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
41-6386	P-47C	84	WZ-T	Gore	Lt. Robert N	Destiny's Tot
41-6391	P-47C	82	MX-P	Peterson	Lt.Col. Arman	Flagari	Named for hometown - Flagstaff AZ
41-6393	P-47C	84	WZ-R	Pompetti	Lt. Peter E	Axe The Axis	Previously named "Darkie"
41-6393	P-47C	84	WZ-R	Pompetti	Lt. Peter E	Darkie	Name changed to Axe The Axis
41-6395	P-47C	84	WZ-
41-6396	P-47C	82	MX-H
41-6396	P-47C	82	MX-B
41-6396	P-47C	82	MX-U
41-6399	P-47C	HQ	WZ-M				Lost 13 Apr 43 - Lt.Col. Joseph E Dickman bailed out. Returned.
41-6402	P-47C	83	HL-X	Davis	Maj. Jesse C	Owley and Tobe
41-6409	P-47C	84	WZ-W	Fleming	Capt. Edward F
41-6409	P-47C	84	WZ-H
41-6415	P-47C	84	WZ-V			Wild Hare
41-6418	P-47C	82	MX-Z
41-6532	P-47C	84	WZ-M	Himes	Maj. Ralph F	Cali Kid
41-6532	P-47C	84	WZ-X
41-6535	P-47C	82	MX-K
41-6540	P-47C	83	HL-S	Madole	Lt. William H	Skonk Hunter
41-6542	P-47C	82	MX-W	Oberhansly	Lt.Col. Jack J	Iron Ass
41-6542	P-47C	82	MX-W			Peter Rabbit
41-6580	P-47C	84	WZ-G
41-6618	P-47C	82	MX-Z	Dayhuff	Maj. Harry J	Hun Ram-Er / Mackie	Mackie named for his wife Maxine
41-6628	P-47C	83	HL-R	Julian	Maj. William H "Bill"
41-6630	P-47C	84	WZ-Z	Roberts	Lt. Col. Eugene P	Spokane Chief	Named after Hometown
41-6630	P-47C	82	MX-O
42-22459	P-47D	84	WZ-E	Hartman	Lt. George T	Joker	To 406 FG 9th AF
42-22476	P-47D	82	MX-S			Fortune's Fool	Reassigned as MX-J
42-22476	P-47D	82	MX-J				Crash landed 4 Jan 44 - Lt. Joseph A Scheibler
42-22482	P-47D	83	HL-			5PO	(5PO =Five Pounds) To 353 FG as SX-M
42-22518	P-47D	83	HL-O
42-22518	P-47D	84	WZ-U				To 355 FG as YF-Q
42-22539	P-47D	84	WZ-R
42-22781	P-47D	83	HL-L				To 353 FG as YJ-P
42-25297	P-47D	84	WZ-D	Wood	Lt. Eugene W		Lost in this a/c 18 Sept 44 - KIA
42-25305	P-47D	84	WZ-I	Smith	Lt. Robert D
42-25306	P-47D	82	MX-Z
42-25312	P-47D	83	HL-N	White.	Lt. Fred
42-25313	P-47D	84	WZ-N	Ford	Lt. Lester E		To 79 FG 12 AF
42-25318	P-47D	82	MX-P
42-25402	P-47D	83	HL-A
42-25403	P-47D	83	HL-A
42-25406	P-47D	82	MX-Z
42-25524	P-47D	82	MX-				To 356 FG 360 FS
42-25538	P-47D	83	HL-				To 57 FG 12 AF
42-25552	P-47D	83	HL-W	Allstaedt	Lt. Kenneth C
42-25690	P-47D	84	WZ-U	Belt	Lt. Dwight G	Lady Helen	Named for his wife Helen. Lost in this a/c 1 Oct 44 - KIMAC
42-25698	P-47D	84	WZ-J	Brown	Maj. Quince L	Okie II	(became WZ-F )
42-25698	P-47D	84	WZ-F
42-25719	P-47D	83	HL-G	Lawhead	Capt. Douglas A
42-25724	P-47D	83	HL-E	Bonebreak	Capt. Robert R		Llost in this a/c 3 Sept 44 - killed during bail out
42-25732	P-47D	82	MX-D
42-25742	P-47D	82	MX-V			Zombie
42-25742	P-47D	83	HL-V			Zombie
42-25742	P-47D	82	MX-O
42-25758	P-47D	83	HL-L				To 365 FG 9AF
42-25837	P-47D	83	HL-X	Gilbert	Lt.Col. Olin E
42-25837	P-47D	83	HL-K
42-25837	P-47D	83	HL-A
42-25871	P-47D	84	WZ-Y	Holly	Capt. Richard M	Nigger II
42-25871	P-47D	84	WZ-Y	Whitefield	Lt. Charles D	Roger the Lodger	Pilot also Lt. Charles Whitefield per ED
42-25889	P-47D	83	HL-
42-25996	P-47D	83	HL-Z	Gray	Col. Frederick C Jr.	Mr. Ted
42-25996	P-47D	83	HL-I
42-26005	P-47D	82	MX-N			Lady Jane
42-26020	P-47D	83	HL-J	Juchheim	Capt. Alwin M Jr "Max"	Lady Jane	(became HL-M)
42-26025	P-47D	82	MX-R			Tally Ho Chaps
42-26053	P-47D	83	HL-E				Lost 10 June 44 - Lt. William M McDermott KIMAC
42-26232	P-47D	83	HL-P
42-26241	P-47D	82	MX-V				To 356 FG as QI-U
42-26241	P-47D	82	MX-V
42-26256	P-47D	82	MX-G				Lost 4 June 44 - Capt. James W Wilkinson KITA
42-26312	P-47D	82	MX-V
42-26330	P-47D	82	MX-H	Eby	Maj. Robert	Vee Gaile III	Lost 17 Sept 44 - Capt. Donald C Hart - Returned
42-26353	P-47D	82	MX-			Lady Katherine
42-26387	P-47D	82	MX-W	Bosworth	Lt. Robert R	Miss Behave

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