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'''Fred F. Ohr''' (July 15, 1919 &ndash; September 6, 2015) was an American [[World War II]] [[Flying ace|ace]] with 6 aerial victories and 17 ground victories.<ref name="MoF" />
'''Fred F. Ohr''' (July 15, 1919 &ndash; September 6, 2015) was an American [[World War II]] [[Flying ace|ace]] with 6 aerial victories and 17 ground victories.<ref name="MoF" />


He was born in 1919 in Idaho to Korean immigrants Wanda and Wan Ju, and grew up on a farm in the [[Boise, Idaho]] basin.<ref>{{cite web|title=Aikens Airplanes|url=http://www.aikensairplanes.com/usaf-fred-ohrs-marie-p-51d-mustang/|accessdate=15 August 2013}}{{dead link|date=November 2014}}</ref><ref name="FOhr10NOV11">{{cite news |title=Veterans Day: Korean-American defied the odds to become ace fighter pilot |author=Margaret Downing |url=http://www.communityshoppers.com/headlines/veterans-day-korean-american-defied-the-odds-to-become-ace-fighter-pilot.html |newspaper=[[Stateline News]] |date=10 November 2011 |accessdate=8 March 2012}}{{dead link|date=November 2014}}</ref> Out of high school he joined the military in 1938 but was not on the path to becoming a pilot until inadvertently participating in a pilot examination in 1940.<ref name="FOhr10NOV11" />
He was born in 1919 in Idaho to Korean immigrants Wanda and Wan Ju, and grew up on a farm in the [[Boise, Idaho]] basin.<ref>{{cite web|title=Aikens Airplanes |url=http://www.aikensairplanes.com/usaf-fred-ohrs-marie-p-51d-mustang/ |accessdate=15 August 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20141129032336/http://www.aikensairplanes.com/usaf-fred-ohrs-marie-p-51d-mustang/ |archivedate=November 29, 2014 }}</ref><ref name="FOhr10NOV11">{{cite news|title=Veterans Day: Korean-American defied the odds to become ace fighter pilot |author=Margaret Downing |url=http://www.communityshoppers.com/headlines/veterans-day-korean-american-defied-the-odds-to-become-ace-fighter-pilot.html |newspaper=[[Stateline News]] |date=10 November 2011 |accessdate=8 March 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20150509132454/http://www.communityshoppers.com/headlines/veterans-day-korean-american-defied-the-odds-to-become-ace-fighter-pilot.html |archivedate=May 9, 2015 }}</ref> Out of high school he joined the military in 1938 but was not on the path to becoming a pilot until inadvertently participating in a pilot examination in 1940.<ref name="FOhr10NOV11" />


In the fall 1942 he deployed with the 68th Material Service Squadron to Britain.<ref name="FOhr10NOV11" /> He served as a ground crew member in Tunisia, seeing action as his airbase was overrun.<ref name="FOhr10NOV11" /> Afterwards, Ohr would get a chance to fly and flew until November 1944 in the 2nd Fighter Squadron, [[52d Operations Group|52nd Fighter Group]], ending his tour as the squadron's [[commanding officer]].<ref name="AJNov2008">{{cite journal |last1=Bledsoe |first1=Larry W. |last2= |first2= |year=2008 |title=Fighter Pilots Lived Their Dreams |journal=Airport Journal |volume= |issue= |pages= |publisher=Hansen Airport Journals LLC |doi= |url=http://www.airportjournals.com/Display.cfm?varID=0811025 |accessdate=8 March 2012 }}{{dead link|date=November 2014}}</ref> He received numerous decorations including the Silver Star with one Oak Leaf Cluster, the Distinguished Flying Cross with one Oak Leaf Cluster, the Bronze Star and the Air Medal with 18 Oak Leaf Clusters. He received a citation for his escort action during [[Operation Tidal Wave]] in 1943 when he and his unit intercepted three enemy fighters prepared to attack bombers over the target area.<ref name="FOhr10NOV11" /> He would shoot down one plane during the mission.<ref name="FOhr10NOV11" />
In the fall 1942 he deployed with the 68th Material Service Squadron to Britain.<ref name="FOhr10NOV11" /> He served as a ground crew member in Tunisia, seeing action as his airbase was overrun.<ref name="FOhr10NOV11" /> Afterwards, Ohr would get a chance to fly and flew until November 1944 in the 2nd Fighter Squadron, [[52d Operations Group|52nd Fighter Group]], ending his tour as the squadron's [[commanding officer]].<ref name="AJNov2008">{{cite journal|last1=Bledsoe |first1=Larry W. |last2= |first2= |year=2008 |title=Fighter Pilots Lived Their Dreams |journal=Airport Journal |volume= |issue= |pages= |publisher=Hansen Airport Journals LLC |doi= |url=http://www.airportjournals.com/Display.cfm?varID=0811025 |accessdate=8 March 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20120627035621/http://airportjournals.com/Display.cfm?varID=0811025 |archivedate=June 27, 2012 }}</ref> He received numerous decorations including the Silver Star with one Oak Leaf Cluster, the Distinguished Flying Cross with one Oak Leaf Cluster, the Bronze Star and the Air Medal with 18 Oak Leaf Clusters. He received a citation for his escort action during [[Operation Tidal Wave]] in 1943 when he and his unit intercepted three enemy fighters prepared to attack bombers over the target area.<ref name="FOhr10NOV11" /> He would shoot down one plane during the mission.<ref name="FOhr10NOV11" />


