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The 339th Fighter Group

Station:

Fowlmere 5 April 1944 to 10 October 1945

Station Callsign:

Gaspump

Group Callsign:

Armstrong (A Group)
Student (B Group)
Pretend (C Group)
(No Squadron Callsigns in C Group)

503rd Fighter Squadron Code: D7 Callsign: Beefsteak (A Group)
Unique (B Group)

504th Fighter Squadron Code: 5Q Callsign: Cockshy (A Group)
Gluepot (B Group)

505th Fighter Squadron Code: 6N Callsign: Upper (A Group)
Slapjack (B Group)

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Serial No	Type	Squad	Code	Pilot	Rank / Given Names	Markings	Comments	MACR
42-106909	P-51B	HQ	6N-Z	McPharlin	Maj. Michael G.H.	Wee Ginny	Lost in this a/c 6 June 1944 KIA	5621
43-12145	P-51B	HQ	D7-				w/w clobber college a/c. Lost 12 Feb 45 - Lt. Johnnie M Allman (505 FS) KITA
44-72363	P-51D	HQ	D7-M				Lost 13 April 1945 - Lt. W A Lanfer (505 FS) bailed out on training flight.
44-11676	P-51K	HQ	-	Goldenberg	Lt. Col. Carl T	Honey Chile
42-106626	P-51B	505	6N-C	Fish	Lt. Wesley G.	Butch (L&R)	Lost 29 May 44 - Lt. James L Lynch KIA	5208
42-106645	P-51B	505	6N-
42-106646	P-51B	505	6N-B	Larson	Maj. Donald A "Don"		Lost 24 May 44 - Lt. Harold M Everett POW	5278
42-106653	P-51B	505	6N-F	Everett	Lt. Harold M.		Lost 8 June 44 - Lt. Joseph F Sawicki Jr. KIA	5619
42-106657	P-51B	505	6N-Q	Becker	Lt. Leo H
42-106657	P-51B	505	6N-Q	Carr	Lt. Vernon D		Bar over Q. Crashed 17 July 44- Lt. Kenneth C Gilbert returned (England)
42-106657	P-51B	505	6N-C
42-106664	P-51B	505	6N-M				to 504 FS
42-106676	P-51B	505	6N-A	Henry	Col. John B. Jr.	San Antone Rose	Named from hometown San Antonio Tx. A/c to Owen farmer as 6N-H "Dibbo"
42-106676	P-51B	505	6N-Z	Howard	Lt. Waldon E	Princess Marie	Lost in this a/c 17 January 1945 - KIA	11864
42-106678	P-51B	505	6N-				Lost 21 May 44 - Lt. Floyd P Heneghan KIA	4985
42-106699	P-51B	505	6N-				Lost 8 June 1944 - Lt. Philip H Ewing - Evaded	5620
42-106700	P-51B	505	6N-F				To 505 FS
42-106720	P-51B	505	6N-T				A/C delivered to 363 FG 381 FS 16 March 44. Lost 17 June 1944 - Lt. Walter M. Armitstead POW	5945
42-106725	P-51B	505	6N-Z	Jaaskelainen	Lt. William	Li'l Sack	Crash landed this a/c 13 July 44.
42-106745	P-51B	505	6N-				A/C from 363 FG 381 FS. Lost 29 May 44 - Lt. Gordon F Perry KIA	5207
42-106784	P-51B	505	6N-G	Krauss	Capt. William H	Hotka	Damaged 1 Aug 44 - ground crew accident
42-106784	P-51B	505	6N-K
42-106806	P-51B	505	6N-
42-106807	P-51B	505	6N-L	Luper	Lt. Arch B		Lost in this a/c 7 May 1944 - KIA	4695
42-106812	P-51B	505	6N-A	Holloway	Capt. John G	Sniffles II
42-106819	P-51B	505	6N-B	Larson	Maj. Donald A "Don"	Mary, Queen Of Scotts	lost 13 June 44 Lt. William R Opitz bailed out over UK - injured & returned to ZI
42-106920	P-51B	505	6N-C				Landing accident 14 July 44 - Lt. Bernell V Shaw
42-106842	P-51B	505	6N-M				Taxi accident Fowlmere 14 Aug 44 - Capt. Robert W Bloxham
42-106918	P-51B	505	6N-Q				Lost 13 August 1944 - Lt. Andrew Sirochman - Evaded	8135
42-106920	P-51B	505	6N-C	Fish	Lt. Wesley G.	Butch (L&R)
42-106920	P-51B	505	6N-C	Thury	Lt.Col. Joseph L	Pauline
