36th Fighter Group
GroupIWM, Roger Freeman Collection
The Group, as the 36th Pursuit Group, were part of the defence force for the Caribbean area and the Panama Canal in 1941, flying P-39s and P-40s out of Puerto Rico. By May 1944 the 36th Fighter Group were flying their first missions out of England using P-47s. They flew escort missions for bombers in the run up to D-Day and ground-strafed many tactical targets in northern France over that summer. The group moved through several bases in northern France and then to Le Culot in Belgium so that they could more effectively support Allied ground troops.
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Unit stations
Station | Location | Date |
---|---|---|
Based |
Brucheville | 7 July 1944 - 23 August 1944 |
Based |
Kingsnorth | |
Based |
Juvincourt | |
Based |
Le Culot | |
Based |
Le Mans | |
Based |
Athis | |
Based |
Aachen |
Encompassing
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 36th Fighter Group 53rd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18065526 on enlisting
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 36th Fighter Group 22nd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17152235 / O-766701
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 36th Fighter Group 23rd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-727554
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: P-47 Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 36th Fighter Group 53rd Fighter Squadron
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 36th Fighter Group 23rd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-1699258
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 36th Fighter Group
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 36th Fighter Group
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 36th Fighter Group
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 36th Fighter Group
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 36th Fighter Group 22nd Fighter Squadron
Mission
Revisions
Additional station details added from:
- "Battle Colors Volume III - Insignia and Tactical Markings of the Ninth Air Force in World War Two' by Robert A. Watkins;
- http://www.ixengineercommand.com/airfields/physical.php
Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / The Mighty Eighth. A History of the Units, Men and Machines of the US 8th Air Force.' by Roger A. Freeman (1989). 'Air Force Combat Units of World War II' compiled by the Department of the US Air Force, edited by Maurice Maurer (1983). / 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)