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The 56th Fighter Group

Zemke's Wolfpack

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Station:
Kingscliffe January 12 1943 to 4 April 1943
Horsham St. Faith 5 April 1943 to 7 July 1943
Halesworth 8 July 1943 to 18 April 1944
Boxted 18 April 1944 to 9 September 1945
Station Callsign:
Sturdy (Halesworth)
Dogday (Boxted)
Group Callsign:
Yardstick (A Group) to 22 April '44 then Fairbank
Ashland (B Group) to 22 April '44 then Subway
Pantile (C Group from 23 April '44
(No Squadron Callsigns in C Group)
61st Fighter Squadron Littlefriends.co.uk Code: HV Callsign: Shaker
to 7 July '43 then:
Keyworth (A Group)
Halsted (B Group)
to 22 April '44 then:
Whippet (A Group)
Household (B Group)
62th Fighter Squadron Littlefriends.co.uk Code: LM Callsign: Harbour
to 7 July '43 then:
Woodfire (A Group)
Groundhog (B Group)
to 22 April '44 then:
Platform (A Group)
Icejug (B Group)
63rd Fighter Squadron Littlefriends.co.uk Code: UN Callsign: Moisture
to 7 July '43 then:
Postgate (A Group)
Northgrove (B Group) to 22 April '44 then:
Daily (A Group)
Yorker (B Group)


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Serial No Type Squad CodePilot Rank / Given Names Markings Comments MACR
41-6330 P-47C 63 UN-Z Zemke Col. Hubert A Moy Tavarish (Cyrilic characters)    
42-26413 P-47D 63 UN-Z Zemke Col. Hubert A Happy Warrior / Oregon's Britannia a/c to Comstock  
42-75864 P-47D 63 UN-Z Zemke Col. Hubert A      
42-76471 P-47D 63 UN-Z Zemke Col. Hubert A      
42-28382 P-47D 61 HV-S Woock Capt. Charles R Ole Cock III To 9th AF 405 FG 509 FS as G9-K "Wooooooooooooo" pilot Lt. Eskie Wright.  
44-21212 P-47M 61 HV-U Woock Capt. Charles R Lovely Loey Named for Lois - the future Mrs Woock.  
42-75575 P-47D 63 UN-N Wisniewski Lt. Adam J      
42-7885 P-47D 63 UN-N Wisniewski Lt. Adam J      
44-19879 P-47D 62 LM-K Winters Capt. Robert F Homesick Angel    
44-21228 P-47M 62 LM-K Winters Capt. Robert F      
42-7946 P-47D 63 UN-I Wilson Lt. John D   Crashed Belgium 31 May 43 - Lt. Pat McCamy Williams KIA due to anoxia.  
42-8673 P-47D 63 UN-Q Wilson Lt. John D   A/C to Warner  
42-22541 P-47D 62 LM-M Williamson Maj. Felix D "Willie" Willie    
44-19767 P-47D 62 LM-M Williamson Maj. Felix D "Willie"   Lost 23 Dec 44 - Lt. Charles E Carlson KIA 11085
44-21207 P-47M 62 LM-M Williamson Maj. Felix D "Willie"   Crashed Belgium 17 April 45  
41-6199 P-47C 63 UN-W Williams Lt. Patrick M      
44-21214 P-47M 62 LM-Y Wilkerson Capt. William F      
42-7895 P-47D 63 UN-N Whitley Lt. Edgar D   To 4 FG 336 FS  
41-6322 P-47C 61 HV-W Wetherbee Capt. Robert Little Butch    
42-26466 P-47D 63 UN-B Westfall Capt. Russell B Anamosa II    
42-75278 P-47D 63 UN-B Westfall Capt. Russell B Anamosa    
42-8673 P-47D 63 UN-Q Warner Lt. Harry F   To 368 FG 9th AF  
42-8676 P-47D 62 LM-V Walker Lt. Joseph P Miss Box Lost 2 March 44 - Lt. Edward N Rougeau POW 2786
41-6### P-47C 62 LM-V Walker Lt. Joseph P Little Eva    
42-74643 P-47D 63 UN-H Wakefield Lt. J. Carroll Ole Puss Artwork of panther head.  
