5th Emergency Rescue Squadron
Squadron
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 3093 - A P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-L, serial number 42-6410) of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron takes off.
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Unit stations
| Station | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
|
Based |
Boxted | 1 May 1944 - 16 January 1945 |
|
Based |
Halesworth | 16 January 1945 |
Previously was
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 20th Fighter Group 356th Fighter Group 361st Fighter Group 495th Fighter Training Group 376th Fighter Squadron 555th Fighter Training Squadron 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron 79th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-712001
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron 63rd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-803379
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 20th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Group 356th Fighter Group 357th Fighter Group 495th Fighter Training Group 496th Fighter Training Group 352nd Fighter Squadron 363rd Fighter Squadron 555th Fighter Training Squadron 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron 79th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-825443
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Vicious Virgin Invincible Faye
- Unit: 356th Fighter Group 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron 360th Fighter Squadron 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Chris's Favorite
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron 61st Fighter Squadron
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
