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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
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"
44-23160	P-38J	435	J2-				Lost 27 July 44 Lt. - Lt. William B McKay KIA	7575
44-23168	P-38J	435	J2-F				Lost 17 June 44 - Capt. Calvin J Butler POW	5965
44-23169	P-38J	434	L2-Z	Wallace	Lt. James L	Sleepytime Gal (L&R + artwork of "the Varga girl"	Lost in this a/c 15 Aug 44 - KIA	8121
44-23171	P-38J	HQ	J2-Q				Lost 10 Aug 44 - Lt.Col. Kyle L Riddle - Evaded	7621
44-23172	P-38J	436	9B-				Lost 24 July 44 - Lt. Neil W Kemper - Evaded	7596
44-23175	P-38J	343	L2-
44-23177	P-38J	435	J2-N	Carter	Maj. Raymond S	San Angelo Tex	Lost in this a/c 5 Sept 44 - KIA	8565
44-23484	P-38J	435	J2-				Lost 4 July 44 - Lt. Rayne B Fairchild detais unknown	6693
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

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