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
42-8537	P-47D	84	WZ-J
42-8549	P-47D	82	MX-R
42-8551	P-47D	84	WZ-C
42-8560	P-47D	82	MX-I
42-8564	P-47D	83	HL-D
42-8564	P-47D	83	HL-U
42-8572	P-47D	82	MX-A
42-8574	P-47D	84	WZ-D
42-8575	P-47D	82	MX-C	Munson	Maj. Norman D	Lady Yvonne	To 56 FG
42-8586	P-47D	84	WZ-K
42-8602	P-47D	84	WZ-K				To 353 FG as YJ-E
42-8603	P-47D	83	HL-U				Lost 21 Apr 44 - Lt. Martin G O'Connell KIFA
42-8608	P-47D	83	HL-W
42-8608	P-47D	83	HL-B				To 356 FG as QI-B
42-8615	P-47D	84	WZ-E	Laho	Lt. Robert O	My Baby
42-8619	P-47D	82	MX-M	Martinez	Capt. Manuel S		To 353 FG
42-8620	P-47D	82	MX-F				To 36 FG 9th AF
42-8628	P-47D	84	WZ-R				To 353 FG as YJ-T
42-8630	P-47D	84	WZ-S				To 356 FG as QI-A
42-8642	P-47D	83	HL-C
42-8658	P-47D	83	HL-P
42-8670	P-47D	82	MX-W
42-8671	P-47D	82	MX-U	Dunken	Lt. Allen G	Hun Hopper	To 368 FG 9th AF
42-8685	P-47D	83	HL-R
43-25318	P-47D	82	MX-P
43-25513	P-47D	83	HL-R	Kitley	Lt. Edward T		Lost in this a/c 1 July 44 - MAC during take off.
43-25528	P-47D	83	HL-H	Pursell	Lt. Franklin R	Noamie Vee	Belly landed Duxford 5 Sept 44 - Lt. Peter W Klaassen. To 36 FG 23 FS and lost 19 March 1945.
43-25539	P-47D	84	WZ-R	Allstaedt	Lt. Kenneth C
43-25550	P-47D	HQ	HL-C				Lost in MAC 5 June 44
43-25552	P-47D	83	HL-W
43-25578	P-47D	84	WZ-F
43-25584	P-47D	84	WZ-Q
43-25588	P-47D	83	HL-F	Raese	Lt. Cleon W Jr.		Lost in this a/c 1 July 44 - killed in MAC during take off.
43-25588	P-47D	83	HL-K
43-25593	P-47D	82	MX-N	DeWitt	Capt. Charles W
44-19562	P-47D	83	HL-G				To 353 FG as LH-N
44-19564	P-47D	83	HL-P
44-19566	P-47D	HQ	MX-X	Mayo	Col. Benjamin I	No Guts - No Glory
44-19566	P-47D	82	MX-X	Oberhansley	Lt.Col. Jack J	Iron Ass
44-19590	P-47D	83	HL-
44-19596	P-47D	84	WZ-A				Destroyed in crash landing 10 October 1944 - Lt. Walter Keller
44-19717	P-47D	82	MX-
44-19720	P-47D	82	MX-A				To 48 FG 492 FS 9th AF as F4-C
44-19729	P-47D	84	WZ-
44-19732	P-47D	84	WZ-
44-19750	P-47D	83	HL-E	Bonebrake	Capt. Robert R
44-19762	P-47D	84	WZ-Z	Marshall	Lt.Col. Leonard P	The Face V
44-19765	P-47D	83	HL-
44-19777	P-47D	82	MX-Q	Bolgert	Lt. Edwin F		To 56 FG
44-19777	P-47D	82	MX-Q	Hart	Capt. Donald C
44-19785	P-47D	83	HL-J				To 366 FG
44-19792	P-47D	82	MX-K				To 56 FG
44-19798	P-47D	82	MX-
44-19846	P-47D	82	MX-W
44-19854	P-47D	83	HL-L
44-19875	P-47D	83	HL-J
44-19884	P-47D	83	HL-T
44-19895	P-47D	83	HL-S
44-19912	P-47D	84	WZ-E
44-19930	P-47D	82	MX-N				To 56 FG
44-19934	P-47D	84	WZ-G	Higgins	Lt. Roy D	Ginny
44-19963	P-47D	82	MX-H
44-19964	P-47D	83	HL-Y				To 56 FG
44-19966	P-47D	84	WZ-J
	P-47D	84	WZ-A	Baron	Lt. Richard L "Mr Blue"	Mrs Blue	Nickname was from Dance-band leader "The Blue Baron" hence name of a/c
	P-47D	84	WZ-A	Baron	Lt. Richard L "Mr Blue"	Mrs Blue II	Nickname was from Dance-band leader "The Blue Baron" hence name of a/c
	P-47D	83	HL-O	Bennett	Capt Wallace
	P-47D	84	WZ-F	Hailey	Lt. Wallace R
	P-47D	83	HL-I	Harrington	Lt. Francis E	Boston Bean
	P-47D	83	HL-P	Peal	Capt. Charles M	Miss Norma III
	P-47D	82	MX-	Sharp	Lt. Fred I	Rough Edge (with cartoon of Bugs Bunny)
	P-47D	83	HL-U	Wise	Capt. Robert E	The Horrible Hoosier
42-25147	P-47G	83	HL-X
42-25196	P-47G	83	HL-E
42-106789	P-51B	83	HL-T				Crash landed Duxford 11 March 45 - Lt. John D Collins

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