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43-6838

Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 554FTS, 496FTG, 8AF USAAF.

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Units served with

336th Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

British and American personnel hold up flags at the 496th Fighter Training Group base in Goxhill. Printed caption on reverse: 'P.H.T GREEN COLLECTION PLACE: Goxhill, DATE: 44.'

496th Fighter Training Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

Thunderbolt pilots of the 4th Fighter Group in the briefing room at Debden. The 4th Fighter Group flew P-47 Thunderbolts on missions between March 1943 and February 1944. In the centre of the image, looking straight at the camera is James A. Goodson. On the far right of the shot, wearing a garrison cap, is Lieutenant Paul S. Riley. The two men at the front of the shot, sitting on wicker chairs, are, left to right Lieutenant James A. Clark and Lieutenant Spiros S. Pisanos. Printed caption attached to print

4th Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

The wreck of a P-38 Lightning (B9-H) of the 554th Fighter Training Squadron, 496th Fighter Training Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B9 is back.'

554th Fighter Training Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force

People

Richard G Braley

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 336th Fighter Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
Service Numbers: O-885214
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Reuben Simon

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 6th Fighter Wing 496th Fighter Training Group 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron 554th Fighter Training Squadron 84th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-885474
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Places

Debden

Site type: Airfield

Aerial photograph of Goxhill airfield looking north west, the control tower and technical site with two T2 hangars and a J-Type hangar is at the bottom, barrack sites are top left, 8 June 1942. Photograph taken on sortie number RAF/UK753. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Goxhill

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Crashed	Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK	25 March 1944	Taxiing accident Debden/Sta 356 Cat 3 damage Richard G Braley, 25-3-44.

Revisions

Date31 Jul 2016 17:35:49

ContributorAl_Skiff

Changes

Sources

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbapi.asp?Pilot=Braley%2C+Richar…
http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search.php?searchString=43-6838

Date8 Nov 2015 17:03:57

ContributorAl_Skiff

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Sources

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbapi.asp?Pilot=Braley%2C+Richar…
http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search.php?searchString=43-6838