These tributes have been created by Erich Anderson, and each tribute link below will take you to their individual tribute page on Erich’s site, “Veteran Tributes.” This is an enormous undertaking, and Erich should be recognized and appreciated for all
his hard work.
Their website goal is to pay tribute to all military personnel, from every service branch, and from every time period in American History.
Here is a list of the P-38 Personnel honored thus far.
(Updated 11-21-12)
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Clarence Leonard "Kelly" Johnson 27 FEB 1910 – 21 DEC 1990 Kelly Johnson is credited with designing the first 400 MPH aircraft -- of course, our beloved P-38.Kelly Johnson's motto says it all: "Be quick, be quiet and be on time." At the remarkably young age of 33 he...
A Young Dick BongGo to Bong's complete biographyAmerica's "Ace of Aces" 24 SEP 1920 / 6 AUG 1945 People have asked us on occasion why we chose this picture of Dick Bong to highlight the page, rather than the more famous one of him sitting in the cockpit of his P‑38....
Benjamin "Ben" Kelsey 9 MAR 1906 – 6 MAR 1981 Benjamin "Ben" Kelsey is most well known by P-38 fans as the pilot who first flew the Lightning cross country.XP-38 Kelsey co-authored the technical specifications which led to the development of the P-38 Lightning.In...