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MS SC591
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
- Recognizes Lt. Colonel (Retired) Cary "Salty" Salter of Jackson, Mississippi, a WWII P-51D Mustang fighter pilot who flew 25 combat missions over France and Germany from December 1944 to April 1945 with the 353rd Fighter Squadron, 354th Fighter Group, 9th Air Force
- On April 2, 1945, Lt. Salter and his wing leader engaged 90 German aircraft reportedly en route to attack General Patton's army, dispersing the formation; Salter shot down two German FW190 fighters and damaged a third, earning 2½ aerial victories
- Salter was awarded the Silver Star for Gallantry and the Air Medal with 10 Oak Leaf Clusters; General Patton reportedly stated the two pilots deserved the Medal of Honor for their actions that day
- After the war, Salter returned to civilian life as a pharmacist in Jackson and served 20 years in the Mississippi Air National Guard, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel
- Honors Salter on the occasion of a January 30, 2010, "Celebration of Warbirds and the Pilots Who Flew Them" at Hawkins Field in Jackson, where he was reunited with his P-51D Mustang "Charlotte's Chariot II" after 65 years
Legislative Description
Recognize legendary military career of Lt. Colonel Cary "Salty" Salter of Jackson, and his WWII P-51D Mustang "Charlotte's Chariot II."
Last Action
Enrolled Bill Signed
2/5/2010
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