Raymond "Ted" Conlin
April 13, 1920 - March 12, 2012
1st LT. 357th Fighter Group
8th A.F.
"Our primary aim was not to permit any air action by the enemy that would endanger those men of ours making the operation." Ted Conlin
Ted Conlin was a WWII fighter pilot who was awarded the DFC, the Air Medal with 4 Clusters, 4 major Battle Stars and the Russian Medal of the Great Patriotic War. He flew 71 missions, 270 combat hours and had one enemy aircraft destroyed. He flew 5 missions as platoon leader and 12 missions as flight leader and received 1 overseas bar. Upon his release in 1945, he attended USC and graduated with a B.S. in Business in May, 1950. He owned his own insurance brokerage firm and retired in 1985.
As a young fighter pilot, Ted fell in love with a beautiful English lassie named Audrey while on duty in England. When he returned from a mission, he "buzzed" her house. They were married in 1948 and lived in Long Beach for more than 5 decades. He was a 1st Grand Knight in the Knights of Columbus, Lakewood, California.
He is survived by his wife Audrey Conlin; grandchildren, Nicole and James Soltis; great granddaughter, Audrey Rose Soltis and many friends and organizations.
Viewing - March 20, 3 - 7 pm at Luyben Family Dilday-Mottell Mortuary
Funeral Mass - March 21 at 10 am at St. Cornelius Church, 5500 Wardlow Rd., Long Beach. Reception following at Old Ranch Country Club, 3845 Lampson Avenue, Seal Beach.
Burial - March 22 at 10:30 am Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, California
Missing Man Fly Over - 10:30 am Warbirds Museum.
April 13, 1920 - March 12, 2012
1st LT. 357th Fighter Group
8th A.F.
"Our primary aim was not to permit any air action by the enemy that would endanger those men of ours making the operation." Ted Conlin
Ted Conlin was a WWII fighter pilot who was awarded the DFC, the Air Medal with 4 Clusters, 4 major Battle Stars and the Russian Medal of the Great Patriotic War. He flew 71 missions, 270 combat hours and had one enemy aircraft destroyed. He flew 5 missions as platoon leader and 12 missions as flight leader and received 1 overseas bar. Upon his release in 1945, he attended USC and graduated with a B.S. in Business in May, 1950. He owned his own insurance brokerage firm and retired in 1985.
As a young fighter pilot, Ted fell in love with a beautiful English lassie named Audrey while on duty in England. When he returned from a mission, he "buzzed" her house. They were married in 1948 and lived in Long Beach for more than 5 decades. He was a 1st Grand Knight in the Knights of Columbus, Lakewood, California.
He is survived by his wife Audrey Conlin; grandchildren, Nicole and James Soltis; great granddaughter, Audrey Rose Soltis and many friends and organizations.
Viewing - March 20, 3 - 7 pm at Luyben Family Dilday-Mottell Mortuary
Funeral Mass - March 21 at 10 am at St. Cornelius Church, 5500 Wardlow Rd., Long Beach. Reception following at Old Ranch Country Club, 3845 Lampson Avenue, Seal Beach.
Burial - March 22 at 10:30 am Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, California
Missing Man Fly Over - 10:30 am Warbirds Museum.
Raymond "Ted" Conlin
April 13, 1920 - March 12, 2012
1st LT. 357th Fighter Group
8th A.F.
"Our primary aim was not to permit any air action by the enemy that would endanger those men of ours making the operation." Ted Conlin
Ted Conlin was a WWII fighter pilot who was awarded the DFC, the Air Medal with 4 Clusters, 4 major Battle Stars and the Russian Medal of the Great Patriotic War. He flew 71 missions, 270 combat hours and had one enemy aircraft destroyed. He flew 5 missions as platoon leader and 12 missions as flight leader and received 1 overseas bar. Upon his release in 1945, he attended USC and graduated with a B.S. in Business in May, 1950. He owned his own insurance brokerage firm and retired in 1985.
As a young fighter pilot, Ted fell in love with a beautiful English lassie named Audrey while on duty in England. When he returned from a mission, he "buzzed" her house. They were married in 1948 and lived in Long Beach for more than 5 decades. He was a 1st Grand Knight in the Knights of Columbus, Lakewood, California.
He is survived by his wife Audrey Conlin; grandchildren, Nicole and James Soltis; great granddaughter, Audrey Rose Soltis and many friends and organizations.
Viewing - March 20, 3 - 7 pm at Luyben Family Dilday-Mottell Mortuary
Funeral Mass - March 21 at 10 am at St. Cornelius Church, 5500 Wardlow Rd., Long Beach. Reception following at Old Ranch Country Club, 3845 Lampson Avenue, Seal Beach.
Burial - March 22 at 10:30 am Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, California
Missing Man Fly Over - 10:30 am Warbirds Museum.
April 13, 1920 - March 12, 2012
1st LT. 357th Fighter Group
8th A.F.
"Our primary aim was not to permit any air action by the enemy that would endanger those men of ours making the operation." Ted Conlin
Ted Conlin was a WWII fighter pilot who was awarded the DFC, the Air Medal with 4 Clusters, 4 major Battle Stars and the Russian Medal of the Great Patriotic War. He flew 71 missions, 270 combat hours and had one enemy aircraft destroyed. He flew 5 missions as platoon leader and 12 missions as flight leader and received 1 overseas bar. Upon his release in 1945, he attended USC and graduated with a B.S. in Business in May, 1950. He owned his own insurance brokerage firm and retired in 1985.
As a young fighter pilot, Ted fell in love with a beautiful English lassie named Audrey while on duty in England. When he returned from a mission, he "buzzed" her house. They were married in 1948 and lived in Long Beach for more than 5 decades. He was a 1st Grand Knight in the Knights of Columbus, Lakewood, California.
He is survived by his wife Audrey Conlin; grandchildren, Nicole and James Soltis; great granddaughter, Audrey Rose Soltis and many friends and organizations.
Viewing - March 20, 3 - 7 pm at Luyben Family Dilday-Mottell Mortuary
Funeral Mass - March 21 at 10 am at St. Cornelius Church, 5500 Wardlow Rd., Long Beach. Reception following at Old Ranch Country Club, 3845 Lampson Avenue, Seal Beach.
Burial - March 22 at 10:30 am Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, California
Missing Man Fly Over - 10:30 am Warbirds Museum.
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