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43-6705

Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 335FS, 4FG 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 554FTS, 496FTG, 8AF USAAF.

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Units served with

335th Fighter Squadron

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

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

Leo Dailey

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 335th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-710075
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

A pilot, Domenic "Don" Gentile, of the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group - Debden with his P-51 Mustang, nicknamed "Shangri-La"

Dominic Salvatore Gentile

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
Service Numbers: O-885109
Highest Rank: Major
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Frank J Hoder

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 364th Fighter Group 383rd Fighter Squadron
Highest Rank: Lieutenant
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Pilot

Warren E Johnson

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 336th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-813169
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
Other E/A Damaged	Wittenburg, Germany	3 March 1944	Do217 damaged Wittenburg. Pilot Lt Don Gentile. 3-Mar-44.
Other E/A Destroyed	Wittenburg, Germany	3 March 1944	Fw190 destroyed Wittenburg. Pilot Lt Don Gentile. 3-Mar-44.
Other E/A Destroyed	Wittenburg, Germany	3 March 1944	Fw190 destroyed Wittenburg. Pilot Lt Don Gentile. 3-Mar-44.
Crashed	Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK	24 June 1944	Taxiing accident Debden/Sta 356 Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt Leo Dailey, 24-Jun-44. 335FS 4FG 8AF.
Crashed	Coningsby, Lincolnshire, UK	27 September 1944	Crash Landing Engine Failure RAF Coningsby Cat 5 damage, pilot Lt Frank J Hoder, 27-Sep-44. 43-6705W 554FTS 496FTG 345 8AF.

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Date8 Mar 2016 20:04:47

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Date8 Mar 2016 20:03:24

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