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Reuben Simon

Military

media-14297.jpeg UPL 14297 5 April 1944 - (then) Captain Don Gentile is congratulated after adding five ground victories to his score.
L-R: Lt. Louis Norley, Lt. John Godfrey, Capt. Gentile, Lt. Reuben Simon and Lt. Willard Millikan.

Personal research & 'The Debden Eagles' by Garry L. Fry.

Object Number - UPL 14297 - 5 April 1944 - (then) Captain Don Gentile is congratulated after adding five ground victories to his score. L-R: Lt. Louis Norley, Lt. John Godfrey,...

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Units served with

336th Fighter Squadron

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

British and American personnel hold up flags at the 496th Fighter Training Group base in Goxhill. Printed caption on reverse: 'P.H.T GREEN COLLECTION PLACE: Goxhill, DATE: 44.'

496th Fighter Training Group

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

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

The wreck of a P-38 Lightning (B9-H) of the 554th Fighter Training Squadron, 496th Fighter Training Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B9 is back.'

554th Fighter Training Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force

6th Fighter Wing

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

Aircraft

42-106673

Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
Nicknames: Hey Rube
Unit: 359th Fighter Group 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron 368th Fighter Squadron

42-7895

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
Unit: 4th Fighter Group 56th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron 63rd Fighter Squadron

43-6838

Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
Unit: 496th Fighter Training Group 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron 554th Fighter Training Squadron

Places

Debden

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date8 Mar 2019 15:46:39

Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter

Changes

Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

Date25 Apr 2015 19:52:42

Contributorapollo11

Changes

Sources

Personal research & 4th Fighter Group 'Debden Eagles' by Chris Bucholtz.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:22:18

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.4thfightergroupassociation.org/pilots.html

Reuben Simon: Gallery (6 items)

Object number: UPL 21175 - Video of Captain Don Gentile after returning from...

Four-stringed banjo formerly owned by Sergeant Homer R Golden, and signed by personnel of the 4th Fighter Group and local civilians.

Object number: EPH 11555 - Four-stringed banjo formerly owned by Sergeant...

Detail of four-stringed banjo formerly owned by Sergeant Homer R Golden, and signed by personnel of the 4th Fighter Group and local civilians.

Object number: EPH 11555 - Detail of four-stringed banjo formerly owned by...

Object number: UPL 14297 - 5 April 1944 - (then) Captain Don Gentile is...

Object number: UPL 15392 - 336th Fighter Squadron pilots (left to right) 1st...

Object number: UPL 26527 - A mock briefing of 4th Fighter Group pilots at...