Ace Pilot Colonel Ed Roddy Shot Down 8 Japanese Fighters In The Pacific Theatre, Highly Decorated As Well!

Edward F. Roddy (June 29, 1919 - April 6, 2009) Commissioned and rated pilot in December 1941, he joined the 56th Fighter Group (FG) on the East Coast, flying P-36, P-38 and P-47 aircraft. He went to the 80th FG and overseas with the 342nd Fighter Squadron, 348th FG where he became a Fighter Ace, later joining the 58th FG which he commanded for the last nine months of WWII. He flew 225 combat missions logging over 1500 hours flying time over the Southwest Pacific Area. He was credited with shooting down eight enemy aircraft and destroying many more on the ground. While leading a combat mission with sixteen P-47 aircraft from Okinawa to Kyushu at 8,000 feet, he witnessed the second Atomic Bomb detonation in Nagasaki. Flying throughout his three-decade military career, Colonel Roddy served in WWII, the Korean Conflict, the Vietnam War, and the Cold War. During his military career, Ed was awarded 22 impressive decorations and medals (several with multiple clusters and stars), including the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal, and many more including the Order of the British Empire. Roddy's post WWII tours included Korea where he flew F-51 and B-26 aircraft; the Pentagon; Tactical Air Command flying F-51, B-26, and C-46 aircraft in Japan, and flying F-100 aircraft in France and England; and the Air Defense Command flying F-86D, F-102, F-104, and F-106 aircraft. He completed his distinguished military career as the Air Force Advisor to the Air National Guard, Western Region, with his headquarters at the 144 FIW Fresno, California. Colonel Roddy retired from the U.S. Air Force after completing 30 years as a combat fighter pilot with over 10,000 flying hours in single engine, single seat aircraft. Roddy image for reference only and is not included.
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