42-106936	P-51B	505	6N-X	Starnes	Capt. James R	Tar Heel	Lost 20 Feb 45 Lt William M Beecher KIA
42-106937	P-51B	505	6N-				Lost 8 August 1944 - Lt. Edwin C. Ball KIA	7438
42-106946	P-51B	505	6N-I	Graham	Lt. Gerald E	Mary Lee (L&R)	Named for future wife. Reassigned to Johnson.
42-106946	P-51B	505	6N-M	Johnson	Capt. Evan M "Johnny"	Pistol Packin' Mama	a/c from Graham. Reassigned to Malarz when Johnson received P-51D "The Comet". (q.v.)
42-106946	P-51B	505	6N-M	Malarz	Capt. Chester "Chet"	Bison Bull	a/c from Johnson. Lost 5 Oct 44 Lt. Stephen C Ananian - Returned. (See "Ramrod to Munster").
43-24773	P-51B	505	6N-R				Lost 4 August 1944 - Lt. Roland W. Strong POW	7516
43-24796	P-51B	505	6N-O	Lynch	Lt. James L	Jackie II (L&R)	Reassigned to McMahon
43-6439	P-51B	505	6N-				w/w clobber college a/c. MAC 12 Feb 45 Lt. William M Beecher ret.
43-6771	P-51B	505	6N-P			Constance	Crash landed 2 March 45 Lt. Raymond D Wark
43-7009	P-51B	505	6N-				Lost landing accident 21 April 44 - Maj. Archie A Tower
42-103305	P-51C	505	6N-U				Lost in take-off accident 12 May 44 - Lt. William Jaaskelainen
42-103314	P-51C	505	6N-	Rutan	Lt. Frederick S Jr.	Whistlers Wings	Lost 4 July 1944 - Lt Carl H Bundgaard (1st mission!) Evaded	6548
42-103331	P-51C	505	6N-E	Hanson	Lt. James R.	Bolero
43-24796	P-51B	505	6N-O	McMahon	Lt. Peter J			6795
42-103559	P-51C	505	6N-D	Tower	Maj. Archie A		Takeoff accident in this a/c 15 June 44. Lost 11 July 1944 - Lt. Peter J McMahon KIA
42-103742	P-51C	505	6N-			Man o' War	Lost 11 September 1944 - Lt. Willliam A James POW	8696
42-103742	P-51C	505	6N-D				Takeoff crash 5 July 44 - Lt. Martin N Nay.
42-103756	P-51C	505	6N-F				Lost 13 September 1944 - Lt. William R. Moore POW	8662
42-103955	P-51C	505	6N-G
43-25038	P-51C	505	6N-E	Jones	Lt. William A	Impatient Virgin
42-106676	P-51B	505	6N-I	Powell	Lt. Lawrence J Jr.	Happy	a/c from Owen Farmer
44-	P-51D	505	6N-	Bundgaard	Lt. Carl H	Little Phyl
44-11363	P-51K	505	6N-S	Byrd	Lt. Cecil L.	Elizabeth Jane	Lost 2 March 1945 - Lt. Bertis A Conner Jr. POW
44-11204	P-51D	505	6N-				Lost 3 March 45 - Lt. George W. Jones Jr. KIA	12896
44-13367	P-51D	505	6N-				Landing accident 29 June 44 - Lt. George Knight
44-13369	P-51D	505	6N-P	Paul	Lt. Robert H Jr.
44-13370	P-51D	505	6N-A	Henry	Col. John B. Jr.	San Antone Rose	Named from hometown San Antonio Tx. Lost 5 December 1944 - Lt. James A. Baker POW	10820
44-13377	P-51D	505	6N-P	Paul	Lt. Robert H Jr.	Night-Mare	a/c from 503 FS. Name retained.
44-13379	P-51D	505	6N-	Bloxam	Capt. Robert W.	Miss Idaho	Lost in this a/c 6 Feb 45 - KIA	12168
44-13385	P-51D	505	6N-				Lost 24 August 1944 - Lt. Bernell V. Shaw POW	7946
44-13391	P-51D	505	6N-Z	Conners	Lt. Bertis A Jr. "Bert"	Lone Star Lady	Named from home State Tx.
44-13413	P-51D	505	6N-				Lost 16 July 1944 - Lt. Wesley G Fish POW	6714
44-13471	P-51D	505	6N-J	Johnson	Capt. Evan M. "Johnny"	The Comet	Presentation a/c from Hackensack High School, NJ. Assigned to Johnson as the then leading ace of the unit. Lost 8 July 44 - the day of presentation when Capt Johnson bailed out due to wing failure.
