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Handorf

Military site : airfield

  • Captain Bloom of the 514th Fighter Squadron, 406th Fighter Group sits in the cockpit of his P-47D serial 44-33353

    Captain Bloom of the 514th Fighter Squadron, 406th Fighter Group sits in the cockpit of his P-47D serial 44-33353 "Bloom's Tomb" (code O7-R underscored) whilst ground personnel work on the aircraft. Handorf 1945. Image via John Quincy.

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  • Colonel C.B. Kelly, of the 406th Fighter Group, in the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed

    Colonel C.B. Kelly, of the 406th Fighter Group, in the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Skirty Bert III", at Handorf. Image via John Quincy.

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  • Ground personnel of the 406th Fighter Group conduct engine checks to a P-47 Thunderbolt (O7-B, serial number 42-28401) at Handorf, April 1945. Image via John Quincy. Written on slide casing: 'O7:B, 228401.'

    Ground personnel of the 406th Fighter Group conduct engine checks to a P-47 Thunderbolt (O7-B, serial number 42-28401) at Handorf, April 1945. Image via John Quincy. Written on slide casing: 'O7:B, 228401.'

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Detailed history

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Service

Units

  • 406th Fighter Group

    406th Fighter Group

    Group

  • 366th Fighter Group

    366th Fighter Group

    Group
    The Group moved in England over the New Year of 1944, setting up home first at Membury and then at Thruxton. The pilots' first mission was a fighter sweep of the French coast in March 1944 and from then until D-Day that June the ground supported Allied...

People

  • William Gray

    Military | First Lieutenant | Fighter Pilot | 366th Fighter Group
    Lt William J Gray Jr, was on a dive bombing mission in Germany. On his way back to base after releasing his bomb load, he and his "Yellow" flight members were providing top cover at 7,000 feet for "Red" and "Blue" flights when an enemy truck was...

  • Kenneth Jockel

    Military | Staff Sergeant | armorer Gunner 612 | 351st Bomb Group

Number
Y-94
Known as
Münster-Handorf, Hahndorf
Construction date
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USAAF from date
April 1945
USAAF to date
Not yet known
Closure date
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Revisions

Date Contributor Update
30 September 2019 13:13:56 Emily Changes to name and known as
Sources

Changed title as per USAAF Continental Airfields: ETO, D-Day to VE-Day
Date Contributor Update
20 August 2015 03:27:54 Tanks Changes to latitude and longitude
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Pictures of 406th Fighter Group
Date Contributor Update
20 August 2015 03:19:10 Tanks Created entry with name, number, known as, latitude, longitude, usaaf from date and media associations
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Pictures of 406th Fighter Group

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