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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-	P-51D	435	J2-B	Gates	Capt. William M
	P-51D	435	J2-	Pickering	Lt. William H	Ruff Hustle
44-15317	P-51D	434	L2-U	Munson	Lt. Robert L	American Maid	a/c shared with Sears.
44-14288	P-51D	434	L2-I	Drake	Lt. Walter M	Margie	Reassigned to Lt. Marlowe
44-	P-51D	435	J2-L	Means	Capt. Billy C	Hell-un
44-14280	P-51D	436	9B-J	Darling	Lt. Charles H	Ellie Mae
	P-38J	436	9B-K	Dunn	Lt. Donald A	Ding Hao
42-104140	P-38J	434	L2-I	Keller	Maj. Frank J
42-104140	P-38J	434	L2-D
42-104147	P-38J	435	J2-S
42-104318	P-38J	436	9B-A	Walker	Capt. William A
42-104420	P-38J	435	J2-C
42-67261	P-38J	436	9B-A				Lost 25 May 44 - Capt. William A Walker KIFA
42-67264	P-38J	436	9B-
42-67424	P-38J	434	L2-
42-67472	P-38J	434	L2-
42-67865	P-38J	434	L2-B
42-67915	P-38J	434	L2-H
42-67973	P-38J	436	9B-R
42-68008	P-38J	434	L2-A	Herren	Lt.Col. James M	Touche
42-68075	P-38J	434	L2-
42-68098	P-38J	435	J2-L
43-28268	P-38J	435	J2-N
43-28337	P-38J	434	L2-I	Keller	Maj. Frank J	Hilo Hattie (L&R)	?43-28377? Lost in this a/c 9 Aug 44 POW
43-28378	P-38J	434	L2-H	Turner	Lt. Hiram G Jr "Satch"	Elbow Dottie	Named after waitress in Bar used by Unit - "The Elbow Room" Glendale Ca.
43-28416	P-38J	434	L2-N				Lost 12 Aug 44 - Lt. Harry E Little bailed out - returned
43-28418	P-38J	436	9B-	Hartnett	Capt. Vincent G	Merrily Ann
43-28443	P-38J	434	L2-X	Hehn	Lt. William H	Rumboogie
43-28454	P-38J	434	L2-
43-28459	P-38J	436	9B-D				Lost 4 Aug 44 - Capt. Elmer Hartman KIA
43-28465	P-38J	434	L2-M	Woods	Lt.Col. Sidney S "Sid"
43-28474	P-38J	434	L2-A	Duffie	Maj. Clark A P	Give 'em Hell For H. L. Jr.
43-28529	P-38J	436	9B-C
43-28550	P-38J	435	J2-
43-28641	P-38J	436	9B-G
43-28646	P-38J	436	9B-
43-28651	P-38J	434	L2-Y
43-28655	P-38J	436	9B-Q				Lost 9 June 44 - Lt. Edward J Spillane KIFA
43-28697	P-38J	436	9B-R	Johnson	Lt. Clarence O	Bula B III
43-28707	P-38J	434	L2-W	Olds	Maj. Robin	Scat II
43-28712	P-38J	436	9B-D
43-28823	P-38J	435	J2-Z	Zemke	Col. Hubert A		42-28832 per Morris but photo shows "823"
44-23175	P-38J	343	L2-
44-23656	P-38J	436	9B-F	Spencer	Capt. Richard S Jr.	Muz's Mighty Molecule
44-23663	P-38J	435	J2-O	Gossard	Capt. Phillip D	Ruth
	P-38J	435	J2-B	Gates	Capt. William H	Swanee
	P-38J	436	9B-J	Grasshoff	Capt. Hans J	Little Zippie
	P-38J	436	9B-	Harrell	Maj. John W	Peacemaker
	P-38J	434	L2-	Hendrix	Lt. George D	Tarzana (L&R)	Named after hometown in Ca - also hometown of Edgar Rice Burroughs
	P-38J	436	9B-A	Moore	Maj. Clifford J Jr.	Uninvited	From movie of same name for which his father-in-law Charles Brackett was screenwriter/producer
	P-38J	434	L2-S	Morrow	Lt. John W	Shoo-Shoo Baby
	P-38J	434	L2-W	Olds	Maj. Robin	Scat
	P-38J	434	L2-W	Olson	Lt. Thomas C	Lelah May (L&R)
	P-38J	434	L2-G	Olson	Lt. Thomas C	Lelah May (L) The Slugger (R)
	P-38J	434	L2-R	Tipps	Lt. Thomas	The Zanies Wildcat (L&R)
	P-38J	434	L2-N	Williams	Capt. Bailey A	Teddie 2
	P-38J	434	L2-N	Williams	Capt. Bailey A	Teddie 3
	P-38J	434	L2-			Mary Anna (+artwork of nude)
42-106925	P-51B	434	L2-				w/w/ OTU a/c
43-12150	P-51B	434	L2-2				w/w clobber college a/c
43-12184	P-51B	436	9B-				w/w Hack.
43-12408	P-51B	435	J2-X			Tommie	Hack
43-12444	P-51B	436	9B-
43-12451	P-51B	436	9B-3
43-12460	P-51B	436	9B-				w/w hack
43-24799	P-51B	436	9B-				w/w hack
43-6393	P-51B	436	9B-
43-6496	P-51B	435	J2-N
43-6772	P-51B	434	L2-3				w/w OTU a/c
43-6779	P-51B	435	J2-Y				clobber college a/c
43-6865	P-51B	435	J2-Q				From 20 F/G became w/w 2 seat conversion
43-6875	P-51B	435	J2-Z				hack
43-7040	P-51B	434	L2-3				w/w Clobber college a/c
42-102999	P-51C	434	L2-2				w/w OTU a/c
43-25036	P-51C	436	9B-X				Lost 28 July 44 - Lt. Robert R Teetor KIFA
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
44-	P-51D	436	9B-	Kreger	Lt. Charles S.	Bessie Lee
44-	P-51D	436	9B-G	Lewin	Capt. Edward C	Scotty Jr
44-	P-51D	434	L2-L	McCrystal	Capt. Richard G	Pretty Barbara
44-	P-51D	436	9B-	McLaurin	Lt. Grover G	Mac's Hack
44-14591	P-51D	436	9B-A	Moore	Maj. Clifford J Jr.	Uninvited II	From movie of same name for which his father-in-law was screenwriter/producer. Reassigned to Palson.
44-14280	P-51D	436	9B-J	Mulvaney	Lt. Gerold M	Bottleneck	Reassigned to Lt. Darling
44-	P-51D	434	L2-L	Nagel	Lt. Jerome K	The Brat
44-	P-51D	435	J2-S	Rock	Lt. Norbert W	Darlin' Fran
44-	P-51D	435	J2-	Salze	Lt. Floyd W	The Birmingham Kid	Named from his hometown - Birmingham, Alabama
44-	P-51D	436	9B-	Shane	Capt. Preston S	Jayhawk
44-	P-51D	435	J2-P-	Shewfelt	Lt. Ray L	Li'l Larry	Bar after P. Named for son not yet seen.
44-	P-51D	436	9B-F	Spencer	Capt. Richard S Jr.	Muz's Mighty Molecule II
44-	P-51D	436	9B-	Thompson	Capt. Tom H	Weezy
44-11157	P-51D	435	J2-
44-11162	P-51D	435	J2-W	Glover	Maj. John G	Tuscon
44-11162	P-51D	435	J2-V

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