41-6325 P-47C 63 UN-V Vogt Maj. John W Jr. Lucky Little Devil To 365 F/G 9th Air Force  
42-22748 P-47D 63 UN-V Vogt Maj. John W Jr.   A/C to Lewis  
42-75109 P-47D 63 UN-W Vogt Maj. John W Jr.   Lost 12 May 44 - Lt. Willard D Johnson POW 4806
42-75217 P-47D 63 UN-V Vogt Maj. John W Jr.   Re-coded to UN-K  
44-21154 P-47M 63 UN-J Vest Lt. Boss E      
41-6537 P-47C 63 UN-Q Van Abel Lt. Wilfred A Artwork - Squadron insignia under windshield Lost in this a/c 2 Sept 43 - POW 468
41-6253 P-47C 62 LM-P Valenta Lt. Irvin E Pokey (artwork of Sadie Hawkins from Dogpatch cartoon)    
44-21237 P-47M 62 LM-C Ulch F/O Shirley D      
41-6375 P-47C 63 UN-T Tukey Col. Philip E Jr.      
42-8463 P-47D 63 UN-T Tukey Col. Philip E Jr.   Lost 3 Feb 44 - Lt. Lloyd M Langdon KIA 2119
42-26676 P-47D 63 UN-T Trumble Lt. Pershing B      
42-74750 P-47D 63 UN-L Truluck Capt. John H "Lucky" Lady Jane Lost 12 May 44 - Lt.Col. Preston Piper POW 4805
44-21109 P-47M 61 HV-K Treff Lt. Ernest H Sue    
42-26258 P-47D 63 UN-T Timony Lt. Eugene A Moptops Pride Named for girlfriend. Lost 5 Sept 44 - Lt. Chester B Frye POW 8559
41-6193 P-47C 62 LM-B Taylor Lt. Robert B Ginger    
42-22527 P-47D 62 LM-H Taylor Lt. Robert B Taylor Maid II Lost in this a/c 20 Dec 43 - KIA 1535
41-6### P-47C 62 LM-H Taylor Lt. Robert B Taylor Maid (R). Artwork of a Pig    
44-21### P-47M 63 UN-  Taylor Lt. Carter "Tree" Sal Gal Named for his sister  
41-6372 P-47C 63 UN-S Sugas Lt. Arthur   Lost in this a/c 17 Aug 43 - KIA 265
41-6209 P-47C 62 LM-C Stover Lt. Robert   Lost in this a/c 30 July 43 - KIA 218
41-6261 P-47C 63 UN-R Stewart Lt. Roach S   A/c from Batdorf  
42-25969 P-47D 63 UN-S Stewart Lt. Roach S Jr.   Lost in this a/c 3 Aug 44 - KIA 7448
42-74650 P-47D 61 HV-Q Stewart Lt.Col. James C "Jim"   Reassigned to Gabreski when Stewart went to VIII FC  
42-75393 P-47D 61 HV-S Stewart Lt.Col. James C "Jim"      
42-75658 P-47D HQ HV-S Stewart Lt.Col. James C "Jim"   Reassigned to Klibbe on Stewart's transfer to VIIIFC.  
42-28543 P-47D 63 UN-V Stevens Capt. Gordon S Pat Lost 9 Sept 44 - Capt. Roy T Fling KIA 8688
43-25585 P-47D 63 UN-V Stevens Capt. Gordon S Pat Reassigned to Russ Kyler 61st FS as HV-V  
44-19730 P-47D 63 UN-V Stevens Capt. Gordon S   Lost in this a/c 18 Sept 44 - KIA 8993
42-7887 P-47D 62 LM-  Steele Lt. Robert J Moonbeam Mcswine Lost in this a/c 29 July 43 - POW 119
44-21126 P-47M 63 UN-S Stebleton Lt. Samuel F   Transferred to 61st FS as HV-L  
44-21226 P-47M 63 UN-G Stebelton Lt. Samuel F      
42-22762 P-47D 63 UN-S Stamps Lt. Samuel O Tinkle To 366 FG 9th AF  
42-75683 P-47D 63 UN-S Stamps Lt. Samuel O   To 353 FG 352 FS  
43-25307 P-47D 63 UN-S Stamps Lt. Samuel O Artwork of pinup girl on nose.    
41-6254 P-47C 61 HV-Y Smith Lt.Col. Leslie C "Les, LC" Bashful + artwork of dwarf from Snow White    
41-6319 P-47C 61 HV-M Smith Maj. Donavon F "Dieppe, Don" P.J. & Hun Hunter    
41-6330 P-47C 63 UN-S Smith Lt. Bernard R Sunshine    
41-6337 P-47C 61 HV-S Smith Lt.Col. Leslie C "Les, LC"      
42-26044 P-47D 61 HV-Z Smith Lt.Col. Leslie C "Les, LC" Silver Lady    
42-26254 P-47D 61 HV-U Smith Lt.Col. Leslie C "Les, LC"      
42-26676 P-47D 63 UN-T Smith Lt. Thomas W Jr.   a/c from Trumble  
42-28382 P-47D 61 HV-S Smith Maj. Donavon F "Dieppe, Don" Ole Cock III Reassigned to Woock on completion of tour.  
