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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
44-72512	P-51D	505	6N-I	Woolery	Lt. James C.	Pepper (L&R)	Named for his wife Pepper Woolery (Mary Romayne Fike)
42-106863	P-51B	503	D7-B	Carter	Capt. Walter T "Nip".	Mon Petite	Named for his wife Marie. Lost in this a/c 21 May 1944 - POW	4987
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
42-106946	P-51B	505	6N-I	Graham	Lt. Gerald E	Mary Lee (L&R)	Named for future wife. Reassigned to Johnson.
44-14433	P-51D	505	6N-I	Graham	Lt. Gerald E	Mary Lee (L&R)	Named for future wife.
42-103394	P-51C	504	5Q-R	Rutan	Lt. Frederick S Jr.	Whistlers Wings	Named for friend Lt. Whistler who was KITA. Lost in this a/c 29 July 1944 POW	7720
44-15315	P-51D	505	6N-Y	Jones	Lt. George W Jr.	Miss E.T.O.	Named for Corporal Ruby Newell - voted prettiest WAC in the UK. a/c carried her photo. Takeoff accident 22 March 45 - John F Rice.
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)
44-72449	P-51D	505	6N-E	Biggs	Lt. Oscar K.	Imogene (L&R)	Named after wife. To Sweden post war as 26124
42-106933	P-51B	504	5Q-G	Croker	Lt. Robert C.	Madam Queen	Name possibly from "Amos & Andy" Radio Show - Andy's girlfriend = madam queen
44-15003	P-51D	503	D7-U	Gerard	Capt. Francis R. "Frank"	Yi - Yi	Name is pet name of highschool sweetheart, Yolanda Mion. Later Mrs Gerard. Pilot, Serial & Code confirmed in Encounter Report 18 March 45
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
44-14734	P-51D	505	6N-K	Ananian	Lt. Stephen C.	Baby Mine (L&R)	Name from song in the film "Dumbo". Lost 28 March 1945 U.K. - Lt. William R. Guyton uninjured
44-72282	P-51D	504	5Q-M	Barrett	Lt. Lawrence J."Larry" "Jack"	Watonga State Bank, Safe and Dependable	Name from hometown Watonga OK. Possible connection with Bank?
44-72063	P-51D	504	5Q-B	Carter	Lt. Lyle M.	Hillbilly	Name due to home being in West Va.
43-24781	P-51B	504	5Q-Z	Waters	Lt. Frank T Jr.	Brother Bill (L&R) / Miss Haag (L)	Name due to his brother being a POW in Germany. Miss Haag was c.c.'s girl friend.
42-106908	P-51B	504	5Q-T	Thistlethwaite	Lt. Edward A.	Cajun	Name due to being from Louisiana. Lost in this a/c 30 May 1944 - POW	5401
44-	P-51D	504	5Q-C	Cohen	Lt. Gilbert G	Growing Gripe	Name changed from Hebe's Heap on orders from C.O. - hence Growing Gripe.
43-7180	P-51B	504	5Q-F	Gravette	Lt.Col. Edger B. "Skinny"	Ollie	Name believed to be from mother's name.
44-14672	P-51D	504	5Q-S	Orcutt	Lt. Leon M	Li'l Injun (Louise L Canopy rail)	Name believed to be due to part American Indian ancestry
44-14413	P-51D	505	6N-				MAC 25 Sept 44.Lt. Leland M Stoudt baled out safely.
43-7009	P-51B	505	6N-				Lost landing accident 21 April 44 - Maj. Archie A Tower
42-103299	P-51C	503	D7-	Smith	Lt. Robert C.		Lost in this a/c 8 June 44 - KIA	5618
42-106807	P-51B	505	6N-L	Luper	Lt. Arch B		Lost in this a/c 7 May 1944 - KIA	4695
44-11325	P-51D	503	D7-K	MacKenzie	Lt. Davie A.	Princess Pat	Lost in this a/c 7 April 45 - POW due to friendly fire. Serial & Code also from Encounter Report 26 Nov 44 flown by Petitt	13953
42-106909	P-51B	HQ	6N-Z	McPharlin	Maj. Michael G.H.	Wee Ginny	Lost in this a/c 6 June 1944 KIA	5621
44-13379	P-51D	505	6N-	Bloxam	Capt. Robert W.	Miss Idaho	Lost in this a/c 6 Feb 45 - KIA	12168
44-14626	P-51D	503	D7-H	Hawkins	Capt. Anthony G.	Sweet Sue	Lost in this a/c 31 Dec 44 - KIA	11454
42-106821	P-51B	503	D7-C	Whitelaw	Capt. Richard S.		Lost in this a/c 29 June 44 KIA	6549
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
44-14287	P-51D	504	5Q-	Mead	Lt. Charles M	Pin Up Girl	Lost in this a/c 29 December 1944 - KIA	11453
44-13938	P-51D	504	5Q-S	Van Cleave	Lt. Ely N.		Lost in this a/c 26 November 1944 - KIA	10545
42-106755	P-51B	503	D7-T	Wolfort	Lt. Joseph		Lost in this a/c 24 May 1944 KIA	5277
44-14153	P-51D	504	5Q-J	Wood	Capt. Robert T.		Lost in this a/c 22 Feb 45 - KIA	12687
42-103295	P-51C	503	D7-	Mulvey	Lt. Robert F.		Lost in this a/c 21May 1944 - POW	4982
42-106674	P-51B	503	D7-	Steier	Lt. Arthur H.		Lost in this a/c 21 May 1944 KIA	4984
43-25050	P-51C	503	D7-H	Terrats	Lt. Esteban A		Lost in this a/c 2 March 1945 - KIA	12872
44-13324	P-51D	503	D7-P	Wyatt	Capt. Valdee		Lost in this a/c 18 October 1944 - POW	11378
42-106676	P-51B	505	6N-Z	Howard	Lt. Waldon E	Princess Marie	Lost in this a/c 17 January 1945 - KIA	11864
44-13584	P-51D	504	5Q-T	Hunter	Lt. Charles M.		Lost in this a/c 16 August 1944 - KIA	8137
42-103393	P-51C	503	D7-	Wyer	Lt. Albert L.	Apache	Lost in this a/c 15 May 1944 - POW	4694
44-14731	P-51D	505	6N-I	Powell	Lt. Lawrence J. Jr.	Happy Jr.	Lost in this a/c 14 Jan 45 - POW	11862
42-103305	P-51C	505	6N-U				Lost in take-off accident 12 May 44 - Lt. William Jaaskelainen
44-14326	P-51D	505	6N-	Stewart	Lt. Carl R	Ticket Home	Lost in MAC England 25 Sept 44 Lt. Carl L Stewart uninjured
44-14776	P-51D	505	6N-O	Girzi	Lt. Henry E.	Arrow Head	Lost in crash landing 6 Feb 45 - Lt. Kessler O Thomas KIA
42-106905	P-51B	503	D7-				Lost 9 June 1944 - Capt. Nathan T Folwell KIA	5947
42-106653	P-51B	505	6N-F	Everett	Lt. Harold M.		Lost 8 June 44 - Lt. Joseph F Sawicki Jr. KIA	5619
42-106699	P-51B	505	6N-				Lost 8 June 1944 - Lt. Philip H Ewing - Evaded	5620
42-106937	P-51B	505	6N-				Lost 8 August 1944 - Lt. Edwin C. Ball KIA	7438
42-106927	P-51B	503	D7-L				Lost 7 May 44 Lt. Arthur H Steir bailed out UK

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