CAPT. DAN D. OXLEY

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CAPT. DAN D. "OX" OXLEY
(Flight Commander, 55th. FS/20th.FG)

Dan D. Oxley, originally of Cogswell, North Dakota, was assigned to the 55th.FS/20th.FG on 14 June, 1944 and by 9 October became a Flight Commander. He flew a complete tour of 270 combat hours with the 55th.FS before returning to the ZOI on 2 December, 1944.
During his stint with the 20th.FG, Oxley was credited with destroying a Fw-190 on the ground, two Do-24s on the water and damaging a Ju-88 on the ground. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with 7 clusters. The Computer Consultant of the 20th. Fighter Group Association, Oxley resides in Washington state with his wife Audrey.

Dan Oxley (far right) chats with James Reichard, Woody Wilkerson and Robert Phipps
at the 1999 20th. Fighter Group Reunion, Savannah, GA.

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