FRE 331
IMAGEPilot 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.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 486th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-024113
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Sweetie
- Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 56th Fighter Group 486th Fighter Squadron 61st Fighter Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Royal Air Force Bodney