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Captain Earl R Lazear Jr of 486th Fighter Squadron.

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Units

352nd Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

Pilot Lieutenant-Colonel Luther H. Richmond with his aircraft, P-47 Thunderbolt (PZ-R, serial number 42-8412), named "Sweetie", at Bodney air base, winter 1943 - 1944. Pin-up artwork by Alberto Vargas. 1943 - 1944. Lieutenant-Colonel Richmond flew with the 486th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group.

486th Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force

People

Earl R Lazear

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 486th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-661779
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Locations

Aerial photograph of Bodney airfield, looking south east, the barrack sites are in the top centre of the image, 8 June 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/369. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bodney

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Royal Air Force Bodney

Revisions

Date: 16 Nov 2014 22:02:14

ContributorPyker

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