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An airman of the 325th Fighter Group, 15th Air Force paints a "Kill" marker onto the fuselage of a P-51 Mustang (serial number 43-24856). P-51B-15-NA #43-24856
1LT Joseph G. Page 325th FG - 318th FS - 15th AF
Capt Bill Adamson KIA 325th FG - 318th FS - 15th AF
LTC Robert Lee Baseler Commanding Officer - 325th FG
P-51C-5-NT #42-103517 "Strolling Jim" Code: #21 325th Fighter Group - 317th Fighter Squadron Pilot: James O. Granville
P-51D-20-NA #44-63512 "Shu-Shu" Code: #66 325th Fighter Group - 318th Fighter Squadron - 15th AF Pilot - LT Norman L. McDonald - 318th FS Commander
LTC Norman L. McDonald Commanding Officer - 318th Fighter Squadron 325th Fighter Group
1LT Gordon H. McDaniel 325th Fighter Group - 318th Fighter Squadron - 15th AF Became an "Ace in a Day" by shooting down five FW190's on 14 March 1945
P-51D-10-NA #44-14467 "Mary Mac" Code: #40 325th Fighter Group - 318th Fighter Squadron - 15th AF Assigned pilot was Gordon H. McDaniel
Captain Harry A. Parker P-51D-10-NA #14400 Code: #57 325th FG - 318th FS - 15th AF
Abandoned, was located approximately 22km east-southeast of Campomarino,
41°53′43.20″N 015°17′03.29″ETemporary airfield used by Twelfth and Fifteenth Air Force fighter units. Built by COE in early in 1944 with single main PSP runway, with large parking area for aircraft. Possibly steel control tower, and large containment area for personnel. Supported numerous fighter groups during 1944 and 1945, with last combat operations flown in September 1945 and closed and dismantled soon afterwards. Today is in agricultural area with little or no evidence of its existence. Former main runway now used as agricultural road. 306th Fighter Wing, 3 September 1944-5 March 19451st Fighter Group, (P-38 Lightning), March-16 October 194514th Fighter Group, (P-38 Lightning), September 194552d Fighter Group, (P-51 Mustang), 8 July–August 194582d Fighter Group, (P-38 Lightning), 30 August-9 September 1945325th Fighter Group, (P-47 Thunderbolt), later (P-51 Mustang), 29 March 1944-5 March 1945
Not yet known
Group
The 325th was first activated as the 325th Fighter Group at Mitchel Field, New York in August 1942 with the 317th,[7] 318th,[8] and 319th Fighter Squadrons[9] assigned. It trained at Hillsgrove Army Air Field with Curtiss P-40 Warhawk aircraft[10]...
Military | First Lieutenant | Fighter Pilot-1055 single engine | 325th Fighter Group
WILLIAM E. ARON was born in New Jersey in 1923. He was the son of Emil Aron and Harriet Aron, of 28 West Beechwood Ave Oaklyn NJ. The Arons had lived in Pennsylvania, where older sister Henrietta was born, before moving to Oaklyn, to the home of...
Military | Colonel | Fighter Pilot - Group Commander | 325th Fighter Group
Military | Major | Fighter Pilot-1056 Twin Engine
Flight leader 48th FS 14th FG 1944-45
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Military | Captain | Fighter pilot | 1st Fighter Group
Assigned to 84FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 27FS, 1FG, 12AF USAAF. Credited 3 x kills.
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Military | Captain | Fighter Pilot 1055-single engine/Ground Adjutant | 325th Fighter Group
318th FS 325th FG Squadron Adjutant. (off flying ststus due to wounds received)
44th FS 18th FG 87 missions 2 air kills
WIA SWP Sept 1943.
Flight Class 42G Moore Field, Mission, TX Aug 1942
Military | Captain | Fighter pilot | 352nd Fighter Group
Assigned to 317FS, 325FG, 15AF USAAF. Transferred to 487FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME, UN and Korean medals.
Military | Lieutenant Colonel | Fighter Pilot-1055 single engine/squadron commander | 355th Fighter Group
Lt Col USAF retired AAC-AAF-USAF 1937- 1958
ETO Jan 1943 - Dec 1943 (4th FG & 355th FG)
MTO Dec 1943 - July 1944
CO 317th FS 325th FG
6 air kills (all ME-109s) while flying P-47D s/n 42-76021 #10 "Rocky"
Military | Major | Fighter Pilot-1056 Twin Engine | 325th Fighter Group
Flight leader 318th FS 325th FG MTO P-51D 23 missions
Flight leader 44th FS 18th FG SWP P-40/P-38
8 air kills 143 missions
Military | First Lieutenant | Fighter Pilot | 325th Fighter Group
Military | Lieutenant Colonel | Fighter Pilot 1055 single engine/Squadron Commander | 52nd Fighter Group
11.5 Victory Ace (7.5 with the 52nd FG & 4.0 with the 325th FG)
P-51 Mustang
Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal aircraft of Lt Nicholas F Hurley. Transferred to 317FS, 325FG, 15AF USAAF.
P-51 Mustang
P-51 Mustang
P-47 Thunderbolt
P-47 Thunderbolt
P-51 Mustang
P-51 Mustang
P-51 Mustang
P-51 Mustang
P-51 Mustang
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| 24 November 2016 02:51:30 | 466thHistorian | Created entry with name, latitude, longitude, usaaf from date, usaaf to date and history |
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