6th Fighter Wing
Wing
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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.
Pictured here, possibly at Napier Field, Dothan, AL, USA, where he was awarded his wings and commissioned Dec 42.
Commanding Officers
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 79th Service Group
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- 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
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 6th Fighter Wing 83rd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16029151
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 6th Fighter Wing 4th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron 84th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-885470
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 6th Fighter Wing 335th Fighter Squadron No 121 'Eagle' Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 6th Fighter Wing 496th Fighter Training Group 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron 554th Fighter Training Squadron 84th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-885474
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 6th Fighter Wing
- Service Numbers: O-736397
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia