William J. 'Bill' Schildt
Photo Collection
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William J. 'Bill' Schildt

Bill, Martha E. and baby Kathy Schildt

The early years

Instructor, James B. Bedwine at Primary Flying School at Cuero, Texas Aug/Sept - 1942 with PF-17

Muroc 1942

(L to R): Back Row - Marshall E. Hyde, Archie F. Mallette, Virgil S. White
Middle Row Sitting - William W. Conner, Jr. Claud E. Ford, Bill Schildt
Front Row Standing - Harold G. Manning, Alex K. Hamric, Charles R. 'Rex' Langdon, Samuel P. Bradshaw, Jr.

Lemuel D. McDaniels, Jr./97th
​POW

(L to R): Lloyd E. Atteberry/97th,
​Bill Schildt, and Sentell.

Douglas E. Crichton/96th
​MIA over Sardinia 43

(L to R): Justin O. Henley, Thomas Ace White,
​Lloyd E. Atteberry - 97th pilots

(L to R): ? ?, Louis M. Kern, ? ?

Telergma, Apr. 1943 after receiving the DFC after becoming an ace on Apr. 11th, shooting down 3 - JU 52's on that day.

(L to R): Kneeling - Jesse G. 'Blackie' Oliver, Edward I. Braddock.
Standing - Ralph C. Embrey, Bill, Charles R. 'Rex' Langdon.

Back in the US, Jul/Aug 44 at Santa Rosa for future pilot training. Bill is front row center behind Henry F. Reager/97th
​wearing the helmet and goggles. Verne M. Yahne sits on the nose guns.

(L to R): Standing - Henry F. Reager/97th, Bill Schildt/95th, Lee Lathem, Donald M. Quinn/94th, Robert D. Neale, Jr., Herman S. Solem/96th, John A. Caputo/97th.
Kneeling - ? ? Kelly, James R. Gant/95th, Robert N. Carlton/49th, ? ? .

(L to R): Bill Schildt, Daniel F. Sharp, Verne M. Yahne, Jesse G. 'Blackie' Oliver.

(L to R): Bill Schildt, Vance A. Middaugh, Verne M. Yahne at Fisherman's Wharf

At Santa Rosa

At the Office

Bill Schildt (L) with Frank Tumbiolo (R) who was in the
​Italian Navy during WW II

At home in LA, on leave, April 45

​Below
​Rest Camp and area at Agadir, Morocco, south of Casablanca.