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Cranston Fine Arts  Aviation Art and Artists World War Two Veteran Signatures United States K  Kittel, Louis |
[UP] - Kappelar, Frank - Karger, Dale - Karr, Robert - Keele, Ralph - Keenan, Joseph - Keeton, Robert - Keisel, Kenneth - Kennedy, Walter - Killefer, Tom - Kincheloe, William - King, William - Kinney, John - Kirla, John - Kittel, Louis - Klein, Edward - Kliewer, David - Kling, Ralph - Klint, Wilbur - Koscinski, Gene - Koskimaki, George - Kunkle, James - Kyler, Russell |
Lt Colonel Louis R Kittel
Lou Kittel joined the Service in 1939, seeing his first combat in March 1943 in the Pacific. He pioneered night-fighting techniques useing the P38, loitering at high altitude and pouncing on enemy aircraft caught in the searchlights. On one occasion he flamed two Bettys over Guadalcanal in a spectacular interception watched by half the islands population, returning to a heroes welcome. Lou Kittel flew 78 combat missions and recorded 4 air victories and 1 probable.
| Lt Colonel Louis R Kittel - Signed Aviation Art |
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Bogeys Eleven O Clock High by Robert Taylor Doug Canning breaks radio silence to call the sighting of Admiral Yamamotos flight over the pacific island of Bourganville, 18 April 1943. After a two and a half hour, four hundred mile flight just above the waves, mission leader John Mitchell and his 16 ship raiding party push their P-38s to full power to complete one of the most remarkable ambushes in aviation history. |
| Lt Colonel Louis R Kittel Aircraft details |
 Lightning Manufacturer : Lockheed | Lightning Designed by Kelly Johnson the P38 made its maiden flight on the 27th January 1939 and introduced into service in 1941. they cost $134,284 at the time each and a total of 10,037 were built. The Lockheed P-38 was introduced as a inceptor fighter but soon proved a valuable long range bomber escort for the 8thUS Air Force's B-17 and-24 bombers as they bombed targets further into Germany. |
| Lt Colonel Louis R Kittel Squadron details |
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