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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
44-14354	P-51D	435	J2-O	Gossard	Capt. Phillip D	V for Val
44-14355	P-51D	434	L2-A	Duffie	Maj. Claire A P	Give 'em Hell For H. L. Jr.	Bar behind A
44-14364	P-51D	435	J2-				Lost 9 Feb 45 - Lt. Carl B Jarrell POW	12174
44-14366	P-51D	435	J2-W	Schoonover	Lt. G F	Lucky Mark
44-14371	P-51D	435	J2-Y			Edith
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
44-14378	P-51D	435	J2-B	Friend	Capt. Roy K	Sweet El II
44-14391	P-51D	434	L2-B	Hansen	Lt. John W
44-14391	P-51D	434	L2-B	Wendt	Lt. Eugene H	Beautiful Jan
44-14392	P-51D	435	J2-H	Baird	Lt. Robert J	Apple Knocker
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
44-14405	P-51D	435	J2-				Lost 9 Sept 44 - Lt. Everett P Ford KITA
44-14406	P-51D	435	J2-P	Doolittle	Capt. Gordon L	Mugs
44-14416	P-51D	434	L2-M	Woods	Lt.Col. Sidney S "Sid"		Lost 25 Dec 44 - Lt. Edward L Hurtig KIA	11175
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.
44-14424	P-51D	435	J2-			Sugar Kane	Lost 17 Sept 44 - Capt. George K Sykes - Evaded	9013
44-14426	P-51D	434	L2-W	Olds	Maj. Robin	Scat 5
44-14436	P-51D	435	J2-J
44-14437	P-51D	435	J2-C				Lost 14 September 44 - Lt. Chester W Granville killed in training accident	9248
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
44-14517	P-51D	436	9B-S	Wilkins	Capt. John K	Li'l Exterminator	Lost 5 Dec 44 due to mid-air collision with 9B-C_ Lt. Barrett B Eskell POW	10806
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-
44-14559	P-51D	436	9B-	Fillipow	Lt. Edwin J	Daisy Mae	Lost 25 Dec 44 - Lt. Douglas L Red KIA	11176
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.
44-14577	P-51D	436	9B-N				Lost 7 Oct 44 - Lt. James E Frolking - returned	9271
44-14578	P-51D	436	9B-C
44-14583	P-51D	436	9B-N	Schoen	Lt. Charles F Jr.	Dearest Mine	Lost in this a/c 28 Feb 45 - KIA (died March 2 from wounds received)	12792
44-14583	P-51D	436	9B-E	Struby	Lt. Joseph R	Little Hemorrhoid
44-14589	P-51D	435	J2-				Lost 8 Nov 44 - Lt. Thomas V Smith POW	10419
44-14591	P-51D	436	9B-A	Palson	Lt. Richard C		Crash-landed Wattisham 12 March 1945 Lt. Palson. Transferred to 4th FG
44-14592	P-51D	434	L2-U	Neumann	Lt. Walter A	Buzzin' Texan	Lost in this a/c 5 Dec 44 - KIA	10805
44-14594	P-51D	436	9B-E	Shonborn	Lt. Paul J	Smoky City Fireball
44-14596	P-51D	434	L2-X	Hehn	Lt. William H	Rumboogie Jr.	Lost 23 Dec 44 - Lt. Tom D Neely POW	11072
44-14601	P-51D	436	9B-			Queenie - El Diablo	Lost 18 April 45 - Capt. Jay C Malone KIA	14127
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-
44-14627	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
44-14636	P-51D	436	9B-A	Sullivan	Maj. John A	Carol II & III	Lost in this a/c 5 Dec 44 - KIA	11305
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
44-14662	P-51D	436	9B-S
44-14740	P-51D	434	L2-H	Gleason	Capt. George W	Hot Toddy	Lost 16 April 45 - Lt. Frank M Taylor POW	14118
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-

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