomed Lieutenant Colonel Alvin E. Adkins as its new commander.
The 352nd Fighter Group had 27 fighter aces, including Major George Preddy, Col. John C. Meyer, Lt. Col. William T. Halton, Capt. John Thornell, Capt. Donald S. Bryan, Capt. Glennon T. Moran, Capt. Raymond H. Littge [9] and Capt. William T. Whisner. [10] Preddy was the leading P-51 ace and commanded the 328th Fighter Squadron of the 352nd. [11]
John V. Meyer III [13] U.S. Army: U.S. Northern Command North American Aerospace Defense Command: Special Assistant to the Commander, U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) for National Guard Matters and Liaison to the Chief, National Guard Bureau (CNGB) Army National Guard (ARNG) Major General
Lt Col Larry Dobbs, 1983–1985 Lt Col Scott Meyer, 1985–1987 – The men and women of the base earned the Outstanding Unit Award during this time. Lt Col Michael Yon, 1987–1988
Meyer's first assignment was as a platoon leader in Company C, 25th Armored Infantry Battalion in the Korean War from 1951 to 1952. [1] After promotion to first lieutenant in July 1952 he served as a platoon leader, company commander, and battalion staff officer with the 2nd Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, also in Korea, until 1953. [1]