Headquarters (479th Fighter Group)

Headquarters

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Wattisham

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 479th Fighter Group 435th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (479th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-427496
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 479th Fighter Group Headquarters (479th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-496269
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 479th Fighter Group 435th Fighter Squadron 436th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (479th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-24722
  • Highest Rank: Captain
7-4 Capt J.M. Hollingsworth  434th FS  479th FG  1944
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 479th Fighter Group 434th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (479th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-730495
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 479th Fighter Group 434th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (479th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-659131
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
  • Unit: 479th Fighter Group Headquarters (479th Fighter Group)
Colonel Hubert Zemke, Commanding officer of the 479th Fighter Group with his P-51 Mustang. Zemke has handwritten on the reverse: 'Zemke as Co 479 Fitr Group No particular insignia or canopy paint was put on this aircraft. In shot it was aluminium colour. The is the P-51D that did me in by shedding a wing.'
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 361st Fighter Group 479th Fighter Group 376th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (479th Fighter Group)
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 479th Fighter Group Headquarters (479th Fighter Group)

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