404th Fighter Group
Group
A unit history of the 404th Fighter Group is available online as a pdf:
http://www.winkton.net/Leap%20Off/LeapOffPdf3.pdf
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Winkton
Military site : airfield
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Aerial photograph of Winkton airfield looking south, the main runway runs vertically, 12 December 1946. Photograph taken by No. 82 Squadron, sortie number RAF/CPE/UK/1893. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
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Aerial photograph of Winkton airfield looking south, there are operational buildings upper left, 17 January 1947. Photograph taken by No. 82 Squadron, sortie number RAF/CPE/UK/1930. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
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42-25704 Brand new!
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508th FS, Ben Kitchens killed in Normandy
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Edward M. James standing on the wing of his personal ship, 42-25704, 7J-Z, "My Lady June". Considered by James & Ernest "Tibbo" Tibbets to be a "lucky ship", James was given this plane when Tibbets was given a new "bubbletop". The ID of the ship was changed from 7J-E to 7J-Z between Dec 5th (Tibbets' last flight in 42-25704) & Dec. 8th when my dad flew her under "7J-Z" for the first time.
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507th FS / Mullins' ship
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P-47D-22-RE #42-25857 Code: Y8-D 404th FG - 507th FS - 9th AF
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Jack L. Tueller (left) Fighter Pilot 404th FG - 508th FS - 9th AF SGT Helms in the foreground on the right
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1LT Duane K. Ash Fighter Pilot 404th FG - 9th AF
Prepared as an RAF Advanced Landing Ground in 1943, the land was released for grazing before it was again selected for aircraft use, and improved for the Ninth Air Force in 1944. Used briefly by the 404th Fighter Group, it was then abandoned, dismantled and returned to agriculture in 1945.
Service
Units
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83rd Service Group
Group
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21st Weather Squadron
Squadron
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379th Service Squadron
Squadron
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40th Mobile Communications Squadron
Squadron
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506th Fighter Squadron
Squadron
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507th Fighter Squadron
Squadron
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508th Fighter Squadron
Squadron
"During one of the many breaks in operations caused by weather, Lieut. Col. Cowart of the 555th Signal Aircraft Warning Battalion introduced to pilots of the [404th FB] Group a radar set known as the SCR-584 (Signal Corps Radio). It had the ability to... -
85th Bomb Disposal Squadron
Squadron
People
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William Abraham
Military | Captain | Fighter Pilot | 404th Fighter Group
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Duane Ash
Military | First Lieutenant | Fighter Pilot | 404th Fighter Group
Retired from the USAF with the rank of Lt. Colonel -
Edward Botte
Military | Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) | Aircraft Mechanic | 404th Fighter Group
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Max Conn
Military | First Lieutenant | Fighter Pilot | 404th Fighter Group
Credited with two enemy aircraft destroyed. -
Buford Courtney
Military | Captain | Fighter Pilot | 404th Fighter Group
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Rufus Cox
Military | First Lieutenant | Fighter Pilot | 404th Fighter Group
Retired from the USAF with the rank of Lt. Colonel -
George Cuonzo
Military | Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) | Radio operator | 404th Fighter Group
George was born in Mt Vernon New York and enlisted in 1942. He was a chief radio operator in the 508th 404th and attained the rank of Tech Sergeant. He landed at Utah Beach and fought in the Bulge and moved on to Germany. He enjoyed playing drums... -
William Donohoe
Military | First Lieutenant | Fighter Pilot | 404th Fighter Group
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Chester Dunsmore
Military | First Lieutenant | Fighter Pilot | 404th Fighter Group
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Edward Dziadzio
Military | Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade) | Chief Photo Technician | 404th Fighter Group
Aircraft
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42-25852 Snortin' Bull
P-47 Thunderbolt
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42-25893 Joan - The Happy Hopper
P-47 Thunderbolt
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42-26465 Rae
P-47 Thunderbolt
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42-7884 'Reggie's Reply' / 'Lucky' 'Donnie Boy'
P-47 Thunderbolt
P-47D Thunderbolt 42-7884, was 2nd Lt John Godfrey's first 'REGGIE'S REPLY', which he inherited from his future flight leader 1st Lt. Don Gentile. ... -
42-7959
P-47 Thunderbolt
Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. One-time personal aircraft of Capt James A Goodson. ... -
41-6529 'Hi! R.P.M.'/'Eager Beaver/Miss Beth'
P-47 Thunderbolt
This P-47C Thunderbolt was the one-time mount of Captain Ervin 'Dusty' Miller. It's nose art, 'Hi! R.P.M.', commemorated the birth of his son, Robert Paul Miller. ... -
42-25704 My Mozelle, My Lady June
P-47 Thunderbolt
Assigned to 404th FG, 508th FS on May1,1944 as "7J-E", as the personal mount of then Capt. "Tibbo" Tibbets, "A" flight leader for the 508th FS. Reassigned Dec.6,1944 as "7J-Z" when assigned as the personal mount of 1St. Lt. Edward M. James. This ship... -
42-28794
P-47 Thunderbolt
Assigned to 506FS, 404FG, 9AF USAAF. -
42-75118
P-47 Thunderbolt
Assigned to 370FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 508FS, 404FG, 9AF USAAF. -
42-25857
P-47 Thunderbolt
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 27 September 2014 18:02:18 | AAM | AAM ingest |
| Sources | ||
Barry Anderson, Army Air Forces Stations (Alabama, 1985) / Chris Ashworth, Action Stations 5: Military Airfields of the South-West (Cambridge, 1982) |
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