UPL 18411
IMAGE376th Fighter Squadron Pilots' returning to their squadron building from their last missions on D-Day. This group was photographed as they arrived on the crew truck driven by Sgt. Robert C. Long. From left to right: Capt. Wallace B. Frank, Lt. Robert G. Van Stryland, Lt. Clarence E. Sullivan, Lt. Cecil A. Laxton, Lt. Victor E. Bocquin and Lt. Robert D. Schirmer, Maj. Roswell Freedman, Capt. James B. Cheney and Lt. Chapman. 6th June 1944, Bottisham, Cambridgeshire. Museum object reference no. BAM_0365
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 361st Fighter Group 495th Fighter Training Group 376th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17099075 / O-814639
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot / Flight Commander
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 361st Fighter Group 376th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15071140 / O-661448
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot / Commanding Officer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 361st Fighter Group 376th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-24922
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 361st Fighter Group 375th Fighter Squadron 376th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (361st Fighter Group)
- Service Numbers: O-424740
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 361st Fighter Group 376th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-679801
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Revisions
Associated Cecil A. Laxton, Clarence E. Sullivan, James B. Cheney, Robert D. Schirmer, Roswell Freedman, Victor E. Bocquin and Wallace B. Frank by names given in caption.
Associated squadron by information in caption