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
42-74683	P-47D	82	MX-				Lost 10 Dec 43 - Lt. Melvin R Wright KITA
42-74725	P-47D	82	MX-L	Hockery	Capt. John J	Spook
42-74733	P-47D	82	MX-P	Swanson	Lt William S	Miss Fortune	Lost in this a/c 11 Feb 44 - KIA	2294
42-74733	P-47D	82	MX-N
42-74783	P-47D	82	MX-B
42-74863	P-47D	82	MX-D
42-75128	P-47D	82	MX-R
42-75151	P-47D	82	MX-L				To HQ. 1st Combat Wing - code retained.
42-75204	P-47D	82	MX-B
42-75204	P-47D	82	MX-L
42-75204	P-47D	82	MX-F
42-75243	P-47D	82	MX-B				Lost 10 Sept 44 - Lt. William O Lacy KIA	8561
42-75406	P-47D	82	MX-Z	Oberhansley	Lt.Col. Jack J	Iron Ass
42-75551	P-47D	82	MX-M				Lost 18 Sept 44 - Lt. Richard C Snyder POW	9001
42-75561	P-47D	82	MX-I
42-75571	P-47D	82	MX-
42-75591	P-47D	82	MX-C	Ramsey	Capt. John C	Lady Yvonne	Lost in this a/c 12 June 44 - POW	5580
42-75591	P-47D	82	MX-B			Millie B
42-75602	P-47D	82	MX-E
42-76074	P-47D	82	MX-H	Roberts	Lt. Donald R		Lost in this a/c 13 April 44 - POW	3752
42-76131	P-47D	82	MX-Q				Lost 11 May 44 - Lt. Richard D Steele Evaded	4693
42-76318	P-47D	82	MX-W				Lost 28 May 44 - Lt. William S Orvis Jr. KIA	5026
42-76351	P-47D	82	MX-O	Hosford	Lt. Lynn H	Margaret's Mace	Lost 9 Sept 44 - Lt. Kenneth L Moore KIA	8693
42-76473	P-47D	82	MX-Y				Lost 5 June 44 - Lt. John C Steinwedel KIA	5499
42-76502	P-47D	82	MX-E	DeWitt	Capt. Charles W		Lost 5 April 44 - Lt. Harvey L Eakes KIA	3621
42-76547	P-47D	82	MX-X				Lost 10 June 44 - Lt. Robert L Baker KIA	5617
42-76557	P-47D	82	MX-T	Richards	Lt. Hayden	Judy
42-76557	P-47D	82	MX-T
42-76585	P-47D	82	MX-F	Brasher	Lt. Jerry E	Nice Kitty / Dude	Dude was nickname for his fiance?. A.c to Genge
42-76585	P-47D	82	MX-F	Genge	Lt. William H		Lost in this a/c 24 May 44 POW	5279
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
42-7888	P-47D	82	MX-V
42-7916	P-47D	82	MX-O	Orr	Lt. Ronald C		Lost in this a/c 29 Feb 44 - POW	2746
42-7923	P-47D	82	MX-J	Hahn	Lt. Clifford B		Lost in this a/c 24 Jan 44 KIA	2112
42-7923	P-47D	82	MX-D				Recoded
42-7954	P-47D	82	MX-L	Martinez	Capt. Manuel S
42-7954	P-47D	82	MX-L	Wilkinson	Capt. James W	Pin-up-Girl (+artwork of nude with hairpins in)
42-7998	P-47D	82	MX-D	Turley	Lt. Grant M	Kitty - Sundown Ranch	Named from home - Sundown Ranch, Snowflake. AZ .Lost in this a/c 6 March 44 KIA
42-7998	P-47D	82	MX-N	Turley	Lt. Grant M	Kitty - Sundown Ranch	Named from home - Sundown Ranch, Snowflake. AZ .Lost in this a/c 6 March 44 KIA	2975
42-7998	P-47D	82	MX-G
42-8467	P-47D	82	MX-	Ulerick	Lt. Estel E
42-8471	P-47D	82	MX-C	Baker	Lt. Robert L	Squint	To 356 FG as OC-A
42-8471	P-47D	82	MX-X
42-8476	P-47D	82	MX-X			Little Demon	From 353 F/G. Crashed March 44 - Lt. Estel Ulerick severely burned on test flight
42-8502	P-47D	82	MX-K				To 356 FG as PI-W
42-8505	P-47D	82	MX-K	Bernhard	Lt. Jack J	Smilin' Jack II
42-8530	P-47D	82	MX-E	Wesson	Lt. Warren M	Jeanie - V.O.S.	V.O.S. = Victory Over Separation. Reassigned to DeWitt.
42-8530	P-47D	82	MX-E	DeWitt	Capt. Charles W		Reassigned from Wesson. Crashed on take off 22 March 44 in this a/c. Capt. DeWitt slightly injured.
42-8549	P-47D	82	MX-R

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