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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
43-7040	P-51B	434	L2-3				w/w Clobber college a/c
42-102999	P-51C	434	L2-2				w/w OTU a/c
44-	P-51D	434	L2-G	Golden	Lt. John T
44-	P-51D	434	L2-L	McCrystal	Capt. Richard G	Pretty Barbara
44-	P-51D	434	L2-L	Nagel	Lt. Jerome K	The Brat
44-11214	P-51D	434	L2-T	Maley	Lt. Ronald L	Tommy Trojan	Named due to him playing for University of Southern California prior to service. Lost in this a/c 5 Dec 44 - POW	10807
44-13864	P-51D	434	L2-Q	Helding	Lt. Arnold G	Li'l Trouble	Reassigned to Scheiss
44-13864	P-51D	434	L2-Q	Schiess	Lt. Francis C	Li'l Trouble	Name retained from Helding
44-13880	P-51D	434	L2-D
44-14138	P-51D	434	L2-G			Miss Fortune	Lost 21 Sept 44 - Lt. Thomas A Gavrys details unknown	9152
44-14212	P-51D	434	L2-F
44-14212	P-51D	434	L2-G	Olson	Lt. Thomas C	Lelah May (L&R)
44-14225	P-51D	434	L2-D	Drake	Lt. Walter M	Marge
44-14225	P-51D	434	L2-O				Lost 30 Oct 44 - Lt. Douglas T Thomas KIFA
44-14288	P-51D	434	L2-F	Marlowe	Lt. Wendell H	Peregrine Jr.
44-14311	P-51D	434	L2-R	Tipps	Lt. John T	The Wildcat	Lost in this a/c 18 Oct 44 due to flak. Crashed Belgium.- severely injured and returned to ZI
44-14324	P-51D	434	L2-L				Lost 27 Sept 44 - Lt. William H Rodgers KIA	9247
44-14333	P-51D	434	L2-Q
44-14333	P-51D	434	L2-F
44-14355	P-51D	434	L2-A	Duffie	Maj. Claire A P	Give 'em Hell For H. L. Jr.	Bar behind A
44-14373	P-51D	434	L2-N	Bowers	Lt. Clifford W	Skunk Chaser
44-14373	P-51D	434	L2-N	Williams	Lt. Bailey A	Teddie 4
44-14391	P-51D	434	L2-B	Hansen	Lt. John W
44-14391	P-51D	434	L2-B	Wendt	Lt. Eugene H	Beautiful Jan
44-14393	P-51D	434	L2-Y	Born	Lt. David L	Just Born
44-14393	P-51D	434	L2-Y	Grenning	Lt. Harold P	Flat Top Jr.
44-14395	P-51D	434	L2-M	Kline	Lt. Robert B	The Onley Genevieve IV
44-14396	P-51D	434	L2-A	Herren	Lt.Col. James M	Touche	Lost in this a/c 30 Oct 44 - KIA	10422
44-14396	P-51D	434	L2-F
44-14416	P-51D	434	L2-M	Woods	Lt.Col. Sidney S "Sid"		Lost 25 Dec 44 - Lt. Edward L Hurtig KIA	11175
44-14423	P-51D	434	L2-T	Broomschwig	Lt. Robert	Kraut Knocker	a/c from Jeffrey
44-14423	P-51D	434	L2-L	Broomschwig	Lt. Robert	Kraut Knocker	a/c re-coded from L2-T
44-14423	P-51D	434	L2-O	Jeffrey	Lt.Col. Arthur F "Art"	Boomerang Jr.
44-14426	P-51D	434	L2-W	Olds	Maj. Robin	Scat 5
44-14502	P-51D	434	L2-J
44-14507	P-51D	434	L2-J	Lunstrum	Lt. Richard M (ex 355 F/G)	Satan's Angel
44-14523	P-51D	434	L2-K	Stotts	Lt. Harold L	The Yakima Chief
44-14592	P-51D	434	L2-U	Neumann	Lt. Walter A	Buzzin' Texan	Lost in this a/c 5 Dec 44 - KIA	10805
44-14596	P-51D	434	L2-X	Hehn	Lt. William H	Rumboogie Jr.	Lost 23 Dec 44 - Lt. Tom D Neely POW	11072
44-14604	P-51D	434	L2-Z
44-14616	P-51D	434	L2-G				Lost 2 Oct 44 - Lt. Quentin S Pavlock KIFA
44-14627	P-51D	434	L2-S	Stott	Lt. Donald H	Pauline	Lost 30 Oct 44 - Lt. Douglas I Holmes POW	10421
44-14629	P-51D	434	L2-S	Morrow	Lt. John W	Shoo Shoo Baby	Lost 16 April 45 - Lt. Donald H Stott details unknown	14119
44-14645	P-51D	434	L2-A			My Janet
44-14651	P-51D	434	L2-V	Donnell	Lt. John C Jr.	Pin Up Girl (Varga Girl added)	Lost in this a/c 14 Feb 45 - KIA	12332
44-14651	P-51D	434	L2-V	Hollister	Lt. Berkley E	Pin Up Girl (without Varga Girl)	A/C to Donnell
44-14740	P-51D	434	L2-H	Gleason	Capt. George W	Hot Toddy	Lost 16 April 45 - Lt. Frank M Taylor POW	14118
44-14845	P-51D	434	L2-C	Matthews	Lt. Harold E	Tenacious Torchy
44-14846	P-51D	434	L2-S
44-14856	P-51D	434	L2-G	Golden	Lt. John T	Junior	Lost in this a/c 16 April 45 - POW	14117

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