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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
43-12408	P-51B	435	J2-X			Tommie	Hack
43-6496	P-51B	435	J2-N
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
43-7157	P-51B	435	J2-7				Hack. Lost 12 Dec 44 - Lt. Robert B Hymans KIA	11304
44-	P-51D	435	J2-Q	Jordan	Maj. Herbert H	Hun-Nee
44-	P-51D	435	J2-S	Rock	Lt. Norbert W	Darlin' Fran
44-	P-51D	435	J2-	Salze	Lt. Floyd W	The Birmingham Kid	Named from his hometown - Birmingham, Alabama
44-	P-51D	435	J2-P-	Shewfelt	Lt. Ray L	Li'l Larry	Bar after P. Named for son not yet seen.
44-11157	P-51D	435	J2-
44-11162	P-51D	435	J2-W	Glover	Maj. John G	Tuscon
44-11162	P-51D	435	J2-V
44-11163	P-51D	435	J2-A			Little Jean
44-11346	P-51D	435	J2-T			Squirrel
44-14246	P-51D	435	J2-T
44-14255	P-51D	435	J2-Q
44-14263	P-51D	435	J2-J	Barsky	Lt. William M	Roarin' Rose	From Courtney. Name retained
44-14263	P-51D	435	J2-J	Courtney	Capt. John J Jr.	Roarin' Rose	a/c to Barsky
44-14264	P-51D	435	J2-				Lost 18 Nov 44 - Lt. Wilbert Muller bailed out.
44-14294	P-51D	435	J2-				Lost 8 Nov 44 - Lt. Heinz W Detlefsen KIA	10424
44-14295	P-51D	435	J2-R				Lost 14 Sept 44 - Lt. Ivan A Ervin KIFA
44-14304	P-51D	435	J2-Z
44-14308	P-51D	435	J2-E
44-14325	P-51D	435	J2-Y
44-14327	P-51D	435	J2-R	Riddle	Col. Kyle L
44-14333	P-51D	435	J2-M	Mueller	Lt. Robert (NMI)	Little George	Lt. Mueller involved in take-off accident in this a/c 8 November 1944 at Wattisham.
44-14333	P-51D	435	J2-Q
44-14341	P-51D	435	J2-F			Fast Company
44-14344	P-51D	435	J2-				Lost 11 dec 44 - Lt. Robert N Pigg KIA (bailing out due to MAC)
44-14345	P-51D	435	J2-B	Rudat	Lt. Wallace A	Little Joan
44-14354	P-51D	435	J2-O	Gossard	Capt. Phillip D	V for Val
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
44-14378	P-51D	435	J2-B	Friend	Capt. Roy K	Sweet El II
44-14392	P-51D	435	J2-H	Baird	Lt. Robert J	Apple Knocker
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
44-14417	P-51D	435	J2-H	Butler	Lt. Nelson W
44-14424	P-51D	435	J2-			Sugar Kane	Lost 17 Sept 44 - Capt. George K Sykes - Evaded	9013
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
44-14589	P-51D	435	J2-				Lost 8 Nov 44 - Lt. Thomas V Smith POW	10419
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
44-14850	P-51D	435	J2-
44-15228	P-51D	435	J2-B
44-15236	P-51D	435	J2-G
44-15335	P-51D	435	J2-X				Takeoff accident 15 May 45 - Richard G Chandelaria

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