44-13556	P-51D	505	6N-H	Hanseman	Lt. Christopher J. "Bull"	Eleanor IV (L&R)	Lost in this a/c 29 July 1944 - KIA	7719
44-13613	P-51D	505	6N-C
44-13616	P-51D	505	6N-C	Thury	Lt.Col. Joseph L.	Pauline	Reassigned as 6N-U
44-13616	P-51D	505	6N-U			Baggy Pants	Lost 11 September 1944 - Lt. Theodore R. Staggers POW	8694
44-13624	P-51D	505	6N-A	Holloway	Capt. John G.	Sniffles III	Lost 23 September 1944 - Lt. James B. Muller POW	9161
44-13630	P-51D	505	6N-F			Honey	Transferred
44-13632	P-51D	505	6N-				Crash landed 6 Aug 44 - Lt. Arthur E Tongue Jr.
44-13634	P-51D	505	6N-I
44-13680	P-51D	505	6N-R	Becker	Lt. Leo H	The Roller	Crash landed in this a/c 25 March 1945
44-13828	P-51D	505	6N-				Lost 5 September 1944 - Lt. Martin N Nay - Evaded	8404
44-13847	P-51D	505	6N-J				Lost 13 September 1944 - Lt. William R. Slovak KIA	8663
44-13881	P-51D	505	6N-B	Larson	Maj. Donald A.	Mary, Queen of Scotts	Named for his girlfriend Mary Scott. Lost in this a/c 4 August 1944 - KIA	7519
44-139##	P-51D	505	6N-B			Marge L
44-13911	P-51D	505	6N-E	Hanson	Lt. James R		Lost 29 August 1944 - Lt. Russell W. Wilcox KIT
44-13946	P-51D	505	6N-H	Farmer	Capt. Owen P Jr.	Dibbo
44-13987	P-51D	505	6N-H	Farmer	Capt. Owen P Jr.	Dibbo	Lost 4 August 1944 - Lt. Robert F. Burns POW	7515
44-14023	P-51D	505	6N-H	Rich	Capt. George T.	Chute! Youre Faded (spelling per a/c)	Lost 3 March 45 - Lt. Harry D. Ziegler POW	12895
44-14052	P-51D	505	6N-P			Mariam
44-14069	P-51D	505	6N-B				Lost 10 September 1944 - Maj. John R. Reynolds KIA	8695
44-14071	P-51D	505	6N-				To 359 FG
44-14072	P-51D	505	6N-				Lost 4 Dec 44 - Lt. Richard C Cain POW	10818
44-14086	P-51D	505	6N-D	Carr	Lt. Vernon D	Angel of Mercy	Lost 12 March 45 - Lt. Richard C. O'Brien Returned.	13417
44-14092	P-51D	505	6N-P			Miriam
44-14113	P-51D	505	6N-X	Starnes	Capt. James R.	Tar Heel	Lost 26 November 1944 - Lt. Bert Stiles KIA	10546
44-14115	P-51D	505	6N-				Lost 21 November 1944 - Lt. Leland M Stoudt KIA	10292
44-14170	P-51D	505	6N-S	Olander	Capt. Richard B	Therese
44-14239	P-51D	505	6N-J	Marts	Lt. Jay F	Junior (L&R)	Bar over J
44-14326	P-51D	505	6N-	Stewart	Lt. Carl R	Ticket Home	Lost in MAC England 25 Sept 44 Lt. Carl L Stewart uninjured
44-14383	P-51D	505	6N-H	Krauss	Capt. William H.	Umbriago	Name is from Jimmy Durante's catchphrase & is Italian for "drunk". Lost 6 Feb 45 - Lt. Gilbert G Palmer KIA
44-14387	P-51D	505	6N-X	Starnes	Capt. James R.	Tar Heel
44-14413	P-51D	505	6N-				MAC 25 Sept 44.Lt. Leland M Stoudt baled out safely.
44-14433	P-51D	505	6N-I	Graham	Lt. Gerald E	Mary Lee (L&R)	Named for future wife.
44-14433	P-51D	505	6N-I	Woolery	Lt. James C.	Pepper (L&R)	Named due to wife's pet name "Pepper" (Mary Romayne Fike)
44-14542	P-51D	505	6N-				Lost 23 September 1944 - Capt. Raymond M. Mitchell POW	9159
44-14554	P-51D	505	6N-I				Lost 28 March 1945 - Lt. Ellis E. Hupp Jr. t/o crash - Returned
44-14622	P-51D	505	6N-E	Robinson	Capt. James G.	Little One II (L&R)	Lost 2 March 1945 - Lt. Harvey F. Howard POW	12844

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