397th Fighter Squadron

Squadron

media-17768.jpeg UPL 17768 P-47D 43-25570 "Kwit-Cher-Bitchin" assigned to Randall W. Hendricks, 397th Ftr Sq, 368th FG. Officially credited with five confirmed aerial victories, he & LTC Paul P. Douglas, Jr were the Group's only aces. Not surprising, since their primary task was ground support & interdiction.
Captain Eugene M. Potter at the wing root.

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Object Number - UPL 17768 - P-47D 43-25570 "Kwit-Cher-Bitchin" assigned to Randall W. Hendricks, 397th Ftr Sq, 368th FG. Officially credited with five confirmed aerial...

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Unit stations

Station	Location	Date
Based	Chilbolton

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Aircraft

43-25570

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
Nicknames: Kwit-Cher-Bitchin
Unit: 368th Fighter Group 397th Fighter Squadron

44-20128

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
Unit: 368th Fighter Group 397th Fighter Squadron

44-33205

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
Unit: XIX Tactical Air Command 368th Fighter Group 397th Fighter Squadron

Revisions

Date13 Mar 2015 15:47:13

Contributorrossingtonj

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Type added.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:42:49

ContributorAAM

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Sources

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)