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4th Fighter Group 339th Fighter Group 357th Fighter Group Scouting Force 20th Fighter Group 352nd Fighter Group 359th Fighter Group 5th Emer Rescue Sqd 55th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Group 361st Fighter Group 7th Photo Recon Group 56th Fighter Group 355th Fighter Group 364th Fighter Group 495th FTG 78th Fighter Group 356th Fighter Group 479th Fighter Group 496th FTG

The 359th Fighter Group

Station:

East Wretham (USAAF Station No. 133) 19 October 1943 to 2 November 1945

Station Callsign:

Woodbrook

Group Callsign:

Wallpaint to 22 April '44 then:
Chairman (A Group)
Cavetop (B Group)
Ragtime (C Group)
(No Squadron Callsigns in C Group)

368th Fighter Squadron Code: CV Callsign: Beesnest to 2 January '44 then
Jackson to 22 April '44 then:
Jigger (A Group)
Handy (B Group)

369th Fighter Squadron Code: IV Callsign: Tiretread to 22 April '44 then:
Tinplate (A Group)
Earnest (B Group)

370th Fighter Squadron Code: CS (CR to mid-March 1944) Callsign: Wheeler to 22 April '44 then:
Redcross (A Group)
Rollo (B Group)

Serial No	Type	Squad	Code	Pilot	Rank / Given Names	Markings	Comments	MACR
42-	P-47D	368	CV-			Little One
42-22468	P-47D	368	CV-S	Smith	Lt. James B	Geronimo (L&R)
42-22766	P-47D	368	CV-S	Smith	Lt. James B	Hairless Joe	Named from character in Al Capp cartoon.
42-22774	P-47D	368	CV-B	Bolefahr	Capt. Wayne N
42-22776	P-47D	368	CV-D	Pino	Lt. James R		Belly-landed 23 Apr 44 - Capt. Andrew T Lemmens. To 78 F/G
42-22786	P-47D	368	CV-B	Bolefahr	Capt. Wayne N
42-22788	P-47D	368	CV-S
42-26060	P-47D	368	CV-O				To 9th AF
42-74633	P-47D	368	CV-W	Hunter	Capt. John B
42-74682	P-47D	368	CV-Y	Baldridge	Lt. Arlen R "Baldy"
42-74695	P-47D	368	CV-E	Cater	Lt. Elmer H
42-74721	P-47D	368	CV-K	White	Lt. Samuel A
42-75082	P-47D	368	CV-G	Lane	Capt. Thomas S
42-75088	P-47D	368	CV-G	Lane	Capt. Thomas S
42-75095	P-47D	368	CV-N	Shaw	Maj. Clifton	Pappy Yokum	Named from Al Capp cartoon strip
42-75104	P-47D	368	CV-T	Fogg	Capt. Howard L		Lost 13 April 44 - Lt. Cecil R Brown KIA	3897
42-75111	P-47D	368	CV-A	Tyrrell	Lt.Col. Albert R		Crash-landed this a/c Wattisham 16 Apr 44
42-75113	P-47D	368	CV-O	Forehand	Maj. William C	Daisy Mae	Named from Al Capp cartoon strip. Lost in crash-landing East Wretham 31 Mar 44 - Capt. John B Hunter
42-75136	P-47D	368	CV-U	Albertson	Capt. Benjamin H		Lost in this a/c 18 March 44 - POW	3402
42-75141	P-47D	368	CV-I	Janney	Capt. Raymond B II		Lost 11 April 44 - Lt. James R Pino POW	3759
42-75141	P-47D	368	CV-K				Force-landed Manston 27 Mar 44 - Lt. Elmer H Cater
42-76598	P-47D	368	CV-V
42-8402	P-47D	368	CV-M	Cater	Lt. Emer H	Devil's Thumb	To 5ERS
42-8425	P-47D	368	CV-B				From 356 FG
42-8485	P-47D	368	CV-B	Mosse	Capt. Charles E
42-8542	P-47D	368	CV-E	Hyland	Lt. Edward J		Lost in this a/c 11 Jan 44 - KIA	1857
42-8569	P-47D	368	CV-F	Hudleson	Lt. Clyde M
42-8611	P-47D	368	CV-H	Mosse	Capt. Charles E
42-8617	P-47D	368	CV-M	Lemmens	Maj. Andrew T	Lucky Pearl	Named by cc for his wife.
42-8624	P-47D	368	CV-X	Randolph	Lt. Gaston M		Taxi accident East Wretham 19 Mar 44 - Lt. Cecil B Brown
42-8637	P-47D	368	CV-Z	Tacon	Col. Avelin P Jr.
42-8645	P-47D	368	CV-M	Lemmens	Capt. Andrew T
42-8592	P-47D	368	CV-L	Burton	Lt. Robert E
42-75128	P-47D	368	CV-R	Hawkinson	Capt. Robert H	Lonesome Polecat	To 364 FG as QI-W
42-8596	P-47D	368	CV-P	Simmons	Lt. William R	Marryin' Sam	Named from Al Capp cartoon strip
42-106436	P-51B	368	CV-T	Lambright	Capt. Clarence M
42-106461	P-51B	368	CV-Q	Perkins	Capt. Earl P		Lost 2 May 44 - Lt. Raymond L Botsford KIFA
42-106474	P-51B	368	CV-X	Beaupre	Lt. Robert V		To 370 FS
42-106577	P-51B	368	CV-X				Lost 8 Aug 44 - Lt. Willis J Cherry POW	7781
42-106611	P-51B	368	CV-K	Britton	Lt. Eugene F		Landing accident East Wretham 29 June 44 - Lt. James B Lubein
42-106618	P-51B	368	CV-W
42-106619	P-51B	368	CV-J	Janney	Capt. Raymond B II	Die Fledermaus	Force-landed this a/c 6 july 44 Capt. Raymond B Janney II. To 353 FG
42-106620	P-51B	368	CV-G	Lane	Capt. Thomas S		Lost 21 May 44 - Lt. Clyde M Huddleston KIA	5115
42-106667	P-51B	368	CV-L	Marcinkiewicz	Lt. John S	Sweet Sue	Lost in this a/c 7 June 44 - POW	5518
42-106667	P-51B	368	CV-Z
42-106673	P-51B	368	CV-B
42-106693	P-51B	368	CV-M				Lost 16 Jan 45 - Lt. Graham Lupton POW	11875
42-106702	P-51B	368	CV-X	Beaupre	Lt. Robert V		a/c to Hunter
42-106702	P-51B	368	CV-X	Hunter	Capt. John B		Lost 10 Aug 44 - Lt. Lester W Hovden KIA	7782
42-106727	P-51B	368	CV-F	Gilmore	Capt. Chester R Jr

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