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The 55th Fighter Group

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Station:
Nuthampstead 16 September 1943 to 16 April 1944
Wormingford 16 April 1944 to 21 July 1945
Station Callsign:
Rockcreek (Nuthampstead)
Fusspot (Wormingford)
Group Callsign:
Smallboy to 22 April '44 then:
Windsor (A Group)
Graphic (B Group)
Kodak (C Group)
(No Squadron Callsigns in C Group)
38th Fighter Squadron Littlefriends.co.uk Code: CG Symbol: Triangle Callsign: Swindleto 22 April '44 then:
Hellcat (A Group)
Program (B Group)
338th Fighter Squadron Littlefriends.co.uk Code: CL Symbol: Circle Callsign: Warcraft to 22 April '44 then:
Acorn (A Group)
Richard (B Group)
343rd Fighter Squadron Littlefriends.co.uk Code: CY Symbol: Square Callsign: Careful to 22 April '44 then:
Tudor (A Group)
Saucy (B Group)

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504 records found for the 55 Fighter Group - Displaying page 1 out of 6.
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Serial No Type Squad CodePilot Rank / Given Names Markings Comments MACR
  P-38 343 CY-  Bauer Lt. Harold M Georgetta    
  P-38 338 CL-  Blanchard Capt. Merle E Big Nick    
  P-38 38 CG-  Conners Lt. Robert M Sweet Elouise    
  P-38 38 CG-Z Des Voignes Capt. Clair W Ascend Charlie    
  P-38 343 CY-A Dvorak Lt. Edward J Honey Rose II    
  P-38 38 CG-  Hancock Maj. James H Repulsive    
  P-38 38 CG-  Holderman Lt. Eugene M Betty Jane    
  P-38 38 CG-  Landers Col. John D "Firewall, Big Ass" Texas Longhorn    
  P-38 38 CG-  Patterson Lt. Leon M Mississippi Mudcat    
  P-38 38 CG-  Rosenburgh Capt. Robert A Picadilly Rose    
  P-38 38 CG-  Thorsen Lt. Arthur L Iki Aga    
  P-38 343 CY-  Tischer Lt. Frank L Ellie - My Little Six    
  P-38 38 CG-  Wyche Capt. Wilton Butch    
42- P-38H 343 CY-G Giller Maj. Edward B The Millie G    
42-66718 P-38H 343 CY-T          
42-66719 P-38H 38 CG-I       Lost 18 Oct 43 - Lt. Hugh E Gillette KIA 1040
42-66724 P-38H 338 CL-M Jensen Lt. Robert N Miss Margaret Lost in this a/c 13 Nov 43 - POW 1269
42-66727 P-38H 338 CL-        Lost 13 Nov 43 - Lt. William W Shank KIA 1267
42-66732 P-38H 338 CL-        Lost 13 Nov 43 - Lt. William C Florentine Jr. POW 1270
42-66966 P-38H 343 CY-Q Penners Lt. Clair A Little Man    
42-67015 P-38H 38 CG-D       Crash-landed Nuthampstead 3 November 1943  
42-67020 P-38H 38 CG-  Joel Maj. Milton Artwork - P-38 with wolf's head as central nacelle Lost in this a/c 29 Nov 43 - KIA 1429
42-67021 P-38H 338 CL-        Lost 22 Dec 43 - Lt. John R Pruitt KIA 1533
42-67025 P-38H 338 CL-V       Take off accident 19 Dec 43 - Lt. Arthur Baranick  
42-67027 P-38H 38 CG-G Brown Maj. Gerald A "Brownie" "Jerry"   Per P-38A  
42-67028 P-38H 38 CG-G Brown Maj. Gerald A "Brownie" "Jerry"   Per AW2  
42-67030 P-38H 338 CL-V White Capt. Thomas A Janet    
42-67033 P-38H 38 CG-        Lost 1 Dec 43 - Lt. Wilton G Erickson KIA 1430
42-67037 P-38H HQ  -  James Col. Francis      
42-67042 P-38H 338 CL-L          
42-67045 P-38H 343 CY-        Lost 5 Jan 44 - Lt. John Barnett KIA 1743
42-67046 P-38H 38 CG-        Lost 29 Nov 43 - Lt. James M Garvin KIA 1427
42-67047 P-38H 343 CY-F Buttke Capt. Robert L Lovenia    
42-67047 P-38H 338 CL-        From 343 F/S .Lost 22 Dec 43 - Lt Robert W Brown POW 1534
42-67049 P-38H 338 CL-        Lost 13 Nov 43 - Lt. Charles E Beall KIA 1268
42-67051 P-38H 38 CG-  Albino Lt. Albert A Spirit of Aberdeen Lost in this a/c 29 Nov 43 - KIA 1428
42-67053 P-38H 343 CY-L Gilbride Lt. James W Vivacious Vera Named for his wife  
42-67056 P-38H 343 CY-        Lost 31 Dec43 - Lt. Frank A Larson POW 1970
42-67057 P-38H 338 CL-X Richardson Lt. Stanley P Jr. Miss Mona Named for his mother. Lost 10 Dec 43 - Lt. Anthony J Tinto bailed out.  
42-67058 P-38H 343 CY-S Sorace Capt. Kenneth J Pitter Pat    
42-67059 P-38H 38 CG-        Lost 13 Nov 43 - Lt. John A Stacker KIA. 1438
42-67060 P-38H 38 CG-S Shipman Maj. Mark K Skylark IV Lost 5 Jan 44 - Lt. Herbert T Winter KIA 1745