42-28796 P-47D 63 UN-V Smith Lt. Vernon A Artwork - Cartoon wolf in fancy dress    
42-28878 P-47D 62 LM-S Smith Lt. Kenneth L   Lost in this 4 February '45 - KIFA - killed bailing out  
42-75121 P-47D 61 HV-Z Smith Lt.Col. Leslie C "Les, LC"      
42-75410 P-47D 61 HV-M Smith Maj. Donavon F "Dieppe, Don"   Lost 8 March 1944 Mike Gladych bailed out due to running out of gas.  
42-75272 P-47D 61 HV-U Smith Maj. Donovan F "Dieppe, Don"      
42-75382 P-47D 61 HV-S Smith Maj. Donavon F "Dieppe, Don" Ole Cock II    
42-75412 P-47D 63 UN-S Smith Lt. Bernard R   To 366 FG 9th AF  
44-19745 P-47D 62 LM-L Smith Lt.Col. Leslie C "Les, LC"   To 406 F/G & lost 25 Feb 45  
44-19925 P-47D 62 LM-L Smith Lt.Col. Leslie C "Les, LC"   ? See 44-19745 taken from photo. To 362 F/G & lost 29 April 45  
44-21149 P-47M 63 UN-T Smith Lt. Thomas W Jr. "Ole Miss" Lib Named for his wife "Lib"(Elizabeth) who had returned to complete her senior year at "Ole Miss" (University of Mississippi)  
44-21178 P-47M 63 UN-V Smith Lt. Vernon A      
44-21198 P-47M 63 UN-V Smith Lt. Vernon A   Lost in mid-air collision with 44-21137 on 11 June 1945 - Lt. Solomon NMI Epstein.  
44-21118 P-47M 63 UN-S Shupe Lt. Arthur T      
44-21154 P-47M 63 UN-J Shupe Lt. Arthur T      
42-75276 P-47D 62 LM-M Sheridan Lt. Dayton Nigger Haid Cartoon of Native with bone through nose. To 63 FS & converted to 2-seater.  
44-21237 P-47M 62 LM-C Sharbo Lt. Walter J Marion (L) / North Dakota Kid (R)    
42-22537 P-47D 62 LM-T Schreiber Maj. Leroy A "Schreib"      
42-74660 P-47D 62 LM-T Schreiber Maj. Leroy A "Schreib"   Re-coded to LM-G  
43-25577 P-47D 62 LM-T Schreiber Maj. Leroy A "Schreib"   Lost in this a/c 15 April 44 KIA 4185
41-6259 P-47C 63 UN-Z Schiltz Capt. Glen D Jr.      
42-75232 P-47D 63 UN-Z Schiltz Capt. Glen D Jr. Pam Named for his young daughter.  
42-8269 P-47D 63 UN-Z Schiltz Capt. Glen D Jr.      
42-26641 P-47D 62 LM-S Schilling Lt.Col. David C Artwork - Hairless Joe    
42-75231 P-47D 62 LM-S Schilling Lt.Col. David C Whack    
42-75237 P-47D 62 LM-S Schilling Lt.Col. David C Whack! To 61 FS  
42-75388 P-47D 62 LM-S Schilling Lt.Col. David C   Lost 15 April 44 - Capt. Charles R Harrison KIA 3904
42-7938 P-47D 62 LM-S Schilling Lt.Col. David C Hewlett-Woodmere, Long Island Artwork - Hairless Joe from Li'l Abner on nose. A/C to 306 B/G as formation monitor (TM8WH)  
44-21125 P-47M 62 LM-S Schilling Lt.Col. David C   Lost 11 March 45 - Lt. Frank Aheron KITA  
44-21222 P-47M 63 UN-S Scherz Lt. Willard C   Lt. Willard C Scherz killed in take-off accident due to engine failure - 15 March 1945.  
41-6224 P-47C 62 LM-X Saux Lt. Conway Two Roll Charlie (L) Jean of Crescent City (R) Lost in this a/c 22 Aug 43 - killed in mid-air collision with 41-6189  
42-75217 P-47D 63 UN-K Ross Lt. John E Artwork of panda firing revolver within blue disc. Name "George" under in Yellow.    
42-75071 P-47D 63 UN-A Robey Lt. Archie R      
41-6385 P-47C 61 HV-Y Roberts Lt. Robill      

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