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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
44-13808	P-51D	503	D7-U	Gerard	Capt. Francis R. "Frank"	Yi - Yi	Serial, Code & Pilot confirmed in Encounter Report 16 Aug 44
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
44-13917	P-51D	503	D7-L	Talcott	Lt. Franklin D	Y've Had It!	Lost 5 August 1944 - Lt. Talcott - Interned	7437
44-14118	P-51D	503	D7-J	Frisch	Lt. Robert J.	Worry Bird	Pilot, Serial & Code from Encounter Report 2 March 45.
44-73287	P-51D	503	D7-J	Frisch	Lt. Robert J	Worry Bird
44-14890	P-51D	503	D7-C	Farrell	Capt. Joseph G	Whoa! To Joe's Woes	Crash landed 24 March 45 - Lt. William R Preddy
43-24803	P-51B	503	D7-A	Stephenson	Maj. Enoch B Jr.	White Rat	Crash landed 7 June 44 - Lt. Nathan T Folwell
44-13377	P-51D	503	D7-A	Stephenson	Maj. Enoch B Jr	White Rat	a/c to Coe. Code letter from Encounter Report 25 July 44.
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
42-103394	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
42-106909	P-51B	HQ	6N-Z	McPharlin	Maj. Michael G.H.	Wee Ginny	Lost in this a/c 6 June 1944 KIA	5621
44-72282	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?
42-106933	P-51B	504	5Q-G			Virginia
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
44-14326	P-51D	505	6N-	Stewart	Lt. Carl R	Ticket Home	Lost in MAC England 25 Sept 44 Lt. Carl L Stewart uninjured
44-14170	P-51D	505	6N-S	Olander	Capt. Richard B	Therese
44-11363	P-51K	505	6N-S	Olander	Capt. Richard B.	Therese	Named for St. Therese. Reassigned to Byrd	12875
44-13952	P-51D	503	D7-Z			The Yellow Peril	Transferred to 364th FG as 5Y-Q
44-14153	P-51D	504	5Q-J	Caldwell	Lt. Merle F. "Bud"	The Yankee Kid IV
42-103737	P-51C	504	5Q-J	Caldwell	Lt. Merle F. "Bud"	The Yankee Kid III	Taken on charge 15 June 44
44-13680	P-51D	505	6N-R	Becker	Lt. Leo H	The Roller	Crash landed in this a/c 25 March 1945
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.
44-15134	P-51D	503	D7-D	Stillwell	Capt. Frank M.	The Bengal Lancer	Serial,Code, Pilot per Encounter Report 26 Nov 44. Pres'n.a/c Bloomfield High School N.J. Basketball Team =The Bengals
42-106936	P-51B	505	6N-X	Starnes	Capt. James R	Tar Heel	Lost 20 Feb 45 Lt William M Beecher KIA
44-14113	P-51D	505	6N-X	Starnes	Capt. James R.	Tar Heel	Lost 26 November 1944 - Lt. Bert Stiles KIA	10546
44-14387	P-51D	505	6N-X	Starnes	Capt. James R.	Tar Heel
44-72152	P-51D	505	6N-X	Starnes	Capt. James R.	Tar Heel
	P-51B	504	5Q-	Griffith	Lt. Walter B	Tamsin Lee
44-14626	P-51D	503	D7-H	Hawkins	Capt. Anthony G.	Sweet Sue	Lost in this a/c 31 Dec 44 - KIA	11454
44-15700	P-51D	503	D7-Q	Mankie	Lt. James A	Sweet Jeannie (not painted on)	Named for his wife. Lost in this a/c 31 December 1944 - POW	11457
44-15268	P-51D	503	D7-S	Krauss	Lt. Richard E	Sweet Eloise (L) Janie (R)
44-14734	P-51D	505	6N-K	Daniell	Lt. Jack S.	Sweet 'n Low Down (L) Sweet and Lowdown (R)	a/c to Ananian
44-14745	P-51D	505	6N-K	Daniell	Lt. Jack S.	Sweet 'n Low Down (L) Sweet and Lowdown (R)
42-106886	P-51B	504	5Q-O	Larson	Lt. Duane S "Swede"	Swede	Named from his nickname
44-15558	P-51D	505	6N-L			Suzy Lee	Damaged in accident 4 March 45 - Lt. Herbert L Caywood
44-15558	P-51D	505	6N-L			Suzy Lee	Lost 31 March 1945 - F/O. Joseph R Coker POW	13954
44-14731	P-51D	505	6N-I			St. Louis Blues
44-13627	P-51D	503	D7-F			Spar	Serial & Code from Encounter Report 2 March 45. Pilot Behrend
44-13624	P-51D	505	6N-A	Holloway	Capt. John G.	Sniffles III	Lost 23 September 1944 - Lt. James B. Muller POW	9161
42-106812	P-51B	505	6N-A	Holloway	Capt. John G	Sniffles II
44-15001	P-51D	505	6N-N	Irion	Capt. Robert E.	Silver Streak
42-106934	P-51B	503	D7-Z	Bush	Lt. Jerry P	Shy Ann	Serial & Code from Encounter Report 7 July 44. Lost by Stillwell 5 Aug 44 - MAC
44-13369	P-51D	503	D7-Z	Bush	Lt. Jerry P.	Shy Ann
44-13980	P-51D	503	D7-Z	Bush	Lt. Jerry P.	Shy Ann	Completed tour 12 Sept 44 - a/c to Beavers
	P-51B	504	5Q-	Thompson	Lt. Ralph P	Sassy Sis
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"
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
44-72255	P-51D	505	6N-A	Henry	Col. John B. Jr.	San Antone Rose	Lost 21 April 1945 - Capt. Robert E Irion - Returned
44-14065	P-51D	503	D7-M	Byers	Lt. John R.	Sally II	From Fiorito. Name retained.
44-14065	P-51D	503	D7-M	Fiorito	Capt. Leonard J	Sally II	From 359 FG ex CS-Q. a/c to Byers

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