5th Emergency Rescue Squadron

Squadron
A P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-L, serial number 42-6410) of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron takes off. media-407991.jpg FRE 3093 A P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-L, serial number 42-6410) of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron takes off. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 3093 - A P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-L, serial number 42-6410) of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron takes off.

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Boxted 1 May 1944 - 16 January 1945

Based

Halesworth 16 January 1945

Previously was

People

Clarence Galen Bevington

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36312096 / O-823196
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Burton Olsen Blodgett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron 61st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16114254 / O-823007
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Charles Buffington

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron
Lt. Charles L Burman

Charles L Burman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron 83rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-695151
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Jesse William Cable

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 359th Fighter Group 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31143028 / O-857581
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Aircraft

42-74690

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron 83rd Fighter Squadron

42-74705

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Lady Lorelei
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron

42-74724

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Ice Cold Kattie
  • Unit: 356th Fighter Group 56th Fighter Group 361st Fighter Squadron 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron 61st Fighter Squadron
A P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft (HV-A serial number 42-75154), of the 56th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:"16 MM"

42-75154

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Sad Sam
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron 61st Fighter Squadron

42-75528

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Diane III
  • Unit: 65th Fighter Wing 361st Fighter Group 376th Fighter Squadron 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron

Revisions

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http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/5ersfg.php

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my art

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USAAF Photo.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

5th Emergency Rescue Squadron: Gallery (55 items)

Don Armstrong of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron outside the operations room. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Don Armstrong.'

Object number: FRE 3098 - Don Armstrong of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron...

An air-sea rescue crew of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron with their PBY Catalina (serial number 43-39915) nicknamed "Miss Pick Up". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Halesworth, England. L to R: Neet, Baker, Thatcher, York, Glasser, Lufkin.'

Object number: FRE 3099 - An air-sea rescue crew of the 5th Emergency Rescue...

An air-sea rescue crew of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron transfer an RAF navigator they have rescued from their PBY Catalina (serial number 44-33915) nicknamed "Miss Pick Up". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Unloadin' RAF Navigator who had a broken arm and collar bone. Halesworth, Suffolk, England. 3-23-45.'

Object number: FRE 3100 - An air-sea rescue crew of the 5th Emergency Rescue...

An air-sea rescue crew of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron transfer an RAF navigator they have rescued from their PBY Catalina (serial number 44-33915) nicknamed "Miss Pick Up", into a waiting ambulance. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Unloadin the "Lady", Halesworth, England. 3-23-45.'

Object number: FRE 3101 - An air-sea rescue crew of the 5th Emergency Rescue...

Personnel of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron with a Dumbo B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Donna J III". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Don Armstrong JP.'

Object number: FRE 3696 - Personnel of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron...

The insignia of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron, Air Sea Rescue.

Object number: FRE 5294 - The insignia of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron...

A P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft (HV-A serial number 42-75154), of the 56th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:"16 MM"

Object number: FRE 5556 - A P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft (HV-A serial number 42...

A P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-A, serial number 42-75855, "War Weary") of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron.

Object number: FRE 7475 - A P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-A, serial number 42-75855,...

A P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-A, serial number 42-75855, "War Weary") of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Written on slide casing: 'P-47 5ERS, Mount Farm.'

Object number: FRE 7478 - A P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-A, serial number 42-75855,...

An Air-Sea Rescue P-47 Thunderbolt of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron. Image via Richie. Written on slide casing: 'ASR- version P-47. 5th ASR.'

Object number: FRE 7479 - An Air-Sea Rescue P-47 Thunderbolt of the 5th...

A P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-A, serial number 42-75855, "War Weary") of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: 'P-47 5ERS, Mount Farm.'

Object number: FRE 7480 - A P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-A, serial number 42-75855,...

A P-47 Thunderbolt of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron lands at Duxford. Image via Tom Bendorf. Written on slide casing: 'P-47, 5 ERS landing Duxford.'

Object number: FRE 7481 - A P-47 Thunderbolt of the 5th Emergency Rescue...