8th Air Force Fighter Group - Littlefriends.co.uk

The 56th Fighter Group

Zemke's Wolfpack

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)

Serial No	Type	Squad	Code	Pilot	Rank / Given Names	Markings	Comments	MACR
42-75109	P-47D	63	UN-W	Vogt	Maj. John W Jr.		Lost 12 May 44 - Lt. Willard D Johnson POW	4806
42-75111	P-47D	63	UN-E
42-75121	P-47D	61	HV-Z	Smith	Lt.Col. Leslie C "Les, LC"
42-75137	P-47D	63	UN-T	Lovett	Lt. George		Lost in this a/c 9 March 44 - KITA
42-75143	P-47D	62	LM-Y	Jones	Capt. James M
42-75147	P-47D	61	HV-
42-75162	P-47D	62	LM-H	Greene	Lt. Jack E		Lost in this a/c 12 May 44 - POW	4689
42-75162	P-47D	62	LM-J
42-75206	P-47D	63	UN-P
42-75206	P-47D	63	UN-G				Lost 7 Aug 44 - F/O. Robert W Magel KIA	7449
42-75207	P-47D	62	LM-I
42-75213	P-47D	62	LM-L	Fields	Lt. James E		Lostin this a/c 27 March 44 - Evaded	3441
42-75217	P-47D	63	UN-V	Vogt	Maj. John W Jr.		Re-coded to UN-K
42-75218	P-47D	61	HV-K	Belk	Lt. Oscar N Jr
42-75231	P-47D	61	HV-R
42-75232	P-47D	63	UN-Z	Johnson	Maj. Gerald W "Jerry"
42-75232	P-47D	62	LM-D				Lost 21 Jan 45 - Lt. Max H Dahl KIMAC
42-75232	P-47D	63	UN-D
42-75234	P-47D	63	UN-Q	Everett	Lt. Evert G		Lost in this a/c 27 March 44 - KIA	3442
42-75234	P-47D	63	UN-R				Re-coded to UN-Q
42-75237	P-47D	61	HV-S				Lost 5 Sept 44 - Lt. Earl Hertel POW	8560
42-75241	P-47D	62	LM-I				Recoded from LM-A
42-75241	P-47D	62	LM-A				Re-coded to LM-I
42-75242	P-47D	62	LM-K	Merrill	Lt. Wiley H
42-75242	P-47D	62	LM-K
42-75244	P-47D	61	HV-O	Foster	Lt. Justus D		To 368 FG 9th AF
42-75246	P-47D	62	LM-F
42-75247	P-47D	61	HV-L
42-75266	P-47D	63	UN-F	Hall	Capt. George F
42-75269	P-47D	61	HV-O	Bennett	Capt. Joseph H "Joe"
42-75272	P-47D	61	HV-U	Smith	Maj. Donovan F "Dieppe, Don"
42-75281	P-47D	62	LM-
42-75282	P-47D	61	HV-J
42-75283	P-47D	62	LM-J
42-75345	P-47D	61	HV-T				To 406 FG 9th AF & lost 22 June 44
42-75363	P-47D	62	LM-F
42-75388	P-47D	62	LM-H	Harrison	Capt. Charles R		Re-coded to LM-S
42-75388	P-47D	62	LM-S	Schilling	Lt.Col. David C		Lost 15 April 44 - Capt. Charles R Harrison KIA	3904
42-75393	P-47D	61	HV-S	Stewart	Lt.Col. James C "Jim"
42-75394	P-47D	63	UN-R	Burke	Capt. Sylvester V
42-75397	P-47D	61	HV-				Lost 6 March 44 - Lt. Andrew B Stauss KIA	2787
42-75412	P-47D	63	UN-S	Smith	Lt. Bernard R		To 366 FG 9th AF
42-75414	P-47D	61	HV-V
42-75429	P-47D	62	LM-S
42-75432	P-47D	61	HV-T				To 365 FG 388 FS 9th AF
42-75434	P-47D	61	HV-
42-75446	P-47D	61	HV-				Lost 22 March 44 - Lt. Melvin C Wood POW	3390
42-75461	P-47D	63	UN-
42-75510	P-47D	61	HV-A	Gabreski	Col. Francis S		To 373 F/G & Lost 15 Aug 44
42-75540	P-47D	61	HV-				To 78 FG 84 FS

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