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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
41-6334 P-47C 63 UN-M Mahurin Maj. Walker H "Bud"   Lost 12 Aug 43 in accident. Mahurin uninjured  
42-8487 P-47D 63 UN-M Mahurin Maj. Walker H "Bud" Spirit of Atlantic City N.J. Lost in this a/c 27 march 44 - Evaded 3440
41-6235 P-47C 61 HV-P Johnson Maj. Robert S Half Pint To 36 F/G & lost 13 Aug 44  
42-25512 P-47D 62 LM-Q Johnson Maj. Robert S Penrod and Sam Sgt. J. C. Penrod was Crew Chief & Samuel was Johnson's middle name  
42-76234 P-47D 61 HV-P Johnson Maj. Robert S All Hell Re-coded to HV-S  
42-8461 P-47D 61 HV-P Johnson Maj. Robert S Lucky Lost 22 March 44 - Lt. Dale E Stream KIA 3387
41-6211 P-47C 61 HV-L Lamb Maj. Robert A Jackie (L) Artwork - Jack of Hearts (R) Lost 1 Dec 43 - Lt. Cleve M Brown Jr. POW 1432
42-75053 P-47D 61 HV-L Lamb Maj. Robert A      
42-22481 P-47D 62 LM-J Johnson Maj. Ralph A Kentucky Pud II Re-coded to LM-S  
41-6### P-47C 61 HV-  Conger Maj. Paul A War Passion    
41-6401 P-47C 61 HV-G Conger Maj. Paul A Dream Baby    
42-75435 P-47D 61 HV-C Conger Maj. Paul A Hollywood High Hatter To 406 F/G & lost 2 Jan 45  
42-7880 P-47D 61 HV-N Conger Maj. Paul A Redondo Beach - California    
44-21134 P-47M 63 UN-P Conger Maj. Paul A Bernyce    
44-19780 P-47D 62 LM-J Jackson Maj. Michael J "Mike" Teddy (+ artwork of Donald Duck)    
44-21117 P-47M 62 LM-J Jackson Maj. Michael J "Mike" Teddy    
41-6215 P-47C 62 LM-K Quirk Maj. Michael B      
42-75242 P-47D 62 LM-K Quirk Maj. Michael B Artwork - Donald Duck with sore rear end a/c to Merrill  
41-6332 P-47C 61 HV-M McCollum Maj. Loren G Butch    
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
42-74752 P-47D 61 HV-J Perry Maj. Joseph H   Lost 22 May 44 - Lt. Cletus B Nale KIA 5398
44-21190 P-47M 61 HV-X Perry Maj. Joseph H      
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  
42-28834 P-47D 61 HV-H Carter Maj. James R "Jim"   Take-off crash Boxted 18 Dec. 44 - Lt. jack D Hedke  
42-7960 P-47D 61 HV-J Carter Maj. James R "Jim"      
44-21129 P-47M 61 HV-C Carter Maj. James R "Jim"      
42-7870 P-47D 62 LM-R Craig Maj. Horace C "Pappy" Pappy    
42-75232 P-47D 63 UN-Z Johnson Maj. Gerald W "Jerry"      
42-76249 P-47D 63 UN-V Johnson Maj. Gerald W "Jerry"   Lost 27 March 44 - Maj. Gerald W Johnson POW 3443
42-7877 P-47D 61 HV-D Johnson Maj. Gerald W "Jerry" In the Mood - Jackson County Michigan Fighter Artwork of nude under name. Re-coded to HV-L  
42-26042 P-47D 62 LM-G Bostwick Maj. George F Ugly Duckling    
42-26280 P-47D 62 LM-Z Bostwick Maj. George E Ugly Duckling    
44-21112 P-47M 63 UN-Z Bostwick Maj. George E Ugly Duckling    
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  
42-75272 P-47D 61 HV-U Smith Maj. Donovan F "Dieppe, Don"      
41-6319 P-47C 61 HV-M Smith Maj. Donavon F "Dieppe, Don" P.J. & Hun Hunter    
42-28382 P-47D 61 HV-S Smith Maj. Donavon F "Dieppe, Don" Ole Cock III Reassigned to Woock on completion of tour.  
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.  
42-75382 P-47D 61 HV-S Smith Maj. Donavon F "Dieppe, Don" Ole Cock II    
42-26524 P-47D 63 UN-G Goodfleisch Maj. Donald M Li'l Goody Lost 19 July 44 - Capt. Joseph L Egan Jr. KIA 6786
42-75206 P-47D 63 UN-G Goodfleisch Maj. Donald M Li'l Goody    
42-7878 P-47D 63 UN-G Goodfleish Maj. Donald M Li'l Goody    
42-8554 P-47D 63 UN-G Goodfliesch Maj. Donald M Li'l Goody Re-coded to UN-P  
41-6352 P-47C 61 HV-T Renwick Maj. Donald D "Doc" Doc Doc (+ artwork of "Doc" from Snow White)  
42-26300 P-47D 61 HV-V Gladych Maj. Boleslaw M "Mike" Pengie III Written off by fire whilst parked 18 July 1944  
42-75224 P-47D 61 HV-O Gladych Maj. Boleslaw M "Mike" Pengie II (numeral II covered by application of red noseband) To 495 FTG 552 FTS  
44-19718 P-47D 61 HV-M Gladych Maj. Boleslaw M "Mike" Pengie IV To 362 FG 9th AF & lost 25 March 45  
44-21127 P-47M 61 HV-M Gladych Maj. Boleslaw M "Mike" Pengie V    
41-6268 P-47C 63 UN-P Dade Lt.Col. Lucian A Jr. "Pete"   A/C to Janson  
42-25959 P-47D 62 LM-P Dade Lt.Col. Lucian A Jr. "Pete"      
42-26417 P-47D 62 LM-P Dade Lt.Col. Lucian A Jr. "Pete"      
42-75583 P-47D 62 LM-P Dade Lt.Col. Lucian A Jr. "Pete"   To 362 FG (9th AF & lost 14 June 44)  
44-21114 P-47M 62 LM-P Dade Lt.Col. Lucian A Jr. "Pete"      
44-21176 P-47M 62 LM-D Dade Lt.Col. Lucian A Jr. "Pete" Jersey Bounce    
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  
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  
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.  
42-26641 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

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