Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (VIII Fighter Command)

Squadron

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Bovingdon

Encompassing

People

Joseph L Bennett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: VIII Fighter Command 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (VIII Fighter Command) No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-885256
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Nathaniel Hayne Blanton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: VIII Fighter Command 20th Fighter Group 496th Fighter Training Group 554th Fighter Training Squadron 79th Fighter Squadron Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (VIII Fighter Command)
  • Service Numbers: O-401361
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot/Squadron Commander

Lawrence Hector Bouchard

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 359th Fighter Group 369th Fighter Squadron Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (VIII Fighter Command)
  • Service Numbers: 32047993 / O-673983
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Sylvester Vernon Burke

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: VIII Fighter Command 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (VIII Fighter Command)
  • Service Numbers: 17025622 / O-432179
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Richard W Busching

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: VIII Fighter Command 55th Fighter Group 338th Fighter Squadron Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (VIII Fighter Command) Headquarters (55th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: 17027330 / O-427516
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

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Sources

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)