Taylor, Elmer W., 2nd Lt

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Second Lieutenant
Last Primary AFSC/MOS
AAF MOS 1055-Pilot, Single-Engine Fighter
Last AFSC Group
Pilot (Officer)
Primary Unit
1943-1944, AAF MOS 1055, 332nd Fighter Group
Service Years
1942 - 1944
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Home State
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Year of Birth
1918
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
Last Address
Ramitelli Airfield, Foggia, Italy

Date of Passing
Jun 02, 1944
 
Location of Interment
Homewood Cemetery - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Section: 12, Lot: 25 R2, Grave: 48

 Official Badges 




 Unofficial Badges 

Tuskegee Airmen Congressional Gold Medal


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Tuskegee AirmenIn the Line of Duty
  1944, Tuskegee Airmen - Assoc. Page
  2015, In the Line of Duty


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

He died when his airplane crashed during a training mission.

   
Other Comments:

Sources:
http://www.afhra.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-100413-023.pdf
Book: "Red Tails, Black Wings", The Men of America's Black Air Force, by John B. Holway, Yucca Tree Press, 1997, p 133.

   

 1944-1944, P-39 Airacobra
From Year
1944
To Year
1944
   
Personal Memories
Not Specified
   
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 P-39 Airacobra Details
 


Aircraft/Missile Information
Specifications
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Model Bell P-39M Airacobra
Length 30.15 ft | 9.19 m
Width 33.99 ft | 10.36 m
Height 11.84 ft | 3.61 m
Engine(s) 1 x Allison V-1710-83 water-cooled engine generating 1,200hp.
Empty Weight 5,611 lbs | 2,545 kg
MTOW 8,400 lbs | 3,810 kg
Max Speed 386 mph | 621 km/h | 335 kts
Max Range 650 miles | 1,046 km
Ceiling 35,991 ft | 10,970 m | 6.8 miles
Climb Rate 3,333 ft/min (1,015.9 m/min)
Hardpoints 2
Armament 1 x 37mm cannon mounted in the nose
2 x 12.7mm machine guns
4 x 7.62mm machine guns

Up to 500lbs of external ordnance as needed.
Accommodations 1




   
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Last Updated: May 29, 2013
   
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  98 Also There at This Aircraft:
 
  • Case, Robert
  • Jefferson, Alexander, Lt Col, (1942-1969)
  • Kaiser, Harry, Cpl, (1942-1945)
  • McGee, Charles Edward, Brig Gen, (1942-1973)
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