404th Fighter Squadron

Squadron
media-33319.jpeg UPL 33319 "French civilians and children who wandered onto the airfield, are watching with interest the taking off of Republic P-47's for a bombing mission. France."

- P-47 'Mimi' 9Q-Q 404FS, 371FG, 9AF.

Object Number - UPL 33319 - "French civilians and children who wandered onto the airfield, are watching with interest the taking off of Republic P-47's for a bombing mission....

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Bisterne

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 371st Fighter Group 404th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-762411
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 404th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-706452
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot P-47

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 371st Fighter Group 404th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 371st Fighter Group 404th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 371st Fighter Group 404th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 371st Fighter Group 404th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 371st Fighter Group 404th Fighter Squadron

Revisions

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ContributorEmily
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Nickname provided by Lonnie Roberts, son of Gates A Roberts of the 404th Fighter Squadron. The unit nickname appeared on Roberts' Leather flying jacket underneath the squadron insignia

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ContributorEMBLEMHUNTER
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my photo, 404th Fighter Squaron on left, middle 471st Fighter Group H.Q. middle, current 471st on right

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ContributorEMBLEMHUNTER
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my photo, 404th Fighter Squadron on far left .471st Fighter Grouop"H.Q." middle image and current 471st on right

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ContributorEMBLEMHUNTER
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my photo, 404th Fighter Squadron on far left .

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Contributorrossingtonj
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Type added.

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ContributorAAM
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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)

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