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The 78th Fighter Group

The Duxford Eagles

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Station:
Duxford 3 April 1943 to 10 October 1945
Station Callsign:
Rutley
Group Callsign:
Greywall (A Group) to 22 April '44 then Phoenix
Bakehouse (B Group) to 22 April '44 then Slapstick
Boycott (C Group from 23 April '44
(No Squadron Callsigns in C Group)
82nd Fighter Squadron Littlefriends.co.uk Code: MX Callsign: Stedman (A Group)
Churchtime (B Group)
to 22 April '44 then:
Surtax (A Group)
Rainbow (B Group)
83rd Fighter Squadron Littlefriends.co.uk Code: HL Callsign: Lockyear (A Group)
Cleveland (B Group)
to 22 April '44 then:
Cargo (A Group)
Turquoise (B Group)
84th Fighter Squadron Littlefriends.co.uk Code: WZ Callsign: Bayland (A Group)
Clinton (B Group) to 22 April '44 then:
Shampoo (A Group)
Spotlight (B Group)

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Serial No Type Squad CodePilot Rank / Given Names Markings Comments MACR
44-72191 P-51D 82 MX-F Brown Maj. Winfield H Lady Helen II    
41-6628 P-47C 83 HL-R Julian Maj. William H "Bill"      
41-6249 P-47C 82 MX-H Eby Maj. Robert Vee Gaile Named for baby daughter Vivian Gaile. Lost 10 Feb 44 - Lt. Donald E Ludwig KIA 2160
42-26330 P-47D 82 MX-H Eby Maj. Robert Vee Gaile III Lost 17 Sept 44 - Capt. Donald C Hart - Returned  
41-6345 P-47C 82 MX-R Hewitt Maj. Richard A Miss Tibbie    
44-64147 P-51D 82 MX-U Hewitt Maj. Richard A Big Dick + artwork of two dice showing 1 and 5    
44-11693 P-51K 84 WZ-B Smith Maj. Raymond E   a/c lost in crash at Duxford details unknown  
44-63712 P-51D 84 WZ-B Smith Maj. Ray E Fly'n Time Bomb Lost 21 April 45 - Lt. John Sole KIA 14122
41-6532 P-47C 84 WZ-M Himes Maj. Ralph F Cali Kid    
42-25698 P-47D 84 WZ-J Brown Maj. Quince L Okie II (became WZ-F )  
42-74753 P-47D 84 WZ-J Brown Maj. Quince L Okie Serial given incorrectly in A8  
44-19569 P-47D 84 WZ-Z Brown Maj. Quince L Okie III Lost in this a/c 6 Sept 44 - KIA 8407
42-8575 P-47D 82 MX-C Munson Maj. Norman D Lady Yvonne To 56 FG  
41-6357 P-47C 84 WZ-B Irvin Maj. John D Geronimo See 41-6367  
41-6367 P-47C 84 WZ-B Irvin Maj. John D Unmentionable Re-named Geronimo  
41-6402 P-47C 83 HL-X Davis Maj. Jesse C Owley and Tobe    
41-6270 P-47C 84 WZ-A Price Maj. Jack C Feather Merchant    
42-74641 P-47D 84 WZ-A Price Maj. Jack C Feather Merchant II Re-coded to WZ-A. To Pompetti  
44-72407 P-51D 84 WZ-E Downing Maj. Harry L   Lost in this a/c 19 March 45 - Evaded 13157
41-6618 P-47C 82 MX-Z Dayhuff Maj. Harry J Hun Ram-Er / Mackie Mackie named for his wife Maxine  
41-6259 P-47C 84 WZ-C Stump Maj. Harold E Bad Medicine    
42-25736 P-47D 84 WZ-X Stump Maj. Harold E   Lost 10 June 44 - Maj. Harold E Stump KIA 5615
44-72233 P-51D HQ MX-D Conner LtCol. Richard E Cutie Lost in this a/c 21 March 45 - Evaded  
44-63178 P-51D 83 HL-B Beckley Lt.Col. Samuel R Beck-Dor    
44-14251 P-51D 84 WZ-I Caviness Lt.Col. Roy B Contrary Mary Brought a/c with him from 361 FG  
