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UPL 31222

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Lt Col. Shannon Christian. Headquarters Unit. P-47D 42-8395 YJ-S "Cookie".

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Units

351st Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Air base

The lounge of the Officers Club at Raydon air base. When the 353rd Fighter Group were stationed there, it was known as "The Auger Inn".

353rd Fighter Group

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

People

Lieutenant-Colonel Shannon Christian of the 351st Fighter Squadron, with a P-47 Thunderbolt of the 353rd Fighter Group. Image stamped with station censor: 'Not for publication. Passed for personal use only.' Veteran's handwritten caption on reverse: ' Lt Col. Christian.'

Shannon Christian

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron Headquarters (67th Fighter Wing)
Service Numbers: 14023776 / O-420827
Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Aircraft

42-8395

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
Nicknames: Cookie
Unit: 353rd Fighter Group Headquarters (353rd Fighter Group)

Revisions

Date: 12 Jan 2018 18:25:51

ContributorAl_Skiff

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, person associations and aircraft associations

Sources

www.littlefriends.co.uk