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
	P-47D	369	IV-S	Linderer	Lt. Howard A	Briney Marlin
	P-47D	369	IV-S	Sackett	Lt. Stanley E
	P-47D	369	IV-A	Swanson	Lt.Col. William H
	P-47D	369	IV-P	Taylor	Capt. Lester G
	P-47D	369	IV-H	Brundage	Lt. Lowell W
41-6255	P-47C	368	CV-O				From 78th FG
41-6282	P-47C	370	CR-O
41-6324	P-47C	369	IV-X
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
42-102996	P-51C	370	CS-S	Tuchscherer	Lt. Daniel R	Lovin' Lulu II
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
42-103293	P-51C	370	CS-O				Lost 1 May 1944 - Capt. Carey H Brown Jr. KITA
42-103294	P-51C	370	CS-C	Lemmens	Maj. Andrew T	Shrimp	Crash-landed 29 May 1944 at East Wretham
42-103295	P-51C	370	CS-O				To 339 F/G
42-103318	P-51C	368	CV-U				Lost 1 Sept 44 - Lt. Edward C Kaloski - Evaded	8550
42-103318	P-51C	370	CS-Z				Taxi accident (parked) 19 May 44
42-103319	P-51C	370	CS-R	Shupe	Lt. Joseph E
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
42-103339	P-51C	369	IV-F			Princess Pat	Lost 4 Nov 44 - Lt. Edward J Thorne POW	10427
42-103343	P-51C	370	CS-D				Lost 11 May 44 - Lt. Edward J Maslow POW	4703
42-103354	P-51C	369	IV-B				Lost 25 May 44 - Capt. Charles C Ettlesen - Evaded	5114
42-103394	P-51C	370	CS-B				To 339th FG
42-103602	P-51C	368	CV-	Lane	Capt. Thomas S
42-103604	P-51C	370	CS-U
42-103743	P-51C	369	IV-M	Smith	Lt. Alma R		Lost 10 Aug 44 - Lt. Paul E McCluskey KIA	7780
42-103762	P-51C	368	CV-D
42-103785	P-51C	369	IV-K	Burt	Lt. Harold R		Lost in this a/c 17 Sept 44 - KIA	9007
42-103785	P-51C	369	IV-K	Kruger	Capt. Charles H	Nancy June 3rd. - Tojo Peach	a/c to Burt
42-103791	P-51C	370	CS-Y
42-103793	P-51C	369	IV-G	Cuzner	Lt. Harry F	Dimples II	Reassigned to Parsons
42-103793	P-51C	368	CV-				Lost 2 Mar 45 - Lt. Merle G Aunspaugh KIFA
42-103793	P-51C	369	IV-G	Parsons	Lt. James R Jr.	San'tone Sweetheart	Reassigned from Cuzner. To 469th FTG
42-103797	P-51C	369	IV-E	Suttle	Lt. Ferris C Jr.	Darlin' Earline	Lost 10 Aug 44 - Lt. Lawrence A Bearden KIFA
42-103799	P-51C	369	IV-F	Deen	Lt. Grover C		Lost in this a/c 18 Sept 44 - POW	9008
42-103893	P-51C	370	CS-E
42-103898	P-51C	368	CV-A	King	Maj. Benjamin H "Ben"	Matilda III
42-103966	P-51C	370	CS-K	York	Capt. Robert M "Rudy"
42-106436	P-51B	368	CV-T	Lambright	Capt. Clarence M
42-106443	P-51B	369	IV-Y	Swanson	Lt.Col. William H	Poison	To 355 FS 354 FG
42-106461	P-51B	368	CV-Q	Perkins	Capt. Earl P		Lost 2 May 44 - Lt. Raymond L Botsford KIFA
42-106469	P-51B	369	IV-G	Cuzner	Lt. Harry F	Dimples	Lost 12 June 44 - Lt. Howard A Linderer POW	5595
42-106474	P-51B	368	CV-X	Beaupre	Lt. Robert V		To 370 FS
42-106474	P-51B	370	CS-M				From 368 FS Lost 20 July 44 - Lt. Gordon M Shortness KIA	6832
42-106474	P-51B	368	CV-M
42-106476	P-51B	369	IV-H	Painter	Capt. Jefferson C
42-106577	P-51B	368	CV-X				Lost 8 Aug 44 - Lt. Willis J Cherry POW	7781

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