42-26475 P-47D 82 MX-Y Conner Lt.Col. Richard E      
42-25837 P-47D 83 HL-X Gilbert Lt.Col. Olin E      
42-26449 P-47D 83 HL-X Gilbert Lt.Col. Olin E   Lost 14 Aug 44 - Capt. Charles M Peal KIA 7600
42-75147 P-47D 83 HL-X Gilbert Lt.Col. Olin E      
44-63216 P-51D 83 HL-A Gilbert Lt.Col. Olin E Anne Nihilator    
42-7961 P-47D HQ WZ-M McNickle Lt.Col. Melvin F   Lost in this a/c 30 July 43 POW 135
44-19762 P-47D 84 WZ-Z Marshall Lt.Col. Leonard P The Face V    
44-63212 P-51D HQ WZ-Z Marshall Lt.Col. Leonard P The Face VI Lost in this a/c 21 Apr 45 - Killed in crash 8miles W of Y-39  
42-27339 P-47D 82 MX-S Myers Lt.Col. Joseph      
41-6373 P-47C 83 HL-Z Stone Lt.Col. James J Jr. Artwork - Devil on flying horseshoe    
42-74693 P-47D 83 HL-Z Stone Lt.Col. James J Jr      
41-6542 P-47C 82 MX-W Oberhansly Lt.Col. Jack J Iron Ass    
42-75406 P-47D 82 MX-Z Oberhansley Lt.Col. Jack J Iron Ass    
42-7883 P-47D 82 MX-C Oberhansly Lt.Col. Jack J Iron Ass Recoded  
42-7883 P-47D 82 MX-X Oberhansly Lt.Col. Jack J Iron Ass Lost 10 Feb 44 - Lt. Vernon. Y. Jones KIA 2161
44-19566 P-47D 82 MX-X Oberhansley Lt.Col. Jack J Iron Ass    
44-72214 P-51D 83 HL-A Christ Lt.Col. Charles M Poop Shooter II Lost 12 March 45 - Lt. Dean C Johnson - Evaded 13416
44-11655 P-51K 83 HL-A Christ Lt.Col. Charles M Poop Shooter II a/c to Olson  
41-6391 P-47C 82 MX-P Peterson Lt.Col. Arman Flagari Named for hometown - Flagstaff AZ  
42-7948 P-47D HQ MX-P Peterson Lt.Col. Arman Flagari (L &R) Named for hometown - Flagstaff AZ. Lost in this a/c 1 July 43 KIA 27
41-6252 P-47C 82 MX-N Hegman Lt. William T Bee Ware    
41-6411 P-47C 83 HL-N Chapman Lt. William T Muscle Bound Lost 22 Sept 43 -Lt. Quentin Charlton KIA 672
42-75610 P-47D 83 HL-N Chapman Lt. William T Muscle Bound Lost 11 June 44 - Lt. Lawrence R Casey Evaded 5581
44-63632 P-51D 84 WZ-H DeGain Lt. William J Lee D.    
41-6540 P-47C 83 HL-S Madole Lt. William H Skonk Hunter    
42-76585 P-47D 82 MX-F Genge Lt. William H   Lost in this a/c 24 May 44 POW 5279
42-22467 P-47D 82 MX-Y Neel Lt. William F   Lost in this a/c 24 Jan 44 KIA 2113
44-72190 P-51D 84 WZ-E Townsend Lt. William D Jr.   Lost in this a/c 1 March 45 - KIA  
44-15729 P-51D 83 HL-T Senarens Lt. William B Bill's Bus Lost in this a/c 3 Feb 45 - POW 12164
44-72481 P-51D 83 HL-R Spengler Lt. William B Buzzin' Cuzzin To Switzerland Post War as J-2001.  
44-63191 P-51D 84 WZ-U McClellan Lt. William Lucky Baby    
42-26672 P-47D 83 HL-V Korsmeyer Lt. Willard K   Lost in this a/c 31 July 44 - POW 7578
44-63185 P-51D 82 MX-Q Warren Lt. Willard E "Skip" Kitty's Kat Lost in this a/c 9 Feb 45 - POW 12167
42-8573 P-47D 84 WZ-L Dougherty Lt. Wayne M   Lost in this a/c 26 Nov 43 - POW 1442
44-11625 P-51K 83 HL-M Gabriel Lt. Watson R      
41-6379 P-47C 82 MX-M Van Dyk Lt. Warren V Queen Mu Named for his wife Muriel.  
42-8530 P-47D 82 MX-E Wesson Lt. Warren M Jeanie - V.O.S. V.O.S. = Victory Over Separation. Reassigned to DeWitt.  
