325th Fighter Group

Group
Colonel Herschel H. Green, of the 317th Fighter Squadron, 325th Fighter Group, 306th Fighter Wing, 15th Air Force stands by the cockpit of his P-51B Mustang. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-51B, Col. H.H. Green. J.C.' media-458057.jpg FRE 10312 Colonel Herschel H. Green, of the 317th Fighter Squadron, 325th Fighter Group, 306th Fighter Wing, 15th Air Force stands by the cockpit of his P-51B Mustang. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-51B, Col. H.H. Green. J.C.'

P-51C-1-NT #42-103324 Code: #11
325th FG - 317th FS - 15th AF Roger Freeman Collection

"Checkertails" - Ernest McDowell
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Object Number - FRE 10312 - Colonel Herschel H. Green, of the 317th Fighter Squadron, 325th Fighter Group, 306th Fighter Wing, 15th Air Force stands by the cockpit of his P-51B...

Commanding Officers

Robert Lee Baseler

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 325th Fighter Group
  • Service Numbers: O-023371
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot / Group Commander

Connections

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Montesquieu 5 April 1943 - 3 June 1943

Based

Mateur 19 June 1943 - 4 November 1943

Based

Soliman 4 November 1943 - 11 December 1943

Based

Lesina 29 March 1944 - 5 March 1945

Other

Assigned 12th Air Force

Other

Assigned 15th Air Force

Encompassing

People

William E Aron

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 325th Fighter Group 318th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-721323
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Robert Lee Baseler

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 325th Fighter Group
  • Service Numbers: O-023371
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot / Group Commander

Mack V Bunderson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 325th Fighter Group 318th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-663015
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot / Ground Adjutant

William Bellinger Cheney

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 487th Fighter Squadron 325th Fighter Group 317th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14192753 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Lewis William Chick

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron 325th Fighter Group 317th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-022403
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot / Squadron Commander

Aircraft

41-14378

  • Aircraft Type: P-40 Warhawk
  • Unit: 325th Fighter Group

41-14512

  • Aircraft Type: P-40 Warhawk
  • Unit: 325th Fighter Group 317th Fighter Squadron

41-19896

  • Aircraft Type: P-40 Warhawk
  • Unit: 325th Fighter Group 317th Fighter Squadron

41-19952

  • Aircraft Type: P-40 Warhawk
  • Nicknames: Bastard Blaster
  • Unit: 325th Fighter Group

41-20006

  • Aircraft Type: P-40 Warhawk
  • Nicknames: Mortimer Snerd/Stud
  • Unit: 325th Fighter Group

Revisions

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325th Fighter Group: Gallery (39 items)

Colonel Herschel H. Green, of the 317th Fighter Squadron, 325th Fighter Group, 306th Fighter Wing, 15th Air Force stands by the cockpit of his P-51B Mustang. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-51B, Col. H.H. Green. J.C.'

Object number: FRE 10312 - Colonel Herschel H. Green, of the 317th Fighter...

A P-51 Mustang (serial number) nicknamed "The Partisan" of the 325th Fighter Group, 15th Air Force. Written on slide casing: '325 FG.'

Object number: FRE 7552 - A P-51 Mustang (serial number) nicknamed "The...

P-51 Mustangs of the 31st Fighter Group, 325th Fighter Group and 332nd Fighter Group, 15th Air Force fly in formation during a mission. Associated caption: 'Flight of P-51s from each of the four 15AF groups.'

Object number: FRE 7553 - P-51 Mustangs of the 31st Fighter Group, 325th...

An airman of the 325th Fighter Group, 15th Air Force paints a "Kill" marker onto the fuselage of a P-51 Mustang (serial number 43-24856).

Object number: FRE 7557 - An airman of the 325th Fighter Group, 15th Air...

A pilot of the 325th Fighter Group, 15th Air Force with his P-51 Mustang.

Object number: FRE 7558 - A pilot [ Col Herky Green ] of the 325th Fighter...

A P-51 Mustang (79) nicknamed "Squeezie" of the 325th Fighter Group, 15th Air Force in flight.

Object number: FRE 8689 - A P-51 Mustang (79) nicknamed "Squeezie" of the...

A P-51 Mustang (100) nicknamed "Dusty Butt" of the 325th Fighter Group, 15th Air Force in flight.

Object number: FRE 8690 - A P-51 Mustang (100) nicknamed "Dusty Butt" of the...

Two airmen of the 325th Fighter Group, 15th Air Force with a P-51 Mustang (39).

Object number: FRE 8692 - Two airmen of the 325th Fighter Group, 15th Air...

A pilot of the 325th Fighter Group, 15th Air Force in the cockpit of his P-51 Mustang (30) nicknamed "Ballzone II".

Object number: FRE 8693 - A crew chief of the 317th FS 325th Fighter Group...

A P-51 Mustang (72) nicknamed "Lady Jean" of the 325th Fighter Group, 15th Air Force with a damaged tail.

Object number: FRE 8694 - A P-51 Mustang (72) nicknamed "Lady Jean" of the...

A P-51 Mustang (75) nicknamed "Dusty" of the 325th Fighter Group, 15th Air Force in flight.

Object number: FRE 8697 - A P-51 Mustang (75) nicknamed "Dusty" of the 325th...

P-51 Mustangs of the 325th Fighter Group, 15th Air Force escort a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "2nd Patches" during a mission Printed caption on reverse: 'Four P-51 Mustangs of the 15th USAF flank a B-17 Flying Fortress during a shuttle run from a Mediterranean base to Russia via nazi Europe.' Handwritten caption on reverse: '325 FG, P-51 Bs.'

Object number: FRE 8698 - P-51 Mustangs of the 325th Fighter Group, 15th Air...