509th Fighter Squadron

Squadron
media-7042.jpeg UPL 7042 Captain Malcolm J. Erickson (Right) X-not Malcolm Erickson
405th FG - 509th FS - 9th AF

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Object Number - UPL 7042 - Captain Malcolm J. Erickson (Right) X-not Malcolm Erickson 405th FG - 509th FS - 9th AF

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Christchurch

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 405th Fighter Group 509th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-727390
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 405th Fighter Group 509th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-700243
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 405th Fighter Group 509th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 405th Fighter Group 509th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-700207
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 405th Fighter Group 509th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Private First Class

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Butch II Eager Eddie Portland Rose
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 356th Fighter Group 405th Fighter Group 352nd Fighter Squadron 361st Fighter Squadron 509th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Aw Nuts !
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 405th Fighter Group 352nd Fighter Squadron 509th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 405th Fighter Group 509th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 356th Fighter Group 405th Fighter Group 56th Fighter Group 359th Fighter Squadron 509th Fighter Squadron 62nd Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Hell's Belle
  • Unit: 405th Fighter Group 4th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron 509th Fighter Squadron

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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)

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