Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (VIII Fighter Command)

Squadron

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Bovingdon

Encompassing

People

Robert P Montgomery

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 20th Fighter Group 77th Fighter Squadron Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (20th Fighter Group) Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (VIII Fighter Command)
  • Service Numbers: O-396297
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot/Group Commander

John A Poltrack

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: VIII Fighter Command 352nd Fighter Group 328th Fighter Squadron Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (VIII Fighter Command)
  • Service Numbers: O-726677
  • Highest Rank: Captain

Glenn Dale Schiltz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: VIII Fighter Command 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (VIII Fighter Command)
  • Service Numbers: O-424733
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

James Clarence Stewart

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: VIII Fighter Command 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (VIII Fighter Command) Headquarters (56th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-397528 ; O-366788
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

William Walier

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: VIII Fighter Command 65th Fighter Wing 356th Fighter Group 361st Fighter Squadron Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (VIII Fighter Command) Headquarters (65th Fighter Wing)
  • Service Numbers: O-373835
  • Highest Rank: Major

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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)