8th Air Force Fighter Group - Littlefriends.co.uk

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 Littlefriends.co.uk

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

77th Fighter Squadron Littlefriends.co.uk

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

79th Fighter Squadron Littlefriends.co.uk

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
42-67450	P-38J	77	LC-E			Eze Doe's It	Droop Snoot a/c
42-67462	P-38J	77	LC-X				Lost 12 June 44 - Lt. Albert L Gese - Evaded	5729
42-67471	P-38J	77	LC-J				From 79 FS "J" @ 29 Jan 44
42-67471	P-38J	77	LC-S				Re-coded to "S" @ 8 April 44
42-67471	P-38J	77	LC-S				Re-coded to "S" @ 30 May 44
42-67472	P-38J	77	LC-K
42-67472	P-38J	77	LC-A
42-67478	P-38J	77	LC-M	Montgomery	Col. Robert P		Lost 12 June 44 - Lt. Dixon V Kendrick - Evaded	5730
42-67509	P-38J	77	LC-F
42-67523	P-38J	77	LC-S	Sabo	Capt. Paul J
42-67525	P-38J	77	LC-				Lost 18 March 44 - Lt. Ival E Butler KIA	3096
42-67707	P-38J	77	LC-E
42-67707	P-38J	77	LC-B
42-67708	P-38J	77	LC-V	Hubbard	Lt.Col. Mark E		Lost in this a/c 18 March 44 POW	3097
42-67708	P-38J	77	LC-V	Johnson	Lt.Col. Herbert E Jr
42-67708	P-38J	77	LC-T
42-67714	P-38J	77	LC-Z
42-67716	P-38J	77	LC-Y
42-67717	P-38J	77	LC-E	Morris	Capt. James M "Slick"	My Dad (L) Til We Meet Again (R)
42-67725	P-38J	77	LC-			Old Baldy
42-67726	P-38J	77	LC-				Lost 11 Feb 44 - Lt. Miles N Keathley POW	2289
42-67728	P-38J	77	LC-C				Lost 11 Feb 44 - Lt. Joseph O Minton KIA	2291
42-67728	P-38J	77	LC-O
42-67731	P-38J	77	LC-T				Lost 25 March 44 - Lt. Lauren J Taylor KITA
42-67735	P-38J	77	LC-I				Lost 29 Jan 44 - Lt. Robert S Flynn KIA	2101
42-67742	P-38J	77	LC-W
42-67758	P-38J	77	LC-Q
42-67759	P-38J	77	LC-D				Lost 10 Feb 44 - Capt. Robert W Holmes POW	2147
42-67767	P-38J	77	LC-H
42-67770	P-38J	77	LC-L
42-67779	P-38J	77	LC-Y
42-67799	P-38J	77	LC-Y
42-67809	P-38J	77	LC-H				Lost 8 Jan 44 - F/O Martin Kane KITA whilst bailing out
42-67818	P-38J	77	LC-				Lost 24 Jan 44 - Lt. James C Hart POW	1986
42-67819	P-38J	77	LC-P				Re-coded to LC-J
42-67819	P-38J	77	LC-J				Re-coded to LC-U
42-67819	P-38J	77	LC-U			Geronimo	To 367 FG 9th AF
42-67828	P-38J	77	LC-B				Lost 29 Jan 44 - Lt. Richard T Bond KIA	2103
42-67831	P-38J	77	LC-				Lost 29 Feb 44 - Lt Robert P Johnson POW	2991
42-67871	P-38J	77	LC-G
42-67888	P-38J	77	LC-B	Russell	Col. Barton M	Black Barney	Lost 18 April 44 force-landed on return from ops - Lt. Rex Moncrieff
42-67888	P-38J	77	LC-R
42-67888	P-38J	77	LC-R
42-67892	P-38J	77	LC-W
42-67901	P-38J	77	LC-X				To 55 FS as KI-C
42-67915	P-38J	77	LC-J
42-67915	P-38J	77	LC-Q
42-68016	P-38J	77	LC-R
42-68016	P-38J	77	LC-R
42-68019	P-38J	77	LC-V	Johnson	Lt.Col. Herbert E Jr
42-68026	P-38J	77	LC-K
42-68026	P-38J	77	LC-R				Lost 13 May 44 - Lt. Hal W Everett POW	4678
42-68035	P-38J	77	LC-U				To 79 FS as MC-U
42-68036	P-38J	77	LC-M	Montgomery	Col. Robert P		Lost in this a/c 11 Feb 44 - Evaded	2158
42-68045	P-38J	77	LC-Z				Ditched in Channel 12 June 44 - Benjamin N Rader
42-68045	P-38J	77	LC-X
42-68066	P-38J	77	LC-K	Williams	Capt. Terrence M	Kate's Crate / The Better Half	Lost in this a/c 14 June 44 - POW	5731
42-68068	P-38J	77	LC-N	Fiebelkorn	Capt. Ernest C	June Nite
42-68068	P-38J	77	LC-N
42-68074	P-38J	77	LC-S
42-68106	P-38J	77	LC-R
42-68111	P-38J	77	LC-				Lost 12 June 44 - Lt. Hugh H Jacobson KIA	5732
42-68117	P-38J	77	LC-F
42-68155	P-38J	77	LC-P	Gilbertson	Maj. Merle J	Diamond Lil
42-68156	P-38J	77	LC-V	Johnson	Lt.Col. Herbert E Jr
42-68156	P-38J	77	LC-M				Ditched in Channel 13 July 44 Charles W Dungan
42-68159	P-38J	77	LC-C
42-68159	P-38J	77	LC-L
42-68171	P-38J	77	LC-C	Clark	Lt. Alvin F
42-68176	P-38J	77	LC-I	Whiteside	Lt. Walker	Sky Cowboy	Lost 12 July 44 in take off crash - Lt. Richard Robbins seriously injured
42-68177	P-38J	77	LC-C
42-68181	P-38J	77	LC-J				Lost 8 April 44 - Capt. Evan J Machen KIA	3618
43-28270	P-38J	77	LC-	Coon	Capt. William K	Grace Marie	Named for his sister. Lost in this a/c 22 May 44 - POW	4974
43-28379	P-38J	77	LC-B
43-28380	P-38J	77	LC-G

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