Fighter Ace Colonel. E.P. Roberts USAAF

Fighter Ace Colonel Eugene "Gene" Paul Roberts, USAAF

Eugene P. Roberts oral history interview Museum of Flight

Commander 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group Aug 1942 - Sept 1943
Deputy Group Commander 78th Fighter Group Sept 1943 - Dec 1943
Commander 364th FG Jan 1945 - Nov 1945

9 air kills with the 84th Fighter Squadron

"Spokane Chief" P-47C s/n 41-6630 WZ+Z



"Jimmy the First" P-51D s/n 44-15061 5E+O


Roberts on receiving Distinguished Flying Cross (British)

Awards​

• Air Medal with 5 oak leaf clusters (1 silver oak leaf cluster)
• American Campaign Medal
• American Defense Medal
• Distinguished Flying Cross with 3 oak leaf clusters
• Distinguished Service Cross
• Silver Star
• World War II Victory Medal
• Croix de Guerre (French)
• Distinguished Flying Cross (British)
• European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 1 silver star and 1 bronze star