15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
Squadron
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FRE 406
Two F-6C Mustangs of the 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 10th Photo Reconnaissance Group, 9th Air Force fly together over countryside. In the foreground is 44-10900 5M-J "Jerry", assigned to Lt. Merlin Reed and in the background, 42-103355 5M-U "Alma" of Lt. Raymond Montes Jr. Image via Tom Ivie. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Aircraft of the 15th TRS, 10th PRG. "Not for publication".'
Roger Freeman Collection
Corrected Martin to Merlin Reed.
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Unit stations
Station | Location | Date |
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Based |
Middle Wallop |
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 446th Bomb Group 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
- Service Numbers: A-32440509
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Photographer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-797872
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-669936
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Reconnaissance Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron 332nd Fighter Group 302nd Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Heaven Can Wait
- Unit: 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
- Aircraft Type: Spitfire
- Unit: 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
- Aircraft Type: Spitfire
- Nicknames: Mary James
- Unit: 31st Fighter Group 4th Fighter Group 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron 309th Fighter Squadron 334th Fighter Squadron No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Units in the UK from ETOUSA Station List, as transcribed by Lt. Col. Philip Grinton (US Army, Retired) and extracted by IWM; air division data from L.D. Underwood, based on the 8th Air Force Strength Report of 6th August 1944, as published in 'The 8th Air Force Yearbook' by Lt. Col. John H Woolnough (1980)