6th Fighter Wing

Wing
media-17344.jpeg UPL 17344 2nd Lt John Woods [O-795010] 551st FTS, 495FTG, 8th AF, killed in flying accident [KIFA, DNB] when Spitfire AD564 stalled and nosed in at Atcham/Sta 342, England. 26-5-43.
Pictured here, possibly at Napier Field, Dothan, AL, USA, where he was awarded his wings and commissioned Dec 42.

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Object Number - UPL 17344 - 2nd Lt John Woods [O-795010] 551st FTS, 495FTG, 8th AF, killed in flying accident [KIFA, DNB] when Spitfire AD564 stalled and nosed in at Atcham/Sta...

Commanding Officers

John W Ranson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 79th Service Group
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
The Duchess of Kent, General D. Hunter and Colonel Ross G. Hoyt of the 4th Fighter Group during a royal visit to Debden, June 1943. Passed for publication 25 Jun 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Duchess Of Kent Presents Plaques To Former Eagle Squadron Pilots. H.R.H. The Duchess of Kent visited a U.S. Army Air Station and presented plaques bearing the Eagle Squadron insignia to men who served in the Eagle Squadrons of the R.A.F. prior to the entry of the U.S.A. into the war. Keystone Photo Shows: Left t

Ross G Hoyt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 65th Fighter Wing
  • Highest Rank: Brigadier General
  • Role/Job: Commanding Officer

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Established

7 June 1942

Based

Bushey Hall 16 August 1942

Based

Atcham 24 August 1942 - 13 September 1943

Other

Disbanded

13 September 1943

Encompassing

People

Richard Leonard Altschuler

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 6th Fighter Wing 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron 62nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16035377 / O-661174
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Henry O Asselin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 6th Fighter Wing Headquarters Squadron (6th Fighter Wing)
  • Service Numbers: O-399769
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Andrew M Barba

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 6th Fighter Wing 495th Fighter Training Group 84th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11041631 / O-792792
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

William Oswald Brite

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 6th Fighter Wing 334th Fighter Squadron No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-885171
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Shelby O Buck

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 6th Fighter Wing Headquarters (6th Fighter Wing)
  • Service Numbers: T190615
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

41-6356

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 6th Fighter Wing Headquarters Squadron (6th Fighter Wing) 4th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron

41-6620

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Powers Girl
  • Unit: 6th Fighter Wing 495th Fighter Training Group 56th Fighter Group 552nd Fighter Training Squadron 61st Fighter Squadron 1st Gunnery & Tow Target Flight

DK963

  • Aircraft Type: Master
  • Unit: 6th Fighter Wing

DL679

  • Aircraft Type: Master
  • Unit: 6th Fighter Wing 361st Fighter Group 376th Fighter Squadron

P7965

  • Aircraft Type: Spitfire
  • Unit: 6th Fighter Wing 4th Fighter Group 52nd Fighter Group 2nd Photographic Technical Squadron

Revisions

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Air Force Combat Units of World War II

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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Object number: UPL 17344 - 2nd Lt John Woods [O-795010] 551st FTS, 495FTG...