VIII Fighter Command PATROL | American Air Museum

VIII Fighter Command PATROL

2 January 1943

Description

4th Fighter Group despatches 20 Spitfires on patrols along the English coast.

Mission Details

English Coast

Description: Despatched on Fighter Patrols

Aircraft Type: Spitfire

Thunderbolt pilots of the 4th Fighter Group in the briefing room at Debden. The 4th Fighter Group flew P-47 Thunderbolts on missions between March 1943 and February 1944. In the centre of the image, looking straight at the camera is James A. Goodson. On the far right of the shot, wearing a garrison cap, is Lieutenant Paul S. Riley. The two men at the front of the shot, sitting on wicker chairs, are, left to right Lieutenant James A. Clark and Lieutenant Spiros S. Pisanos. Printed caption attached to print

4th Fighter Group

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

Mission Statistics

Aircraft sent: 20

Revisions

Date10 Dec 2014 09:36:07

ContributorEmily

Changes

Sources

Freeman, Mighty Eighth War Diary, p. 32.

Date8 Dec 2014 21:38:06

ContributorLee8thbuff

Changes

Sources

Lee Cunningham 8-Dec-2014, " The Mighty Eighth War Diary" Roger A. Freeman; "USAAF COmbat Chronology" Jack McKillop.