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
42-75273	P-47	368	CV-U	Kibbler	Lt. Ralph E
41-6282	P-47C	370	CR-O
41-6324	P-47C	369	IV-X
41-6255	P-47C	368	CV-O				From 78th FG
42-	P-47D	370	CS-L	Doersch	Maj. George A "Pop"		Originally coded CR-L
42-	P-47D	370	CS-	Downing	Lt. John L "Big Dog"	Big Dog
42-	P-47D	368	CV-			Little One
42-22464	P-47D	369	IV-				Lost 8 April 44 - Lt. Clifford E Carter KIA	3898
42-22468	P-47D	368	CV-S	Smith	Lt. James B	Geronimo (L&R)
42-22480	P-47D	370	CS-K
42-22758	P-47D	369	IV-O
42-22761	P-47D	370	CR-				Lost 11 Jan 44 - Lt. Lynn W Hair KIA
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
42-22791	P-47D	369	IV-E	Crawford	Lt. Cecil W	Little Friend	Lost 3 Feb 44 - Lt. Cecil W Crawford KIA	2132
42-25738	P-47D	370	CS-M				Crash-landed framlingham 29 Apr 44 - Lt.Col. Daniel D McKee
42-26024	P-47D	370	CR-				Crashed 4 Dec 44 - salvaged on continent
42-26060	P-47D	368	CV-O				To 9th AF
42-74632	P-47D	370	CS-D
42-74633	P-47D	368	CV-W	Hunter	Capt. John B
42-74640	P-47D	370	CR-				Crash-landed 3 Feb 44 - Capt. Charles W Hipsher
42-74642	P-47D	369	IV-K	Kruger	Capt. Charles H	Nancy June
42-74645	P-47D	369	IV-N	Cranfill	Lt.Col. Niven K	Deviless
42-74645	P-47D	369	IV-E	Crawford	Lt. Cecil W		(became IV-N)
42-74666	P-47D	369	IV-O	Oliphint	Capt. John H	The Mad Rebel
42-74676	P-47D	370	CS-X			Blondie II	w/w Hack
42-74682	P-47D	368	CV-Y	Baldridge	Lt. Arlen R "Baldy"
42-74685	P-47D	369	IV-T	Matthew	Capt. Harry L	Pistol Packin' Mama	Take-off accident East Wretham 6 Mar 44 - Capt. Harry L Matthew
42-74695	P-47D	368	CV-E	Cater	Lt. Elmer H
42-74698	P-47D	370	CR-K	King	Lt. Herman E		Belly landed this a/c Manston 21 Dec 43
42-74719	P-47D	370	CS-O	Hodges	Capt. William R
42-74721	P-47D	368	CV-K	White	Lt. Samuel A
42-74730	P-47D	369	IV-U	Rodeheaver	Lt. Homer L		Landing accident East Wretham 20 Nov 43 - Lt. Horner L Rodheaver
42-74737	P-47D	370	CS-P	Smith	Capt. Thomas P		Previously CR-P. Lost in this a/c 11 April 44 - POW - escaped & returned Sept. 44	3733
42-74745	P-47D	370	CS-D				From 356 FG
42-75048	P-47D	369	IV-Z	Campbell	Lt. Robert W
42-75054	P-47D	369	IV-V	Ettlesen	Capt. Charles E	Princess Pat
42-75054	P-47D	369	IV-V	Kelsey	Capt. Joseph P		(a/c transfered to Ettlesen)
42-75068	P-47D	370	CS-P	Wetmore	Maj. Raymond S	Daddy's Girl	Named for daughter Diane. Force landed this a/c Manston 24 Apr 44
42-75079	P-47D	370	CS-B				Lost 11 April 44 - Lt. Elmer N Dunlap POW	3734
42-75082	P-47D	368	CV-G	Lane	Capt. Thomas S
42-75085	P-47D	369	IV-Q	Thomson	Maj. Robert C
42-75088	P-47D	368	CV-G	Lane	Capt. Thomas S
42-75090	P-47D	370	CR-				Lost 11 Jan 44 - Lt. William N Tucker Jr. KIA
42-75091	P-47D	370	CS-I	Downing	Lt. John L "Big Dog"	Big Dog + artwork of sad dog (L&R)	Lost 27 March 44 - Lt. John E Kerns KIA	3454
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

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