44-15746 P-51D 84 WZ-N Sawall Lt. Warren J   Lost in this a/c 3 Feb 45 - POW 12165
41-6341 P-47C 82 MX-Y Graff Lt. Warren E      
41-6391 P-47C 82 MX-Y Graff Lt. Warren E   Shot down in this a/c 30 July 43 - Evaded 135
44-72099 P-51D 84 WZ-X Blodgett Lt. Warren Little Chic    
44-72027 P-51D 83 HL-H Hopton Lt. Walter J Kitten    
44-15556 P-51D 82 MX-Z Bourque Lt. Walter E   a/c to Stinson  
44-15745 P-51D 82 MX-T Bourque Lt. Walter E Heavenly Body    
42-8543 P-47D 83 HL-U Tonkin Lt. Walter   Lost in this a/c 16 March 44 - KIA 3094
  P-47D 84 WZ-F Hailey Lt. Wallace R      
42-27297 P-47D 82 MX-V Eggleston Lt. Troy L   Lost in this a/c 26 Nov 44 - KIA 10544
42-7944 P-47D 83 HL-V Shepard Lt. Thomas W Topper To 355 FG  
44-72203 P-51D 84 WZ-S Thain Lt. Thomas V Sweet and Lovely    
44-15675 P-51D 84 WZ-W Reeves Lt. Thomas N Jr.   Lost in this a/c 19 march 45 - KIA 13160
42-74742 P-47D 84 WZ-D Calderon Lt. Severino B SNAFU "War Eagle" artwork also retained.  
42-26020 P-47D 83 HL-M MacDuffee Lt. Russell C Duffies Special Lost in this a/c 18 Sept 44 - POW 8999
41-6223 P-47C 84 WZ-F Wendell Lt. Roy E Isabel Lost in this a/c 13 March 44 - KITA  
44-19934 P-47D 84 WZ-G Higgins Lt. Roy D Ginny    
44-63779 P-51D 84 WZ-G Higgins Lt. Roy D Ginny    
44-72178 P-51D 84 WZ-N Higgins Lt. Roy D   Lost in this a/c 1 March 45 - killed bailing out  
42-26640 P-47D 84 WZ-X Orr Lt. Ross   Lost in this a/c 1 July 44 KIA 6547
42-7916 P-47D 82 MX-O Orr Lt. Ronald C   Lost in this a/c 29 Feb 44 - POW 2746
42-26387 P-47D 82 MX-W Bosworth Lt. Robert R Miss Behave    
41-6218 P-47C 82 MX-G Spalding Lt. Robert P Ranny Lost 15 May 1943 - Lt. Jack S Sandmeier KIA  
41-6380 P-47C 82 MX-G Spalding Lt. Robert P Ranny Mark II Named for his wife.  
42-8615 P-47D 84 WZ-E Laho Lt. Robert O My Baby    
41-6386 P-47C 84 WZ-T Gore Lt. Robert N Destiny's Tot    
42-8471 P-47D 82 MX-C Baker Lt. Robert L Squint To 356 FG as OC-A  
44-63238 P-51D 82 MX-K Platt Lt. Robert K   Lost in this a/c 5 March 45 - KITA  
42-76506 P-47D HQ WZ-O McIntosh Lt. Robert J   Lost in this a/c 10 June 44 - POW 5583
44-63198 P-51D 82 MX-A Blossom Lt. Robert J Keep Kickin'    
44-72237 P-51D 82 MX-A Blossom Lt. Robert J Keep Kickin' II (possibly previously Cutie III)  
44-72217 P-51D 83 HL-H Talbot Lt. Robert H   Lost 7 April 45 - Lt. Robert H Talbot POW 13952
41-6179 P-47C 82 MX-E Brower Lt. Robert F   Crash landed 19 Aug 43 - Lt. Robert F Brower uninjured  
44-72320 P-51D 83 HL-J Rohm Lt. Robert F   To Sweden post war as 26066  
42-25698 P-47D 84 WZ-I Clague Lt. Robert E Jeanie Lost in this a/c 10 Sept 44 - POW 8691
42-25305 P-47D 84 WZ-I Smith Lt. Robert D      
42-8537 P-47D 84 WZ-N Smith Lt. Robert D      
44-11653 P-51K 82 MX-M Abernathy Lt. Robert B      

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