8th Air Force
Eighth Air Force Bomber Command became the Eighth Air Force on February 1944, it oversaw bombardment of strategic targets in Europe until 1945.
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P-47 Thunderbolt
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![A typical post-flight scene at the 334th Fighter Squadron finds [then] Lt. William T. O'Regan in the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt QP-X with his crew - L-R: Mike Traylinek, Dale Hall and Raymond H. Rames - all facing the camera (other crewmen are not known).](http://americanairmuseum.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/media/media-14257.jpeg?itok=v3sXXJ4k)
A typical post-flight scene at the 334th Fighter Squadron finds [then] Lt. William T. O'Regan in the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt QP-X with his crew - L-R: Mike Traylinek, Dale Hall and Raymond H. Rames - all facing the camera (other crewmen are not known).
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Assigned to 334th FS, 4th FG, 8th AF USAAF. Taxiing accident Debden/Sta 356 Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt James A Clark Jr, 8-6-43.
Service
Units
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4th Fighter Group
Group
Some of the pilots of the 4th Fighter Group had seen many hours of combat by the time they joined the 4th Fighter Group as they had volunteered with the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Royal Air Force. The three 'Eagle Squadrons' of RAF Fighter... -
334th Fighter Squadron
Squadron
The 334th Fighter Squadron was the successor to No. 71 Eagle squadron of the Royal Air Force when the 4th Fighter Group was activated on 12 September 1942. They were based at Debden Field, Essex. The "Fighting Eagles" as they were called, flew...
People
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James Clark
Military | Lieutenant Colonel | Pilot; Deputy Commanding Officer
Initially assigned to the 71st Eagle Squadron in June 1942. With the founding of the 4th Fighter Group that September, he was assigned to the 334th Squadron, where he eventually became its Commanding Officer. ... -
William O'Regan
Military | Lieutenant Colonel | Fighter Pilot
Joined RAFVR, service pilot training, shipped overseas to ETO, OTU training, assigned to 71S, transfer to 334th FS, 4th FG, ...
Places
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Debden
Military site : airfield
RAF Debden, construction of which began in 1935, is perhaps most famous as a Battle of Britain fighter airfield, partly responsible for the defence of London in 1940. In 1942 it was also home to three RAF 'Eagle Squadrons’ of volunteer American pilots...
Events
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Manufactured | Long Island, New York, USA | 1942 |
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Built by Republic. |
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| Delivered | United States | 1942 |
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To USAAF. |
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| Assigned | Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 1942 |
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Assigned to 334th FS, 4th FG, 8th AF USAAF. |
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| Shipped overseas | Merseyside, UK | 1942 |
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Shipped overseas to ETO. |
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| Crashed | Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 8 June 1943 |
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Taxiing accident Debden/Sta 356 Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt James A Clark Jr, 8-6-43. |
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Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 11 October 2015 17:58:53 | Al_Skiff | Created entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, manufacturer, markings, description, events, unit associations, person associations and place associations |
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