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The 479th Fighter Group

Riddle's Raiders

Station:

Wattisham 15 May 1944 to 16 April 1945

Station Callsign:

Heater

Group Callsign:

Highway (A Group)
Snowwhite (B Group)
Flareup (C Group)
(No Squadron Callsigns in C Group)

434th Fighter Squadron Code: L2 Symbol: Circle Callsign: Newcross (A Group)
Reflex (B Group)

435th Fighter Squadron Code: J2 Symbol: Triangle Callsign: Lakeside (A Group)
Haddock (B Group)

436th Fighter Squadron Code: 9B Symbol: Square Callsign: Bison (A Group)
Springbox (B Group)

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Serial No	Type	Squad	Code	Pilot	Rank / Given Names	Markings	Comments	MACR
44-11674	P-51K	434	L2-O	Jeffrey	Lt.Col. Arthur F "Art"	Boomerang Jr.	Profile could be either a/c Serial given in P-MA8AF is for a P-51K but noted as D-30-NT
44-11674	P-51K	434	L2-I	Thompson	Lt. Hilton O	Speedball	a/c from Jeffrey. Transferred to 355th FG
44-11739	P-51K	436	9B-P	Elmgren	Lt. Charles B		Lost 22 Feb 45 - Lt. Peter C Vassuer details unknown	12672
44-11746	P-51K	434	L2-W	Olds	Maj. Robin	Scat VI
44-11749	P-51K	436	9B-				Lost 4 May 45 - Lt. Anthony J Scordino KITA
44-11755	P-51K	435	J2-K	Candelaria	Lt. Richard G	My Pride and Joy	Lost in this a/c 13 April 45 - POW	13904
44-11761	P-51K	434	L2-X	Hendrickson	Lt. Laurie A	Miss Georgia Carol
44-11764	P-51K	434	L2-M	Kline	Lt. Robert B	The Onley Genevieve	Lost 13 Apr 45 - Lt. Kline bailed out - returned.
44-12117	P-51K	436	9B-
44-12150	P-51K	434	L2-2
44-12156	P-51K	434	L2-A	Huval	Lt. Ossie J	"Mary"(L) "The Flying Frenchman" (R)	Lt Huval was a native of Cecelia, LA and a French speaker. Lost in this a/c 13 April 45 - POW	14120
44-	P-51D	436	9B-C	Ernst	Capt. Carl V	Akin Assam Dragon
44-	P-51D	436	9B-F	Gerrard	Lt. Robert C	Rosita
44-	P-51D	436	9B-	Glenn	Lt. John G	Laguna Gooner
44-	P-51D	434	L2-G	Golden	Lt. John T
44-	P-51D	436	9B-	Henry	Lt. Ray E	King's Queen
44-	P-51D	436	9B-T	Hightower	Lt. Howard G	Calamity Flo
44-	P-51D	436	9B-C	Huycke	Capt. Andre E	My Best Bet
44-	P-51D	435	J2-Q	Jordan	Maj. Herbert H	Hun-Nee
44-	P-51D	436	9B-	Kleineman	Lt. Bernard R	Lady Kay

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