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P-38 Lightnings of the 474th Fighter Group in front of the control tower at Warmwell. Handwritten caption on reverse: '430th FS, 464th FG.'

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P-38 Lightnings of the 430th Fighter Squadron, 474th Fighter Group in front of the control tower at Warmwell. Handwritten caption on reverse: '430th FS, 464th FG.' K6-N is P-38J-10-LO, s/n 42-67658. It was transferred from the 55th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group.

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Units

Corporal Carl Barlow of the 20th Fighter Group prepares to load .50 Calibre ammunition into a P-38 Lightning nicknamed "Wrangler" flown by Lieutenant Colonelt Cyril Wilsion, June 1944. Handwritten on slide:"Cy Wilson's a/c 1944 55th Ftr 20th FtrGp. CPL CARL BARLOW Printed on slide: "J.W. PHEGLEY 1905 13TH ST. EUREKA, CA 95501"

430th Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

Corporal Carl Barlow of the 20th Fighter Group prepares to load .50 Calibre ammunition into a P-38 Lightning nicknamed "Wrangler" flown by Lieutenant Colonelt Cyril Wilsion, June 1944. Handwritten on slide:"Cy Wilson's a/c 1944 55th Ftr 20th FtrGp. CPL CARL BARLOW Printed on slide: "J.W. PHEGLEY 1905 13TH ST. EUREKA, CA 95501"

474th Fighter Group

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

Aircraft

P-38 Lightnings of the 474th Fighter Group in front of the control tower at Warmwell. Handwritten caption on reverse: '430th FS, 464th FG.'

42-67658

Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
Unit: 474th Fighter Group 430th Fighter Squadron

Locations

Aerial photograph of Warmwell airfield looking east, the technical site is to the left, two Belman hangars are on the right, 25 July 1940. Photograph taken on sortie number RAF/225D/UK848. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Warmwell

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47

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Sources

Updated a/c information

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47

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ChangesChanges to unit associations

Sources

Battle Colors Volume III - Robert A. Watkins

Date: 2 Feb 2015 10:00:20

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection