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4th Fighter Group 339th Fighter Group 357th Fighter Group Scouting Force 20th Fighter Group 352nd Fighter Group 359th Fighter Group 5th Emer Rescue Sqd 55th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Group 361st Fighter Group 7th Photo Recon Group 56th Fighter Group 355th Fighter Group 364th Fighter Group 495th FTG 78th Fighter Group 356th Fighter Group 479th Fighter Group 496th FTG

The 20th Fighter Group

The Loco Busters

Station:

Kingscliffe 26 August 1943 to 11 October 1945

Station Callsign:

Churchpath

Group Callsign:

Denton to 22 April '44 then:
Walnut (A Group)
Oatmeal (B Group)
Katie (C Group)
(No Squadron Callsigns in C Group)

55th Fighter Squadron Code: KI Symbol: Triangle Callsign: Towntalkto 22 April '44 then:
Sailor (A Group)
Pator (B Group)

77th Fighter Squadron Code: LC Symbol: Circle Callsign: Rebuke to 22 April '44 then:
Outcry (A Group)
Glory (B Group)

79th Fighter Squadron Code: MC Symbol: Square Callsign: Crownright to 22 April '44 then:
Primrose (A Group)
Screwgun (B Group)

Serial No	Type	Squad	Code	Pilot	Rank / Given Names	Markings	Comments	MACR
42-67449	P-38J		-	Noble	Lt. V J	Miss Mass
42-67959	P-38J		-S
44-72706	P-51D		-				To Switzerland post war as J-2111
42-67017	P-38H	55	KI-
42-67019	P-38H	55	KI-K
42-67034	P-38H	55	KI-V	Geiger	Lt. Everett E
42-67038	P-38H	55	KI-B				Lost 30 Nov 43 - Lt. Robert L Thomas Jr.(77FS) KIA	1426
42-67039	P-38H	55	KI-F				Lost 7 Nov 43 - Capt. Herbert W Cummin (79FS) KIA	1265
42-67052	P-38H	55	KI-Z
42-67081	P-38H	55	KI-K	Miles	Lt. Robert E	Pistol Packin' Mama
42-	P-38J	55	KI-W	Frey	Lt. Royal D	Stardust
42-104207	P-38J	55	KI-N				Lost 16 July 44 - Lt. John Klink - Returned
42-104210	P-38J	55	KI-G	Hallberg	Capt. Chester A	Little Louise	Lost 14 July 44 in crash landing - Maj. Martin Low uninjured
42-104239	P-38J	55	KI-P				Lost 12 June 44 take-off crash - Capt. Maurice Mclary
42-104312	P-38J	55	KI-				Lost 18 April 44 Lt. John F Dyer bailed out.
42-104314	P-38J	55	KI-P				Lost 1 May 44 - Lt. William G Shultz KIA	4544
42-104395	P-38J	55	KI-T				Lost 25 May 44 - Lt. Peter A Boele KIA	5282
42-67194	P-38J	55	KI-				Lost 5 Jan 44 - Lt. Arthur T Altman KIA	1969
42-67198	P-38J	55	KI-				Lost 5 Jan 44 - Lt. Robert H French POW	1968
42-67204	P-38J	55	KI-J				To 474 FG 9th AF
42-67217	P-38J	55	KI-W				To 364 FG
42-67256	P-38J	55	KI-F
42-67451	P-38J	55	KI-R	Schultz	Capt. William G	The Flying Dutchman
42-67482	P-38J	55	KI-U	Taylor	Capt. Willis B
42-67484	P-38J	55	KI-Y	McLary	Maj. Maurice R	Murph	Lost 28 Jan 44 force-landed due to battle damage - Capt. Maurice R McLary
42-67486	P-38J	55	KI-J				To 474 FG 9th AF
42-67489	P-38J	55	KI-L				Lost 31 Dec 43 in take-off crash - Lt. John Crago KIA
42-67498	P-38J	55	KI-	Hetherington	Lt. Thomas F		Lost 30 Dec 43 - Lt. Thomas F Hetherington bailed out over UK
42-67505	P-38J	55	KI-R	Scrutchfield	Capt. Roy M	Jeanne	Shark-mouthed nacelles
42-67649	P-38J	55	KI-M				To 474 FG 9th AF
42-67656	P-38J	55	KI-I				To 474 FG 9th AF as K6-N
42-67657	P-38J	55	KI-A
42-67661	P-38J	55	KI-				Lost 24 Jan 44 - Lt. John R Frazier KIA	2104
42-67685	P-38J	55	KI-
42-67705	P-38J	55	KI-				Lost 3 March 44 - Lt. Donald D Goble KIA	2791
42-67719	P-38J	55	KI-				Lost 8 April 44 - Lt. Allen D Singleton POW	3613
42-67723	P-38J	55	KI-I
42-67729	P-38J	55	KI-				Lost 10 Feb 44 - Lt. Jack W Taylor killed in crash landing.
42-67742	P-38J	55	KI-E	Ford	Capt. Joseph S
42-67742	P-38J	55	KI-E				To 370 FG 9th AF
42-67743	P-38J	55	KI-G	Hallberg	Capt. Chester A
42-67753	P-38J	55	KI-T	Yelton	Lt. Jack J	Cactus Jack	Lost in this a/c 5 April 44 POW	3614
42-67756	P-38J	55	KI-B	Serros	Capt. Jerome C	Stubborn Virgin
42-67763	P-38J	55	KI-I	Watson	Lt. Rodney P	Dotty	Lost 1 May 44 - Lt. Phillip E Pearson Jr. KIA	4542
42-67823	P-38J	55	KI-N	Bisher	Lt. Harry E	Kitty	Lost 4 May 44 force-landed during air test - Capt. Roy Scrutchfield
42-67849	P-38J	55	KI-				Lost 31 Dec 43 in compressibility dive over U.K. - Lt. Tom Heatherington bailed out, severely injured
42-67855	P-38J	55	KI-W	Frey	Lt. Royal D		Lost in this a/c 10 Feb 44 POW. Confirmed as KI-W by signed photo in AW	2156
42-67860	P-38J	55	KI-V	Geiger	Lt. Everett E		White star on wheel cover. Lost in this a/c 24 Feb 44 - POW	2666
42-67864	P-38J	55	KI-				Lost 4 March 44 - Lt. James C Scott KIA	2782
42-67878	P-38J	55	KI-Y	McLary	Maj. Maurice R	Murph II	Lost 24 Feb 44 - Lt. Otto A Quiring KIA	2665

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