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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
42-7887 P-47D 62 LM-  Steele Lt. Robert J Moonbeam Mcswine Lost in this a/c 29 July 43 - POW 119
44-21187 P-47M 61 HV-W Hoeflein Lt. Robert W Li'l Snorkey Mid-air collision with 44-21126 on 1 April 1945 - Lt. Hoeflein.  
41-6385 P-47C 61 HV-Y Roberts Lt. Robill      
41-6534 P-47C 63 UN-D Dyar Lt. Roger   Lost in this a/c 26 June 43 - KIA  
41-6395 P-47C 63 UN-D Dyar Lt. Roger B Vickie To 78 FG 84 FS  
44-19883 P-47D 62 LM-Y Patterson Lt. Roy L      
44-21116 P-47M 61 HV-J Kyler Lt. Russel S Lorene    
42-28438 P-47D 63 UN-R Fredrickson Lt. Russell      
43-25585 P-47D 61 HV-V Kyler Lt. Russell S Lorene Code confirmed by Lt. Kyler  
44-21121 P-47M 63 UN-C Campbell Lt. Russell W      
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.    
44-21200 P-47M 62 LM-R Ball Lt. Sandford N      
41-6387 P-47C 62 LM-F Morrill Lt. Stanley B "Fats, Stan" Fats / Btfsplk (L) Debt Collector (R)    
42-75269 P-47D 61 HV-O Gerick Lt. Steven NMI      
42- P-47D 62 LM-E Buszko Lt. Thaddeus Flack Sack (on cowl) Mal on firewall by cockpit    
42-75125 P-47D 62 LM-E Buszko Lt. Thaddeus Hawkeye    
44-21181 P-47M 63 UN-H Hennesey Lt. Thomas B      
44-21186 P-47M 63 UN-H Hennessy Lt. Thomas B      
42-25317 P-47D 63 UN-H Queen Lt. Thomas W   To 9th AF  
44-21153 P-47M 63 UN-W Queen Lt. Thomas W Sylvia    
42-26676 P-47D 63 UN-T Smith Lt. Thomas W Jr.   a/c from Trumble  
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)  
42-28806 P-47D 62 LM-C Parsons Lt. Townsend Barbara Bee Lost 30 Nov 44 - F/O. Alben G Calmes KIA 10798
41-6622 P-47C 63 UN-K Ludwig Lt. Vance P   Severe damage 16 Aug 43 due to burst tyre on take off causing belly tank to catch fire.  
42-8465 P-47D 63 UN-K Ludwig Lt. Vance P   Crash-landed 13 Oct 43 - Anthony S Cavallo  
42-8607 P-47D 63 UN-K Ludwig Lt. Vance P   Lost in this a/c 1 Dec 43 - KIA 1276
42-28796 P-47D 63 UN-V Smith Lt. Vernon A Artwork - Cartoon wolf in fancy dress    
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.  
41-6237 P-47C 62 LM-M Day Lt. Voorhis H   To 495 FTG 552 FTS  
42-7891 P-47D 62 LM-M Day Lt. Voorhis H   Lost in this a/c 17 Aug 43 - KIA 264
44-21221 P-47M 63 UN-C Charlton Lt. Wade B Pinkie (artwork of pink elephant) Info. Via Lt. Charlton  
44-21237 P-47M 62 LM-C Sharbo Lt. Walter J Marion (L) / North Dakota Kid (R)    
42-26059 P-47D 63 UN-I Frederick Lt. Walter R Quaker Schiemeil To 4 FG 336 FS  
42-26243 P-47D 63 UN-D Groce Lt. Walter R      
42-8693 P-47D 63 UN-I Frederick Lt. Walter R Quaker - Sad Sack To 5ERS  
44-21226 P-47M 63 UN-G Groce Lt. Walter R      
42-7934 P-47D 63 UN-U Hannigan Lt. Walter T   Lost in this a/c 2 Sept 43 - KIA 467
41-6216 P-47C 63 UN-O O'Connor Lt. Wayne J Artwork - Cartoon wolf in fancy dress Lost 19 Aug 43 - Lt Glenn L Hodges POW 297
42-22534 P-47D 63 UN-O O'Connor Lt. Wayne J   To 352 FG  
42-74722 P-47D 63 UN-O O'Connor Lt. Wayne J   Lost in this a/c 11 Nov 43 KIA 1440
42-26342 P-47D 62 LM-S McClure Lt. Wendel A   Lost in this a/c 7 June 44 - Evaded 5494
42-76250 P-47D 62 LM-S McClure Lt. Wendell A Sneaky McGee Artwork on nose - Baby in diaper holding six gun.  
42-75037 P-47D 62 LM-K Kelley Lt. Wilbur N Onny's Angel lost in this a/c 24 Feb 44 - KIA 2668
42-25295 P-47D 62 LM-K Merrill Lt. Wiley H      
42-75242 P-47D 62 LM-K Merrill Lt. Wiley H      
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
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.  
42-75216 P-47D 61 HV-B Grosvenor Lt. William D Charming Ellen Named for Stateside girlfriend. Lost in this a/c on its first operational mission 30 Nov 43 - Evaded. 1542
41-6268 P-47C 63 UN-P Janson Lt. William H   Lost 8 Oct 43 - Lt. Dover C Fleming Jr. 939
42-8410 P-47D 63 UN-U Janson Lt. William H Betty Ann II To 5 ERS  
42-75599 P-47D 62 LM-G Gordon Lt. William P Maximum Goose / Barbara Ann II    
42-26646 P-47D 61 HV-U Aggers Lt. William R Pockey Doc Lost 24 Oct 44 - Lt. William J Osborne KIA 10115
42-75154 P-47D 61 HV-A Aggers Lt. William R Sad Sam To 5ERS  
44-21134 P-47M 63 UN-P Hoffman Lt. William R Teacher's Pet Lost in this a/c 13 April 45 - KIA 14128
42-25905 P-47D 62 LM-K McElhare Lt. William W      
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  
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.  
41-6254 P-47C 61 HV-Y Smith Lt.Col. Leslie C "Les, LC" Bashful + artwork of dwarf from Snow White    
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"      
42-75121 P-47D 61 HV-Z Smith Lt.Col. Leslie C "Les, LC"      
44-19745 P-47D 62 LM-L Smith Lt.Col. Leslie C "Les, LC"   To 406 F/G & lost 25 Feb 45  

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