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

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 Littlefriends.co.uk

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

369th Fighter Squadron Littlefriends.co.uk

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

370th Fighter Squadron Littlefriends.co.uk

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				Too 56th FG
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	Clumpy II	Named for a cartoon dog character that he drew. 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

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