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The 357th Fighter Group

The Yoxford Boys

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Station:
Leiston
Station Callsign:
Earlduke
Group Callsign:
Rightfield to 22 April '44 then:
Dryden (A Group)
Silas (B Group)
Eyesight (C Group)
(No Squadron Callsigns in C Group)
362nd Fighter Squadron Littlefriends.co.uk Code: G4 Callsign: Judson
to 22 April '44 then:
Dollar (A Group)
Rowntree (B Group)
363rd Fighter Squadron Littlefriends.co.uk Code: B6 Callsign: Chamber
to 22 April '44 then:
Cement (A Group)
Diver (B Group)
364th Fighter Squadron Littlefriends.co.uk Code: C5 Callsign: Cowdy
to 22 April '44 then:
Greenhouse (A Group)
Hawkeye (B Group)

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459 records found for the 357 Fighter Group - Displaying page 5 out of 5.
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Serial No Type Squad CodePilot Rank / Given Names Markings Comments MACR
42-103502 P-51C 364 C5-Z Sumner Lt. Charles D Bat Cave (L) Pride of the Yanks (R) Named for home town Bat Cave NC. (R) was prize for GI fund raising competition.  
43-12313 P-51B 364 C5-F Reese Lt. William C Bear River Betsy Named for Home Town. Lost in this a/c 21 May 44 - KIA 4996
44-15660 P-51D 364 C5-A Foard Lt. William W Swamp Fox Named for S. Carolina (home state) patriot of War of Independence.  
44-72372 P-51D 364 C5-G Weber Lt. Gilman L Alibabsandi (L) Treasure (R) Named for wife & two daughters. To sweden post war as 26059  
44-72927 P-51D 364 C5-F Zettler Lt. Vincent V Canton Can Named from hometown Canton OH.  
  P-51B 364 C5-N Hayes Lt.Col. Thomas L Jr "Tommy" Frenesi Named from popular song title  
44-13318 P-51D 364 C5-N Hayes Lt.Col. Thomas L Jr "Tommy" Frenesi Named from popular song title  
43-6721 P-51B 362 G4-W Egeland Lt. Howard B Chicago Bound Namede for his Hometown. Landing accident Leiston 8 Mar 44 - Capt. Robert H Becker. Lost 8 Aug 1944 - crashlanded Russia during "Frantic V" - Lt. Egeland uninjured.  
  P-51B    -  Smith Lt. Robert Papp's Answer (R) Papp is not a typo for pappy!  
44-14820 P-51D 362 G4-H Kirla Maj. John A "Big John" Spook Per Morris - AW2  
44-13861 P-51D 364 C5-Z Kocher Lt. Donald C Li'l Poopsie (L) 4 Bolts (R) Poopsie was name of his dog back home. 4 bolts referrs to Don & 3 friends at flight school.  
44- P-51D 363 B6-O Overstreet Lt. William B Berlin Express (L) Artwork - Winged Mustang (R) Possibly 44-15035 before becoming Alice Marie II  
44-13691 P-51D 364 C5-V     Gypsy Previously G4-A Passion Wagon with artwork of nude retained.  
42-106783 P-51B 363 B6-L Simpson Capt. Edward K Flying Panther Purchased and named by his school - East Orange High. Lost 15 Sept 44 - Lt. Louis E Nowlin KIA 8651
44-15035 P-51D 363 B6-O Carr Lt. Edward J Alice Marie II (L&R) Re-coded from B6-N  
42-106654 P-51B 362 G4-M       Re-coded from G4-G Lost 13 Sept 44 - Lt. Howard L Johnson bailed out - returned 8652
42-106462 P-51B 362 G4-Y       Re-coded from G4-H. Lost 4 Oct 44 - Lt. Richard I Potter baled safely following a systems failure.  
44-15035 P-51D 363 B6-N     Alice Marie II (L&R) Re-coded to B6-O  
42-106462 P-51B 362 G4-H England Capt. John B U've Had It Reassigned as G4-Y  
44-13681 P-51D 363 B6-F Manthos Capt. Atlee G Mary Alice Reassigned from Bochkay. Named for his wife.  
44-15267 P-51D 362 G4-M Gordon Lt. Edwin A Ain't Misbehavin' Reassigned from Frey, a/c nickname retained  
