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
44-11195	P-51D	79	MC-N	Taylor	Capt. John K	Little Roue	Sissy and Sandy on canopy frame added by Taylor
44-73156	P-51D	77	LC-P	Dorey	Lt. Richard E	Busy Bea	a/c transferred to 355th FG as WR-B "Wolverine"
42-67477	P-38J	77	LC-				Lost 31 December 1943 - Capt. Richard C Garrett crash-landed Northwood, Isle of Wight due to being out of gas
42-26676	P-47D	78	MC-Z				w/w hack.
42-66720	P-38H	77	LC-T
42-66726	P-38H	77	LC-U
42-66770	P-38H	77	LC-L
42-67017	P-38H	55	KI-
42-67019	P-38H	55	KI-K
42-67032	P-38H	77	LC-				Lost 25 Nov 43 - Lt. William Lane KIA - crashed in UK
42-67034	P-38H	55	KI-V	Geiger	Lt. Everett E
42-67043	P-38H	79	MC-
42-67052	P-38H	55	KI-Z
42-67055	P-38H	79	MC-
42-67062	P-38H	77	LC-				Lost 18 Nov 43 due to compressibility dive U.K. - Lt. Eugene T Fleming bailed out, slight injury
42-67067	P-38H	79	MC-H
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
42-104069	P-38J	77	LC-A
42-104086	P-38J	79	MC-F	Franklin	Maj. R. C.	Strictly Stella's Baby	a/c to Heiden
42-104086	P-38J	79	MC-H	Heiden	Lt. Arthur W	Lucky Lady	Reassigned frrom Franklin and code changed to "H". To 370 FG 9th AF
42-104095	P-38J	79	MC-G	Gatterdam	Maj. Richard P	Puddin'
42-104095	P-38J	79	MC-Y				To 474 FG 9th AF as K6-Q
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
42-104308	P-38J	79	MC-M	Meyer	Lt.Col. Robert J	Bob-Cat III	a/c to Lt. Smith
42-104308	P-38J	79	MC-R	Rau	Col. Harold J	Gentle Annie
42-104312	P-38J	55	KI-				Lost 18 April 44 Lt. John F Dyer bailed out.
42-67###	P-38J	79	MC-I	Hartig	Lt. Fred M Jr.	Sharon Thelma	Lost in this a/c 24 Jan 44 in North Sea - KIA
42-67###	P-38J	79	MC-R	Roark	Capt. Frank H Jr.
42-67188	P-38J	79	MC-T
42-67190	P-38J	79	MC-
42-67193	P-38J	79	MC-X
42-67200	P-38J	79	MC-K				Lost 10 Jan 44 due to force-landing - Lt. Mitchell P Snow
42-67202	P-38J	77	LC-Y
42-67202	P-38J	77	LC-D
42-67204	P-38J	55	KI-J				To 474 FG 9th AF
42-67206	P-38J	79	MC-X				To 474 FG 9th AF
42-67213	P-38J	77	LC-T
42-67217	P-38J	55	KI-W				To 364 FG
42-67229	P-38J	77	LC-D
42-67256	P-38J	55	KI-F
42-67262	P-38J	77	LC-G
42-67281	P-38J	77	LC-J
42-67281	P-38J	77	LC-N
42-67285	P-38J	79	MC-J	Klatt	Lt. Quintus
42-67298	P-38J	79	MC-Q	Yaryan	Capt. Jess O	Carrie Bee
42-67306	P-38J	77	LC-
42-67427	P-38J	79	MC-H	Heiden	Lt. Arthur W		Recoded to Hbar

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