Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (78th Fighter Group)

Squadron
media-5315.jpeg UPL 5315

Uploaded

Object Number - UPL 5315

Connections

See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.

Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Duxford

People

Joseph L Dickman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (78th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-21833
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot
From left to right: Lieutenant Philip L. Larson and Lieutenant Gray H. Doyle, of the 78th Fighter Group, in their quarters at Duxford air base. Passed for publication 13 August 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'At U.S. Thunderbolts Station. This series of pictures is a graphic story of the everyday activities of a Thunderbolt P 47 group which includes some of the finest fighter pilots - record holders of the U.S. Army Air Force in Britain. Keystone Picture shows: Lieut. Philip L. Larson, Quincy, Ill. lef

Gray H Doyle

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 84th Fighter Squadron Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (78th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-429621
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Robert Earl Eby

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (78th Fighter Group) Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (VIII Fighter Command)
  • Service Numbers: O-429925
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
A P-51 Mustang aircraft - HL-A - (serial number 44-63216), named "Anne Nihilator”. This aircraft was piloted by Lieutenant Colonel Olin E. Gilbert. Whilst strafing Charleroi aerodrome on 28th August 1944, Gilbert's Mustang was struck by flak - causing a crash landing. Gilbert successfully evaded capture and escaped, with the assistance of the resistance. Handwritten on slide casing:"Anne Nihilator Mason Barnard"

Olin Edward Gilbert

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 83rd Fighter Squadron Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (78th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-402313
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot
Commanding officers of Fighter Groups of the 8th Air Force, 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'FORMAL PORTRAIT: They are, left to right, front row: Hub Zemke, 479th Grp, Roy Caviness, 361st Grp, Dave Schilling, 56th Grp, Everett Stewart, 355th Grp, Ben Rimermann, 353rd Grp, John Henry, 339th Grp, GT Crowell, Unk. REAR: James Maydon, 352nd Grp, WH Swanson, Unk, Joe McManus, 364th Grp, Calirborn Kinnard, 4th Grp, Philip Tukey, 356th Grp. Fred Gray, 78th Grp, Don Graham, 357th Grp. Date is unknown but it has

Frederic Colbert Gray

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (78th Fighter Group) Headquarters (66th Fighter Wing)
  • Service Numbers: O-22327
  • Highest Rank: Brigadier General
  • Role/Job: Commanding Officer

Aircraft

Revisions

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Units in the UK from ETOUSA Station List, as transcribed by Lt. Col. Philip Grinton (US Army, Retired) and extracted by IWM; air division data from L.D. Underwood, based on the 8th Air Force Strength Report of 6th August 1944, as published in 'The 8th Air Force Yearbook' by Lt. Col. John H Woolnough (1980)

Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (78th Fighter Group): Gallery (3 items)