404th Fighter Group
GroupIWM, Roger Freeman Collection
A unit history of the 404th Fighter Group is available online as a pdf:
http://www.winkton.net/Leap%20Off/LeapOffPdf3.pdf
Commanding Officers
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 404th Fighter Group 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron No 71 'Eagle' Squadron No 121 'Eagle' Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
- Highest Rank: Major General
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 365th Fighter Group 404th Fighter Group 388th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (365th Fighter Group) Headquarters (404th Fighter Group)
- Service Numbers: O-24928
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot/Squadron Commander/Group Commander
Connections
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Unit stations
Station | Location | Date |
---|---|---|
Based |
Winkton | 4 April 1944 - 6 July 1944 |
Based |
Chipelle | 6 July 1944 - 29 August 1944 |
Based |
Bretigny | 29 August 1944 - 13 September 1944 |
Based |
Juvincourt | 13 September 1944 - 1 October 1944 |
Based |
St Trond | 1 October 1944 - 30 March 1945 |
Based |
Kelz | 30 March 1945 - 15 July 1945 |
Based |
Fritzlar | 12 April 1945 - 23 June 1945 |
Encompassing
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 404th Fighter Group 508th Fighter Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 404th Fighter Group 507th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-716264
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 404th Fighter Group 506th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19052438
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot/squadron commander
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 404th Fighter Group 9th Bomb Group 507th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-832931
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 404th Fighter Group 506th Fighter Squadron
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 404th Fighter Group 508th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 404th Fighter Group
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 404th Fighter Group
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 404th Fighter Group 506th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 404th Fighter Group
Revisions
Stations added with details from:
- "Battle Colors Volume III - Insignia and Tactical Markings of the Ninth Air Force in World War Two' by Robert A. Watkins;
- http://www.ixengineercommand.com/airfields/physical.php
Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / 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)