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44-13699 G.I.Jive

media-22514.jpeg UPL 22514 1st Scouting Force pilots in front of William A Cox's "G.I.Jive" From L – R: Capt. Phil Algar, Lt. Cliff Buckles, Lt. Bill Cox, Capt. Dwight Hartman, Lt. Bill Schofield, Lt. Fred Brown, and Lt. Frank Hoder. “G.I.Jive” now seen in the newly adopted 1SF nose band.

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Object Number - UPL 22514 - 1st Scouting Force pilots in front of William A Cox's "G.I.Jive" From L – R: Capt. Phil Algar, Lt. Cliff Buckles, Lt. Bill Cox, Capt. Dwight...

Assigned to 357FS, 355FG, 8AF. Transferred to Scouting Force (Experimental) (SFX). Transferred to 1st Scouting Force.

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Units served with

1st Scouting Force

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force

355th Fighter Group

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

357th Fighter Squadron

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

A P-51 Mustang (OS-G, serial number 44-13728) of the 355th Fighter Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress at Podington. Image via William E "Doc" Furniss, 92nd Bomb Group. Writtten on slide casing: 'OS:G 413728 Podington.'

Scouting Force (Experimental) (SFX)

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

People

William A Cox

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 355th Fighter Group 1st Scouting Force 357th Fighter Squadron 385th Fighter Squadron Scouting Force (Experimental) (SFX)
Service Numbers: O-694127
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Places

Honington

Site type: Airfield
Known as: RAF Honington

Steeple Morden

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Description
Manufactured	Inglewood, CA, USA	Built at North American Aviation.
Delivered	California, USA	Delivered to USAAF.
Assigned	Steeple Morden, Royston, Cambridgeshire SG8, UK	Assigned to 357FS, 355FG, 8AF.
Other Transferred	Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk IP31, UK	Transferred to Scouting Force (Experimental) (SFX).
Other Transferred	Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk IP31, UK	Transferred to 1st Scouting Force.