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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
	P-51D	435	J2-	Pickering	Lt. William H	Ruff Hustle
	P-38J	436	9B-K	Dunn	Lt. Donald A	Ding Hao
	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)
42-102999	P-51C	434	L2-2				w/w OTU a/c
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
42-104258	P-38J	434	L2-G				Lost 22 June 44 - Lt. Dwight F Ilsley KIA	5970
42-104318	P-38J	436	9B-A	Walker	Capt. William A
42-104397	P-38J	436	9B-				Lost 2 Aug 44 - Lt. Fred A Moser Jr. POW	7738
42-104407	P-38J	436	9B-			Marion	Lost 28 Aug 44 - Lt. William N Howard - Evaded	8321
42-104416	P-38J	435	J2-				Lost 27 June 44 - Lt. Burton S Gross KIA	6557
42-104420	P-38J	435	J2-C
42-104425	P-38J	434	L2-O	Jeffrey	Lt.Col. Arthur F "Art"	Boomerang	Lost 6 Sept 44 - Lt. Calvin J Murphy Jr. details unknown	8566
42-104427	P-38J	434	L2-				Lost 19 June 44 - Lt. Ward A Kuentzel details unknown	5960
42-106925	P-51B	434	L2-				w/w/ OTU a/c
42-67261	P-38J	436	9B-A				Lost 25 May 44 - Capt. William A Walker KIFA
42-67264	P-38J	434	L2-N	Williams	Capt. Bailey A	Teddie	Lost 26 Sept 44 - Lt. Harry E Little POW	9249
42-67264	P-38J	436	9B-
42-67296	P-38J	434	L2-R				Lost 18 Aug 44 - Lt. Philip W Maning KIA	8118
42-67424	P-38J	434	L2-
42-67452	P-38J	436	9B-N			Rabble Rouser	Lost 20 June 44 - Lt. Louis K Nesselbush POW	5967
42-67472	P-38J	434	L2-
42-67732	P-38J	434	L2-P				Lost 6 July 44 - Lt. Jene A Hass POW	6788
42-67865	P-38J	434	L2-U				Lost 27 July 44 - Lt. Marden L McArthur KIA	7573
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
42-68029	P-38J	434	L2-X				Lost 5 July 44 - Lt. Clayton E Proctor KIA	6691
42-68075	P-38J	434	L2-
42-68098	P-38J	435	J2-L
42-68147	P-38J	434	L2-V	Hollister	Lt. Berkley E	Little Edris	Lost 15 July 44 - Lt. Flamm D Harper Evaded	6780
42-68161	P-38J	435	J2-				Lost 19 June 44 - Lt. Leland K Horne details unknown	5968
42-68189	P-38J	435	J2-				Lost 19 June 44 - Lt. Donald D McClure details unknown	5969
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
43-25036	P-51C	436	9B-X				Lost 28 July 44 - Lt. Robert R Teetor KIFA
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
43-28341	P-38J	434	L2-W	Olds	Maj. Robin	Scat III	Lost 10 Aug 44 - Lt. James E Fleming Jr. KIA	7622
43-28349	P-38J	434	L2-B	Hansen	Lt. John W		Lost 22 June 44 - Lt. Albert S Tucker Jr. details unknown	5966
43-28367	P-38J	434	L2-A				Lost 4 July 44 - Lt. Jack S Denny details unknown	6692
43-28376	P-38J	434	L2-U				Lost 15 Aug 44 - Capt. Hiram G Turner Jr. POW	8120
43-28377	P-38J	434	L2-I	Keller	Maj. Frank J	Hilo Hattie (L&R)	? 43-28337? Lost in this a/c 9 Aug 44 - POW	7785
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
43-28419	P-38J	436	9B-				Lost 24 July 44 - Capt. Thomas T Galloway KIA	7576
43-28426	P-38J	435	J2-				Lost 8 Aug 44 - Capt. John J Courtney Jr. - Evaded	7786
43-28432	P-38J	436	9B-				Lost 14 Aug 44 - Lt. Thomas J Holleran POW	8119
43-28443	P-38J	434	L2-X	Hehn	Lt. William H	Rumboogie
43-28454	P-38J	434	L2-
43-28456	P-38J	434	L2-T				Lost 17 June 44 - Lt. Frank Grdenich - Evaded	5959
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"
43-28467	P-38J	HQ	J2-				Lost 4 July 44 - Capt. Robert D Green details unknown	6789
43-28472	P-38J	435	J2-				Lost 5 Aug 44 - Lt. Carl W Moore KIA	7425
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-
43-28647	P-38J	434	L2-G				Lost 21 July 44 - Capt. Jack G Grossenbacher KIA	6829
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
43-28714	P-38J	434	L2-L	Helding	Lt. Arnold G	Lucky Lady (L&R)	Lost 22 June 44 - Lt. Leroy Lutz details unknown	6106
43-28716	P-38J	435	J2-				Lost 24 July 44 - Lt. Alexander Evanenko KIA	7572
43-28729	P-38J	434	L2-Q				Lost 17 June 44 - lt. James K Ohligschlager POW	5958
43-28731	P-38J	434	L2-K	Canella	Lt. Keith	Sweet Mary (L&R)	Lost in this a/c 22 June 44 details unknown	6108
43-28823	P-38J	435	J2-Z	Zemke	Col. Hubert A		42-28832 per Morris but photo shows "823"
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
43-7157	P-51B	435	J2-7				Hack. Lost 12 Dec 44 - Lt. Robert B Hymans KIA	11304
44-	P-51D	436	9B-C	Ernst	Capt. Carl V	Akin Assam Dragon

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