78th Fighter Group
78th Fighter Group
Personal pictures, stories and web "links" submitted by 78th Fighter Group veterans, family and friends.
_2nd Lt. Burton J. Newmark, 84th Fighter Squadron, 10-8-44 to 2-21-45
2nd Lt. Burton J. Newmark,, 84th Fighter Squadron, with his crew chief and assigned P-51D, s/n 44-63171, WZ-K(bar), "Lady Eve". ( Picture Source: Burton J. Newmark Collection )
Burton J. Newmark received his wings and commission as a member of the Cadet Class of 44-C. He has logged hours in three of the four primary US WW II fighters, including the P-40, P-47 and P-51. He was assigned in the ETO to the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group in Duxford on October 8, 1944. During a mission on February 21, 1945, he was hit by flak and had to bail out west of Coblenz, Germany, 60 miles from the Allied lines. He was captured and interned as a POW until the end of the war.
Aviation artist, Frank "Gray Eagle" Williamson captured Burt Newmark's P-51D " Lady Eve " in this fine artwork. To see more of Frank Williamson's aviation art, please visit the "World War II Pilot Group's" web site. ( Picture Source: World War II Pilot Group's web site, artist - Frank " Gray Eagle" Williamson )
Any one wishing to contact Burt Newmark can email him at wzkbar@att.net .
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This page was last revised on 3 / 19 / 02
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