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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
42-74634 P-47D 63 UN-E       Crashed out of gas at Fowlmere 24 June 1944 - Lt. Alexander B Ferber.  
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.  
42-25514 P-47D 61 HV-X          
44-21229 P-47M 61 HV-H       Landing accident at Boxted on 14 July 1945 - Lt. Thomas D Adcock.  
44-21206 P-47M 61 HV-A       Taxi accident at Boxted 26 July 1945 - Lt. Burton O Blodgett  
42-75144 P-47D 61 HV-E Altschuler Capt. Richard L      
42-74620 P-47D 61 HV-M          
42-75143 P-47D 62 LM-I          
42-74699 P-47D 62 LM-N          
42-22763 P-47D 62 LM-A          
42-75810 P-47D 63 UN-G          
42-75859 P-47D 63 UN-T          
42-75186 P-47D 63 UN-G          
42-75658 P-47D HQ HV-S Stewart Lt.Col. James C "Jim"   Reassigned to Klibbe on Stewart's transfer to VIIIFC.  
42-74650 P-47D 61 HV-A Gabreski Col. Francis S   To 78 FG 82 FG  
41-6376 P-47C 61 HV-Q          
42-76145 P-47D 61 HV-        Lost 13 June 1944 - F/Lt Zbigniew Janicki KIA 15086
42-75870 P-47D 63 UN-  Campbell Capt. Robert D Jr.   Lost in this a/c 15 August 1944 - KIA  
42-75565 P-47D 61 HV-C Brooks Capt. Norman E   Reassigned to Popplewell  
42-7877 P-47D 61 HV-D McMinn Lt. Evan D      
42-75269 P-47D 61 HV-O Gerick Lt. Steven NMI      
42-75224 P-47D 61 HV -O Foster Capt. Justus D   Reassigned to Gladych  
44-21122 P-47M 63 UN-           
44-21123 P-47M 63 UN-S          
44-21213 P-47M 62 LM-           
44-21218 P-47M 62 LM-           
42-22788 P-47D 62 LM-        From 359th FG  
42-27380 P-47D 62 LM-D          
42-7871 P-47D 61 HV-A Gabreski Col. Francis A   Recoded from HV-F  
41-6### P-47C 61  -           
41-6182 P-47C 63 UN-        To 4 FG  
41-6189 P-47C 62 LM-P       Lt. Donald Tettemer killed in mid-air collision with 41-6224 22 Aug 43. Identity confirmed by crash photos.  
41-6199 P-47C 63 UN-W Dugas Lt. Harry P   Lost in this a/c 27 September 43 - KIA (Dugas per MACR) 666
41-6199 P-47C 63 UN-W Williams Lt. Patrick M      
41-6201 P-47C 63 UN-        To 78 FG 84 FS  
41-6209 P-47C 62 LM-C Stover Lt. Robert   Lost in this a/c 30 July 43 - KIA 218
41-6214 P-47C 63 UN-        To 4 FG  
41-6215 P-47C 62 LM-K Quirk Maj. Michael B      
41-6220 P-47C 61 HV-O Foster Lt. Justus D      
41-6221 P-47C 61 HV-W       To 78 FG 83 FS  
41-6227 P-47C 63 UN-F Coenen Lt. John F      
41-6231 P-47C 62 LM-E          
41-6237 P-47C 62 LM-M Day Lt. Voorhis H   To 495 FTG 552 FTS  
41-6249 P-47C 63 UN-        To 78 FG 82 FS  
41-6250 P-47C 63 UN-           
41-6253 P-47C 62 LM-X       Re-coded to LM-P  
41-6257 P-47C 63 UN-           
41-6259 P-47C 63 UN-Z Schiltz Capt. Glen D Jr.      
41-6259 P-47C 63 UN-V          
41-6260 P-47C 63 UN-        To 4 FG  
41-6261 P-47C 63 UN-R Stewart Lt. Roach S   A/c from Batdorf  
41-6262 P-47C 63 UN-           
41-6263 P-47C 63 UN-        Not used on operations - to Kings Cliffe  
41-6267 P-47C 61 HV-V Powers Capt. Joseph H Jr.      
41-6268 P-47C 63 UN-P Dade Lt.Col. Lucian A Jr. "Pete"   A/C to Janson  
41-6268 P-47C 63 UN-P Janson Lt. William H   Lost 8 Oct 43 - Lt. Dover C Fleming Jr. 939
41-6311 P-47C 61 HV-L Mudge Capt. Richard H      
41-6320 P-47C 63 UN-Y Comstock Col. Harold E "Bunny"      
41-6326 P-47C 63 UN-Y Comstock Col. Harold E "Bunny"      
41-6329 P-47C 63 UN-L Clamp Capt. Charles C   Struck off charge 28 June 43 due to battle damage (Clamp)  
41-6330 P-47C 63 UN-U          
41-6330 P-47C 63 UN-Z       Lost in crash landing 24 december 43 - Lt. Adam Wisiewski  
41-6334 P-47C 63 UN-M Mahurin Maj. Walker H "Bud"   Lost 12 Aug 43 in accident. Mahurin uninjured  
41-6336 P-47C 62 LM-N       To HQ 9th AF  
41-6337 P-47C 61 HV-S Barnum Capt. Eugene E      
41-6337 P-47C 61 HV-S Curtis Capt. Joseph R   Lost 31 Dec 43 - Lt. William A Mrangello killed - ditched in Channel 1861
41-6337 P-47C 61 HV-S Smith Lt.Col. Leslie C "Les, LC"      
41-6350 P-47C 61 HV-           
41-6367 P-47C 63 UN-X Compton Lt. George A      
41-6367 P-47C 63 UN-X Reed Lt. Charles W      
41-6370 P-47C 62 LM-           
41-6372 P-47C 63 UN-S Sugas Lt. Arthur   Lost in this a/c 17 Aug 43 - KIA 265
41-6375 P-47C 63 UN-T Tukey Col. Philip E Jr.      
41-6385 P-47C 61 HV-Y Mussey Lt. Claude E   To 496 FTG  
41-6385 P-47C 61 HV-Y Roberts Lt. Robill      

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