After the war, Ohr became a dental surgeon in [[Chicago]].<ref name="MoF" /> He died on September 6, 2015.<ref>http://www.fitzgeraldfuneralhome.com/obituaries/obituary-listings?obId=621879#/celebrationWall</ref>
After the war, Ohr became a dental surgeon in [[Chicago]].<ref name="MoF" /> He died on September 6, 2015.<ref>http://www.fitzgeraldfuneralhome.com/obituaries/obituary-listings?obId=621879#/celebrationWall</ref>

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Fred Ohr
Born(1919-07-15)July 15, 1919
Boise Basin, Idaho, United States
DiedSeptember 6, 2015(2015-09-06) (aged 96)
Service / branchUnited States Army Air Corps
Years of service1938–1944[1]
RankMajor[1][2]
Unit116th Cavalry Regiment[1] 2d Fighter Squadron, 52nd Fighter Group[3]
Commands2d Fighter Squadron[3]
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsSilver Star (with bronze oak leaf cluster)
Distinguished Flying Cross (with bronze oak leaf cluster)
Bronze Star
Air Medal (with three silver, and three bronze oak leave clusters)
Other workDentist

Fred F. Ohr (July 15, 1919 – September 6, 2015) was an American World War II ace with 6 aerial victories and 17 ground victories.[3]

He was born in 1919 in Idaho to Korean immigrants Wanda and Wan Ju, and grew up on a farm in the Boise, Idaho basin.[4][1] Out of high school he joined the military in 1938 but was not on the path to becoming a pilot until inadvertently participating in a pilot examination in 1940.[1]

In the fall 1942 he deployed with the 68th Material Service Squadron to Britain.[1] He served as a ground crew member in Tunisia, seeing action as his airbase was overrun.[1] Afterwards, Ohr would get a chance to fly and flew until November 1944 in the 2nd Fighter Squadron, 52nd Fighter Group, ending his tour as the squadron's commanding officer.[2] He received numerous decorations including the Silver Star with one Oak Leaf Cluster, the Distinguished Flying Cross with one Oak Leaf Cluster, the Bronze Star and the Air Medal with 18 Oak Leaf Clusters. He received a citation for his escort action during Operation Tidal Wave in 1943 when he and his unit intercepted three enemy fighters prepared to attack bombers over the target area.[1] He would shoot down one plane during the mission.[1]

After the war, Ohr became a dental surgeon in Chicago.[3] He died on September 6, 2015.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Margaret Downing (10 November 2011). "Veterans Day: Korean-American defied the odds to become ace fighter pilot". Stateline News. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b Bledsoe, Larry W. (2008). "Fighter Pilots Lived Their Dreams". Airport Journal. Hansen Airport Journals LLC. Archived from the original on June 27, 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b c d e "World War II American Fighter Aces at Museum". The Museum of Flight. 1 July 2009. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
  4. ^ "Aikens Airplanes". Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ http://www.fitzgeraldfuneralhome.com/obituaries/obituary-listings?obId=621879#/celebrationWall

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