Irwin H. Dregne

Irwin Hendrick Dregne
Irwin Hendrick Dregne
Born	January 2, 1917; Viroqua, Wisconsin
Died	September 8, 1967 (aged 50)
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
	United States Army Air Forces; United States Air Force
Years of service	1941-1967
Rank	Colonel
Service number	0-431399
Commands held	357th Fighter Group; 56th Fighter Group; 51st Fighter Interceptor Group; 479th Day Wing
Battles/wars	World War II; Korean Conflict

Irwin Hendrick Dregne (2 January 1917–18 September 1967) was a colonel in the United States Air Force and commanded the 357th Fighter Group during World War II from 2 December 1944 – 21 July 1945.[1][2]

World War II

Dregne's P-51 Mustang "Bobby Jeane" (C5-Q) is 5th from the end

Dregne succeeded Lt. Col. John D. Landers as commander of the 357th Fighter Group in December 1944 and served in that capacity through July of 1945. Landers took command of the 78th Fighter Group at RAF Duxford in February 1945.

Korean War

Dregne commanded the 51st Fighter Interceptor Group during the Korean War.

Awards and Decorations

Dregne was an ace and was credited with shooting down 5 enemy aircraft. He received the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism during a bomber escort mission to Derben, Germany on 14 January 1945.

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References

Chris Bucholtz (20 December 2012). Mustang Aces of the 357th Fighter Group. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 95–. ISBN 978-1-84603-986-7.
Martin W. Bowman (1 January 2009). US 8th Army Air Force Fighter Command USAAF, 1943-45: P-38 Lightning, P-47 Thunderbolt and P-51 Mustang Squadrons in East Anglia, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Casemate Publishers. pp. 118–. ISBN 978-1-84415-905-5.

External links

Irwin H. Dregne at Find a Grave

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[Bucholtz2012-1] Chris Bucholtz (20 December 2012). Mustang Aces of the 357th Fighter Group. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 95–. ISBN 978-1-84603-986-7.

[Bowman2009-2] Martin W. Bowman (1 January 2009). US 8th Army Air Force Fighter Command USAAF, 1943-45: P-38 Lightning, P-47 Thunderbolt and P-51 Mustang Squadrons in East Anglia, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Casemate Publishers. pp. 118–. ISBN 978-1-84415-905-5.