| Irwin Hendrick Dregne | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 2, 1917 |
| Died | September 8, 1967 (aged 50) |
| Place of birth | Viroqua, Wisconsin |
| Buried at | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America |
| Service/branch |
 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] During the Korean Conflict he was group operations officer of the 51st Fighter Interceptor Group from September 1950 to February 1951.
Dregne's P-51 Mustang "Bobby Jeane" (C5-Q) is 5th from the end
References[]
- ↑ Chris Bucholtz (20 December 2012). Mustang Aces of the 357th Fighter Group. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 95–. ISBN 978-1-84603-986-7. https://books.google.com/books?id=KFe1CwAAQBAJ&pg=PA95.
- ↑ 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. https://books.google.com/books?id=ijJ_cR4s91IC&pg=PA118.
External links[]
- Irwin H. Dregne at Find a Grave
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