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

The 78th Fighter Group

The Duxford Eagles

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)

Serial No	Type	Squad	Code	Pilot	Rank / Given Names	Markings	Comments	MACR
41-6077	P-47C	82	MX-
41-6179	P-47C	82	MX-E	Brower	Lt. Robert F		Crash landed 19 Aug 43 - Lt. Robert F Brower uninjured
41-6179	P-47C	82	MX-F
41-6188	P-47C	82	MX-U	Herrick	Lt. John		Lost in this a/c 26 Nov 43 - POW	1441
41-6198	P-47C	82	MX-D				Lost 14 May 43 - Capt. Robert E Adamina POW
41-6217	P-47C	82	MX-
41-6218	P-47C	82	MX-G	Spalding	Lt. Robert P	Ranny	Lost 15 May 1943 - Lt. Jack S Sandmeier KIA
41-6218	P-47C	82	MX-Z
41-6219	P-47C	82	MX-A	Adamina	Capt. Robert E	Ajax / Rocket Jo	reassigned to May
41-6219	P-47C	82	MX-A	May	Capt. William E	May Day	reassigned
41-6219	P-47C	82	MX-C
41-6220	P-47C	82	MX-I
41-6222	P-47C	82	MX-J	Jackson	Lt. Dixie G	Mud Creeker	Named from the muddy creek at his ranch at Ringling, OK. Lost in this a/c 14 July 43 KIA	35
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
41-6252	P-47C	82	MX-N	Hegman	Lt. William T	Bee Ware
41-6255	P-47C	82	MX-Q				To 359th FG as CV-O
41-6266	P-47C	82	MX-T	Lamb	Lt. John T	Buzz
41-6318	P-47C	82	MX-K				Lost 16 May 43 - F/O Charles R Brown POW
41-6341	P-47C	82	MX-Y	Graff	Lt. Warren E
41-6342	P-47C	82	MX-W
41-6345	P-47C	82	MX-R	Hewitt	Maj. Richard A	Miss Tibbie
41-6365	P-47C	82	MX-F
41-6366	P-47C	82	MX-B
41-6379	P-47C	82	MX-M	Van Dyk	Lt. Warren V	Queen Mu	Named for his wife Muriel.
41-6380	P-47C	82	MX-G	Spalding	Lt. Robert P	Ranny Mark II	Named for his wife.

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