42-67060 P-38H 343 CY-E          
42-67061 P-38H 343 CY-A Aldecoa Lt. Manuel J   Lost in this a/c 25 Nov 43 - KIA 1274
42-67064 P-38H 38 CG-C          
42-67069 P-38H 338 CL-        Lost 29 Nov 43 - Lt. Fleming W Suiter POW 1273
42-67073 P-38H 338 CL-        Lost 13 Nov 43 - Lt. Lynn R Goetzman POW 1266
42-67074 P-38H 38 CG-J Jenkins Col. Jack S Texas Ranger    
42-67076 P-38H 343 CY-M       Lost 2 Dec 43 - Lt. Roland M Malmstedt KIFA  
42-67077 P-38H 38 CG-Q Ayers Capt. Jerry H Mountain Ayers    
42-67078 P-38H 338 CL-T       Lost 13 Nov 43 - Lt. Gene C Stephens KIA 1271
42-67079 P-38H 343 CY-  Szelznik Lt. Larry Double Trouble    
42-67080 P-38H 38 CG-S Shipman Maj. Mark K Skylark IV See "60"  
42-67083 P-38H 38 CG-           
42-67084 P-38H 343 CY-R Ryan Maj. Eugene E   Lost 5 Jan 44 - Lt. Robert J Kenning KIA 1744
42-67090 P-38H 38 CG-  Carroll Lt. John J FOB Detroit Nickname means "Factory Ordered Bought Detroit" (Lt. Carroll's Hometown) Lost 29 Nov 43 - POW 1431
42-67095 P-38H 38 CG-A Joel Maj. Milton Artwork of flying wolf    
42-67097 P-38H 343 CY-W       Lost 29 Nov 43 - Lt. James W Gilbride KIA 1272
42-67100 P-38H 338 CL-        Lost 11 Jan 44 - Lt. William E Harbert KIA 1954
42-67026 P-38H 338 CL-P Patterson Capt. Chester A Mr. Dunc    
42-67094 P-38H 338 CL-E       Crash-landed 15 November 1943  
42- P-38J 38 CG-W Jaklich Lt. Lester E Angel Puss    
42-104106 P-38J 338 CL-T Schank Lt. Thomas D Stinger    
42-104237 P-38J 38 CG-I          
42-104250 P-38J 343 CY-        Lost 21 May 44 - Lt. Henry K Warwick KIA 4980
42-104280 P-38J 338 CL-        Lost 21 May 44 - Lt. Horace K Walter KIA 4981
42-104284 P-38J 38 CG-        Lost 23 June 44 - Lt. Grant H Cory KIA 6247
42-104287 P-38J 38 CG-I          
42-104306 P-38J 38 CG-  Littlefield Lt. Robert M      
42-104334 P-38J 38 CG-K Underwood Lt. Kenneth H   Lost in this a/c 18 May 44 - KITA  
42-104396 P-38J 338 CL-        Lost 11 June 44 - Maj. Val W Bollwerk POW 5575
42-67199 P-38J 38 CG-Y          
42-67221 P-38J 38 CG-        Lost 31 Jan 44 - Lt. Martin B Miller KIA 2108
42-67228 P-38J 343 CY-        Lost 15 March 44 - Lt. Benjamin H Gourley KIA 3099
42-67231 P-38J 338 CL-        Lost 9 March 44 - Lt. Victor J Labella bailed out  
42-67259 P-38J 38 CG-P          
42-67277 P-38J 38 CG-Q Ayers Capt. Jerry H Mountain Ayers    
42-67279 P-38J 338 CL-        Lost 4 March 44 - Lt. Harold J Bone KIA  
42-67284 P-38J 38 CG-X          
42-67301 P-38J 38 CG-Z Patterson Lt. Leon M Mississippi Mudcat Lost in this a/c 31 Jan 44 - KIA 2109
42-67305 P-38J 338 CL-X Richardson Lt. Stanley P Jr. Miss Mona    
42-67413 P-38J 338 CL-        Lost 15 April 44 - Lt. Tunis J Lyon POW 3905
42-67432 P-38J 38 CG-           
42-67440 P-38J 338 CL-J          
42-67467 P-38J 338 CL-        Lost 24 March 44 - Lt. Ernest W George POW 3384
42-67479 P-38J 343 CY-I       Lost 6 Feb 44 - Lt. Raymond L Sumpter KIA 2149
42-67494 P-38J 38 CG-W Simpson Lt. Richard      
42-67500 P-38J 338 CL-M          
42-67520 P-38J 38 CG-K       Lost 24 Jan 44 - Lt. Robert S Thompsom POW 2111
42-67578 P-38J 38 CG-        Lost 23 June 44 - Lt. Robert B Hoffman "Old Dog" POW 6246
42-67650 P-38J 38 CG-        Lost 5 Jan 44 - Lt. Edward F Peters POW 1746
42-67667 P-38J 38 CG-O       Crash landed at Duxford on 10 February 1944 by ferry pilot 2/Lt Robert N Gore 310 FRS who had been asked to leave the 78th FG in November 1943.  
42-67685 P-38J 38 CG-           
42-67686 P-38J 343 CY-T          
42-67704 P-38J 338 CL-K     Fubar Droop Snoot a/c. Fubar = F*cked Up Beyond All Recognition. To 56th FG as HV-W and subsequently to 9th AF  
42-67711 P-38J 38 CG-        Lost 31 Jan 44 - Lt. Delorn L Steiner KIA 2105
42-67712 P-38J 338 CL-        Crash landed 2 March 44 - Lt. George C Korinek  
42-67713 P-38J 38 CG-        Lost 21 May 44 - Lt. Bert R Shepard POW 4975
42-67715 P-38J 338 CL-        Lost 20 May 44 - Lt. John W Thomas KIA 4976
42-67720 P-38J 38 CG-R       Lost 27 June 44 - Lt. Arthur E Carmel KIA (Take off accident)  

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