44-13681 P-51D 363 B6-M Emery Lt. Michael R Pat and Mike Reassigned from Manthos and recoded. Crash-landed this a/c Leiston 31 Dec 44  
43-24823 P-51B 363 B6-K Fricker Lt. William H Berlin Express Reassigned from Overstreet, artwork retained.  
44-13543 P-51D 364 C5-A     Prune Picker Reassigned to Fandray as C5-H  
44-15267 P-51D 362 G4-M Frey Lt. Jesse R Ain't Misbehavin' Reassigned to Gordon  
44-13621 P-51D 364 C5-X Allen Lt. Merle F Dee Laura Reassigned to Wasylyk  
44-13691 P-51D 362 G4-A Roberson Maj. Arval J Passion Wagon + artwork of nude reassigned to Weaver  
43-6448 P-51B 362 G4-U Williams Capt. Calvert L Wee Willie Reassigned to Wyatt  
44-13716 P-51D 363 B6-M Emery Lt. Michael R Pat and Mike Replacement for 44-13681  
44-15### P-51D 363 B6-J McGee Maj. Donald C Whole Hawg Serial # given - 44-15888 is not P-51 serial  
43-6376 P-51B 364 C5-J Tyler Lt. Gerald E Little Duckfoot (L & R) Serial given incorrectly as 43-6373 in FCMIC  
42-106652 P-51B 364 C5-  Denesha Lt. John N Shortie Shortie was pet name for his girlfriend. Lost in this a/c 7 June 44 - KIA 5516
44-14789 P-51D 362 G4-E England Capt. John B Missouri Armada Shown as 44-14709 G4-H in P-MA8AF  
42-103007 P-51C 362 G4-P     Swoose Swoose = cartoon character of the time.  
43-6582 P-51B 364 C5-M       Take-off accident Leiston 16 Mar 44 - Lt. Raymond Sparks Jr.  
44-15422 P-51D 363 B6-F Bochkay Maj. Donald H Artwork - Winged Ace of Clubs Take-off crash Leiston 15 Feb 45 - Lt. John C Casey  
43-7188 P-51B 362 G4-T Smith Capt. Fred C   Take-off crash Leiston 15 June 44 - Lt. Erle A Taylor  
42-106923 P-51B 364 C5-O Hermanson Lt. Harry H Daddy's Pet Taxi accident in this a/c Leiston 1 Sept 44  
43-7176 P-51B 362 G4-B       Taxi accident Leiston 01 Apr 44 - Lt. Ollie E Harris Jr.  
43-6904 P-51B 363 B6-X       Taxi accident Leiston 1 Oct 44 - Lt.William R Dunlop  
44-14780 P-51D 364 C5-X       Taxi accident Leiston 19 Oct 44 - Lt. George W Morris  
43-12471 P-51B 363 B6-        Taxi accident Leiston 23 Feb 44 - Lt. Santiago R Gutierrez  
43-12255 P-51B 363 B6-        Taxi accident Leiston 23 Feb 44 - Lt. William M Hurley  
44-14009 P-51D 363 B6-U       Taxi accident Leiston 24 Dec 44 - Lt. Raymond E Wolf  
43-6712 P-51B 363 B6-W Graham Col. Donald W   Taxi accident Leiston 25 Apr 44 - Lt. Joseph F Pierce  
43-6502 P-51B 364 C5-F       Taxi accident Leiston 29 July 44 - Lt. Wallace J Reid  
44-14612 P-51D 362 G4-Z Duncan Lt. John F Hot Shot Taxi accident Leiston 5 June 45 - F/O Robert J White  
44-14660 P-51D 364 C5-J Tyler Lt. Gerald E Little Duckfoot (L & R) Taxi accident Leiston in this a/c 19 Oct 44  
42-103601 P-51C 364 C5-C Salsman Lt. John Mazie R Taxi accident Leiston in this a/c 24 July 44  
43-12470 P-51B 364 C5-        Taxi accident Raydon 1 Jan 44 - Lt. David T Harris  
44-72275 P-51D 363 B6-        TD  
43-12456 P-51B 362 G4-D       To 352 F/G (BBB)  
43-6448 P-51B 362 G4-G Wyatt Capt. Harold "Hal" A Man-O-War To 353 FG as w/w hack  
44-13815 P-51D 364 C5-H       To 364 FG as 5E-V  
44-72451 P-51D 364 C5-V Moore Capt. Robert Campus Queen To Switzerland post war as J-2017  
44-72821 P-51D 364 C5-C     Biggie To Switzerland post war as J-2112  
43-6787 P-51B 364 C5-H     Eager Beaver w/w hack a/c. Bar in front of "H"  
44-11224 P-51D 364 C5-C LePore Lt. Rocco R Pretty Pat Written of in crash landing @ Leiston 1 Jan 45  
  P-51B 364 C5-M Jenkins Lt. Joseph M Geechee Gal Written off in take off accident - details unknown  

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