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
42-67883	P-38J	55	KI-				Ditched - North Sea 18 March 44 - Lt. Alan Singleton
42-67885	P-38J	55	KI-L				Lost 23 April 44 - Lt. Robert W Ahern KIA	4124
42-67887	P-38J	55	KI-				Lost 10 Feb 44 - Lt. John w Lundin KIA	2157
42-67889	P-38J	55	KI-R
42-67891	P-38J	55	KI-Z
42-67901	P-38J	55	KI-C				Lost 8 May 44 - Lt. John J Connor Jr. KIA	4543
42-67907	P-38J	55	KI-U	Taylor	Capt. Willis B		Lost 16 March 44 - Lt. Robert Matyasz KIA	3098
42-67916	P-38J	55	KI-S	Loehnert	Lt. Richard O	California Cutie
42-67923	P-38J	55	KI-				Lost 4 March 44 - Lt. Harry E Bisher Evaded	2784
42-67924	P-38J	55	KI-
42-67949	P-38J	55	KI-A	McAuley	Maj. Donald H	Li'l Henry	Lost in this a/c 23 April 44 - KIA	4337
42-68010	P-38J	55	KI-K	Miles	Lt. Robert E	One Man Posse
42-68051	P-38J	55	KI-D
42-68077	P-38J	55	KI-X				Lost 10 April 44 - Maj. Donald K Willis Evaded	3616
42-68097	P-38J	55	KI-N
42-68097	P-38J	55	KI-O				Lost 4 March 44 - Lt Edward G Pfeiffer POW	2783
42-68108	P-38J	55	KI-Y	Riemensnider	Maj. Robert H	Bobby
42-68113	P-38J	55	KI-W
42-68126	P-38J	55	KI-U				Lost 18 April 44 - Lt. Leland K Henslee KIA	4062
42-68131	P-38J	55	KI-V	McLary	Maj. Maurice R	Murph III	Lost 22 june 44 - Lt. John A Pierson KIA	6244
42-68153	P-38J	55	KI-J				To 428FS 474FG 9th AF and lost 13 October 1944. Lt. Charles C Heckel POW	9541
42-68160	P-38J	55	KI-H
42-68160	P-38J	55	KI-M
42-68160	P-38J	55	KI-H
42-68170	P-38J	55	KI-M				Lost 14 June 44 - Lt. Stanley P Spencer KIA	5733
43-28301	P-38J	55	KI-O	Wasil	Lt. Edwin E	Mama's Boy
43-28354	P-38J	55	KI-L				Lost 14 July 44 - Lt. Adam L Hunt Jr. details unknown	6718
43-28358	P-38J	55	KI-I
43-28362	P-38J	55	KI-O
43-28393	P-38J	55	KI-W	Wilson	Lt.Col. Cyril	Wrangler
43-28393	P-38J	55	KI-W				To 474 FG 9th AF as K6-L
43-28404	P-38J	55	KI-N
43-28430	P-38J	55	KI-N	Scrutchfield	Capt. Roy M	Jeanne	Named for wife. Serial confirmed by photo in AW. 430 shown as 340 in 20FG. Lost 16 June 44 - Maj. Paul A Lobinger KIFA
43-28451	P-38J	55	KI-U
43-28490	P-38J	55	KI-R	Scrutchfield	Capt. Roy M	Jeanne	Shark-mouthed nacelles
43-28550	P-38J	55	KI-V
43-28634	P-38J	55	KI-M
43-28700	P-38J	55	KI-D				To 367 FG 9th AF
43-6855	P-51B	55	KI-Q				w/w
43-6865	P-51B	55	KI-Q				w/w OTU a/c
42-103309	P-51C	55	KI-K
43-25###	P-51C	55	KI-			Vivacious Vi
43-25028	P-51C	55	KI-Z	Rackley	Lt. David H
43-25028	P-51C	55	KI-Z	Solomon	Lt. Leonard
43-25028	P-51C	55	KI-O
43-25031	P-51C	55	KI-O	Maldanado	Lt. Mario		a/c from Wasil
43-25031	P-51C	55	KI-O	Skroback	Lt. Walter H	Piccolo Pete	a/c from Maldonado
43-25031	P-51C	55	KI-O	Wasil	Lt. Edwin E	Mama's Boy II
43-25033	P-51C	55	KI-D	Reynolds	Lt. James S		Lost 25 Aug 44 - Lt. Charles F Bain POW	7945
43-25049	P-51C	55	KI-	Kent	Lt. Alphonso H Jr.	Shorty	Lost in this a/c 27 Aug 44 - POW	8306

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