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Units served with

352nd Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

Pilot Lieutenant-Colonel Luther H. Richmond with his aircraft, P-47 Thunderbolt (PZ-R, serial number 42-8412), named "Sweetie", at Bodney air base, winter 1943 - 1944. Pin-up artwork by Alberto Vargas. 1943 - 1944. Lieutenant-Colonel Richmond flew with the 486th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group.

486th Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force

People

Pilot Lieutenant-Colonel Luther H. Richmond with his aircraft, P-47 Thunderbolt (PZ-R, serial number 42-8412), named "Sweetie", at Bodney air base, winter 1943 - 1944. Pin-up artwork by Alberto Vargas. 1943 - 1944. Lieutenant-Colonel Richmond flew with the 486th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group.

Luther H Richmond

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 486th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-024113
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Pilot

Events

Event

Location

Date

Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Belgium

15 April 1944

Revisions

Date27 Sep 2014 18:41:41

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

MACR 4066 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database