8th Air Force Fighter Group - Littlefriends.co.uk

The 353rd Fighter Group

The Slybird Group
Bill's Buzz Boys

Station:

Metfield from 3 August 1943 to 12 April 1944
Raydon from 12 April 1944 to 10 October 1945

Station Callsign:

Boyhood (Metfield)
Cockle (Raydon)

Group Callsign:

Slybird to 22 April '44 then:
Jonah (A Group)
Keylock (B Group)
Muffin (C Group)
(No Squadron Callsigns in C Group)

350th Fighter Squadron Littlefriends.co.uk

Code: LH Callsign: Pipeful
to 22 April '44 then:
Seldom (A Group)
Persian (B Group)

351st Fighter Squadron Littlefriends.co.uk

Code: YJ Callsign: Roughman
to 22 April '44 then:
Lawyer (A Group)
Squirrel (B Group)

352nd Fighter Squadron Littlefriends.co.uk

Code: SX Callsign: Wakeford
to 22 April '44 then:
Jockey (A Group)
Bullring (B Group)

Serial No	Type	Squad	Code	Pilot	Rank / Given Names	Markings	Comments	MACR
42-76352	P-47D	351	YJ-Q	Thornell	Lt. Lloyd A	Mid's Bid
42-76433	P-47D	352	SX-Q
42-76543	P-47D	350	LH-R
42-76543	P-47D	352	SX-S				Landing accident 28 Aug 44 - Lt.George N Porterfield
42-7858	P-47D	351	YJ-V	Byers	Maj. Victor L Jr	Hawkeye	Could be 42-7958 (Morris)
42-7905	P-47D	352	SX-				Lost 6 Sept 43 - F/O. Earl W Perry Jr. KIA
42-7906	P-47D	351	YJ-L	LeFebre	Maj. Frederick H	Chief Wahoo	To 78 FG 83 FS as HL-R
42-7907	P-47D	350	LH-J	Furness	Capt. Joseph F "Li'l Joe"	Lonesome Polecat
42-7926	P-47D	351	YJ-
42-7940	P-47D	350	LH-M	Hurst	Capt. Wilfred F	Colleen	Named for his girlfriend. Lost in this a/c 3 Feb 44 - KIA
42-7956	P-47D	350	LH-K				Lost 5 Sept 43 - Capt. Irvin E Vennel KIFA
42-7958	P-47D	351	YJ-V	Byers	Maj. Victor L Jr	Hawkeye	Also see 42-7858
42-7972	P-47D	351	YJ-P	King	Lt. Francis N "Pete"	Gator Bait	Named for his home State of Florida
42-7977	P-47D	HQ	-
42-7985	P-47D	352	SX-R				Lost 18 Sept 43 - Lt. Francis J Hajosy KIFA
42-7987	P-47D	351	YJ-J	Treitz	Lt. John G	Jeannie (R)	To 495 FTG 552 FTS as DQ-V
42-7988	P-47D	350	LH-X	Duncan	Col. Glenn E	Dove of Peace V
42-8001	P-47D	350	LH-V	Rimerman	Col. Benjamin
42-8003	P-47D	350	LH-
42-8005	P-47D	350	LH-B
42-8372	P-47D	351	YJ-
42-8373	P-47D	350	LH-Y
42-8375	P-47D	351	YJ-
42-8378	P-47D	350	LH-R				taxi accident Metfield 13 Jan 44 - Capt. Carl W Mueller
42-8379	P-47D	351	YJ-			Big Nose
42-8380	P-47D	352	SX-L
42-8385	P-47D	351	YJ-M	Maguire	Capt. William J "Mickey"	Boston Bull
42-8390	P-47D	352	SX-I
42-8392	P-47D	352	SX-
42-8393	P-47D	350	LH-Q
42-8394	P-47D	350	LH-O
42-8396	P-47D	352	SX-T	Jordan	Capt. William J	Lucky	To 56 FG as w/w. Retained name.
42-8401	P-47D	351	YJ-B	Burkett	Lt. William R	Scatterbolts
42-8414	P-47D	352	SX-K	Junttila	Maj. Wilbert H "Weep"
42-8420	P-47D	352	SX-				Lost 15 Sept 43 - Capt. Robert C Durlin injured bailing out.
42-8460	P-47D	350	LH-Z				See 42-8480
42-8475	P-47D	350	LH-Y	Long	Lt. Harold W		Lost in this a/c 5 Sept 43 - KIFA
42-8476	P-47D	351	YJ-X	Beckham	Maj. Walter C "Walt"	Little Demon (L&R)	To 78 FG 82 FS name retained
42-8478	P-47D	351	YJ-Y	Morris	Lt. Harold	Barbara	To 356 FG 359 FS as OC-V
42-8479	P-47D	351	YJ-
42-8480	P-47D	350	LH-Z				See 42-8460
42-8503	P-47D	350	LH-				Take-off accident 9 Aug 44 - Capt. Lonnie M Davis
42-8511	P-47D	351	YJ-K	Strobell	Lt. Robert C		From 352 FG. Lost 30 June 44 - Lt. Robert W Tibenham KIMAC
42-8513	P-47D	350	LH-H
42-8522	P-47D	352	SX-U	Cles	Capt. Leslie P	Betsy
42-8531	P-47D	352	SX-
42-8602	P-47D	351	YJ-E	Emory	Capt. Frank N	Sis
42-8608	P-47D	350	LH-D
42-8619	P-47D	351	YJ-A	Ahles	Lt. George N	Lonesome Polecat	To 4 FG 334 FS as w/w trainer
42-8623	P-47D	350	LH-F	Price	Maj. William J "Willy"	Janie	Named for his only sister

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