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
42-106727	P-51B	368	CV-F	McGeever	Capt. Thomas J		a/c to Gilmore
42-106775	P-51B	368	CV-	Simmons	Lt. William R
42-106804	P-51B	368	CV-S	Smith	Lt. James B		Lost in this a/c 19 May 44 - POW	4998
42-106809	P-51B	368	CV-H	Baker	Capt. George F Jr.	Little Liquidator	Re-coded to CV-O
42-106809	P-51B	368	CV-O				Lost 7 Feb 45 - Lt. Henry L Thompson KIA	12296
42-106867	P-51B	368	CV-I	Bach	Capt. Glenn C Jr.	Pegelin	Lost 8 Aug 44 - Lt. John C Allen KIA	7783
42-106876	P-51B	368	CV-S	Chatfield	Lt. Donald W	Pete E Jr.	Force-landed 15 Dec 44 @ LG. A-92 Belgium - Lt. Donald W Chatfield
42-106876	P-51B	368	CV-F	Rea	Lt. Frank Jr.
42-106879	P-51B	368	CV-R	Fladmark	Capt. Oscar R		Damaged - take-off accident this a/c 5 Sept 44
42-106890	P-51B	368	CV-H	Mosse	Capt. Charles E		Lost in this a/c 19 May 44 - POW	4999
42-106890	P-51B	368	CV-B
42-106895	P-51B	368	CV-Q
42-106898	P-51B	368	CV-D	Hagan	Lt. Benjamin M III	Boots	Lost in this a/c 8 June 44 - POW	5598
42-106917	P-51B	368	CV-J	Olson	Lt. Paul E	Marihelen	To 361 F/G
42-106919	P-51B	368	CV-				Lost 18 June 44 - Lt. John C Allen bailed out over UK	5
42-106929	P-51B	368	CV-G			Lola Lee
42-106929	P-51B	368	CV-G				Lost 17 June 45 - Lt. James J Ferris III KITA
42-106949	P-51B	368	CV-V	Homeyer	Capt. Albert G Jr.
43-12145	P-51B	368	CV-W
43-12433	P-51B	368	CV-C	Ashenmacher	Lt. Joe		To 353 F/G as Sq. hack
43-12478	P-51B	368	CV-P	Cook	Lt. Emory C		(became CV-P on conversion to 2 seater)
43-12478	P-51B	368	CV-P				w/w 2 seat conversion
43-24764	P-51B	368	CV-B	Bolefahr	Capt. Wayne N		(Became The Beachcomber - Lewis's a/c)
43-24764	P-51B	368	CV-B	Lewis	Capt. Wilbur H	The Beachcomber	(a/c from Bolefahr). Crash-landed 12 Sept. 44 RAF Woodbridge - Capt. Robert E Benefiel
43-24786	P-51B	368	CV-N	Drake	Lt. Olin P		Lost 10 June 44 - Capt. Wayne N Bolefahr KIA	5593
43-6491	P-51B	368	CV-E	Cater	Lt. Elmer H	Wanna Honey	Lost in this a/c 4 June 44 - KIA	5404
43-7155	P-51B	368	CV-C
43-6581	P-51B	368	CV-V	Keesey	Lt. John C	Tootser
43-6775	P-51B	368	CV-P	Simmons	Lt. William R		Lost in this a/c 11 June 44 - KIA	5591
43-6876	P-51B	368	CV-F	Rea	Lt. Frank Jr.
43-6917	P-51B	368	CV-J	Olson	Lt. Paul E	Marihelen	Lost 3 Oct 44 Crash-landed France - Lt. Donald W Chatfield returned
43-6962	P-51B	368	CV-Y	Baldridge	Lt. Arlen R "Baldy"		Lost in this a/c 21 May 44 - POW - killed in captivity	5113
43-6995	P-51B	368	CV-Q	Perkins	Capt. Earl P		Lost 21 July 44 - Capt. Chester R Gilmore bailed out over U.K.
43-7155	P-51B	368	CV-C	Hunter	Capt. John B		To 354 FG 356 FS as AJ-H
42-103197	P-51C	368	CV-Y	Cavanaugh	Lt. Cornelius J	Sweet Jean Marie	Belly-landed Wattisham 3 Feb 45 - Lt. John W Herb
42-103197	P-51C	368	CV-H	Hatter	Capt. Robert B
42-103318	P-51C	368	CV-U				Lost 1 Sept 44 - Lt. Edward C Kaloski - Evaded	8550
42-103322	P-51C	368	CV-A				Lost 17 June 44 - Lt. Wayne W Brown KIFA
42-103329	P-51C	368	CV-Z	Tacon	Col. Avelin P Jr.		Lost 10 June 44 - Lt. Olin P Drake - Evaded	5594
42-103602	P-51C	368	CV-	Lane	Capt. Thomas S
42-103762	P-51C	368	CV-D
42-103793	P-51C	368	CV-				Lost 2 Mar 45 - Lt. Merle G Aunspaugh KIFA
42-103898	P-51C	368	CV-A	King	Maj. Benjamin H "Ben"	Matilda III
42-106929	P-51D	368	CV-B	Lubien	Lt. James J	You've had it Chum
44-	P-51D	368	CV-E			Gruffie
44-11159	P-51D	368	CV-C	Barth	Lt. Merle B	California Cowboy
44-11222	P-51D	368	CV-I	Cook	Lt. Emory C	Sweet Sue	a/c to Rea
44-11222	P-51D	368	CV-I	Rea	Lt. Frank Jr.	Evelyn	Bellied -in this a/c East Wretham 17 March 45
44-11223	P-51D	368	CV-O			Irish
44-11236	P-51D	368	CV-B	Daniels	Lt. Richard H		Landing accident East Wretham 21 Jan 45 - Lt. Henry L Thompson

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