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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
44-14417	P-51D	435	J2-H	Butler	Lt. Nelson W
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
44-14436	P-51D	435	J2-J
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
44-14533	P-51D	436	9B-
44-14544	P-51D	436	9B-
44-14553	P-51D	436	9B-
44-14567	P-51D	436	9B-
44-14571	P-51D	436	9B-J	Darling	Lt. Charles H	Ellie May	Lost 22 Apr 45 - Lt. Robert C Young KIFA
44-14574	P-51D	436	9B-J	Grasshoff	Capt. Hans J	Little Zippie
44-14574	P-51D	436	9B-C				Lost 13 Jan 45 - F/O Raymond E King KIA - ditched in Channel
44-14576	P-51D	436	9B-B	Romano	Lt. Pasquale J "Bud"	Pepe's Pregnant Pride	Lost 11 March 1945 - Lt. Lewis C Smith KIA. Bailed out 20 miles E of Lowestoft due to engine failure and died of hypothermia.
44-14578	P-51D	436	9B-C
44-14583	P-51D	436	9B-E	Struby	Lt. Joseph R	Little Hemorrhoid
44-14591	P-51D	436	9B-A	Palson	Lt. Richard C		Crash-landed Wattisham 12 March 1945 Lt. Palson. Transferred to 4th FG
44-14594	P-51D	436	9B-E	Shonborn	Lt. Paul J	Smoky City Fireball
44-14604	P-51D	434	L2-Z
44-14607	P-51D	436	9B-C
44-14613	P-51D	436	9B-	Meyers	Capt. Thomas E	As-Cend Charlie
44-14613	P-51D	436	9B-3
44-14616	P-51D	434	L2-G				Lost 2 Oct 44 - Lt. Quentin S Pavlock KIFA
44-14624	P-51D	436	9B-
44-14645	P-51D	434	L2-A			My Janet
44-14651	P-51D	434	L2-V	Hollister	Lt. Berkley E	Pin Up Girl (without Varga Girl)	A/C to Donnell
44-14662	P-51D	436	9B-S
44-14750	P-51D	436	9B-U
44-14758	P-51D	436	9B-U	Smigel	Lt. Alfred J	Chug-A-Lug
44-14767	P-51D	436	9B-K	Dunn	Lt. Donald A	Ding Hao II
44-14788	P-51D	436	9B-
44-14813	P-51D	436	9B-W
44-14813	P-51D	436	9B-M
44-14827	P-51D	435	J2-N	Hooker	Capt. Verne E
44-14840	P-51D	435	J2-H	Benoit	Capt. Norman R	The Victory Queen	Lost 5 Feb 45 - Lt. Norbert W Rock KITA
44-14845	P-51D	434	L2-C	Matthews	Lt. Harold E	Tenacious Torchy
44-14846	P-51D	434	L2-S
44-14850	P-51D	435	J2-
44-14915	P-51D	436	9B-
44-14931	P-51D	434	L2-B
44-14989	P-51D	434	L2-D				Lost 19 Oct 44 - Lt. John T Tipps bailed safely
44-15010	P-51D	436	9B-
44-15057	P-51D	436	9B-G
44-15086	P-51D	434	L2-R	Morrow	Lt. John W	Cactus Jack
44-15086	P-51D	436	9B-A
44-15228	P-51D	435	J2-B
44-15236	P-51D	435	J2-G

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