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Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred 486FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Personnel talk to Lieutenant-Colonel Oscar Coen of the 334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Groupin the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt after a mission over Paris, 15 October 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'American Thunderbolt fighters are proving a terror to the German pilots (former members of the R.A.F.). Flying their high altitude fast diving fighters, that have accounted for many enemy planes. In the raid over Paris the fighters of this station accounted for 17 down, 5 probables and one damaged. 1

334th Fighter Squadron

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

352nd Fighter Group

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

Pilot Lieutenant-Colonel Luther H. Richmond with his aircraft, P-47 Thunderbolt (PZ-R, serial number 42-8412), named "Sweetie", at Bodney air base, winter 1943 - 1944. Pin-up artwork by Alberto Vargas. 1943 - 1944. Lieutenant-Colonel Richmond flew with the 486th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group.

486th Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force

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

People

Frank Allen Cutler

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 27th Air Transport Group 352nd Fighter Group 310th Ferry Squadron 486th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-732179
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Joseph Leo Lang

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 334th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-686643
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Places

Aerial photograph of Bodney airfield, looking south east, the barrack sites are in the top centre of the image, 8 June 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/369. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bodney

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Royal Air Force Bodney

Debden

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date23 Mar 2016 13:06:49

ContributorAl_Skiff

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