391st Fighter Squadron

Squadron
media-13511.jpeg UPL 13511 391st Fighter Squadron Pilots with A8-M, "Mary Prechus"

"The War We Fought"
An almost daily account of the 366th Fighter Group "Hun Hunters" from stand up, June 1, 1943 at Richmond AAF, VA, through deactivation, August 20, 1946 at Fritzlar, Germany.
This 327 page history contains hundreds of never before published photographs plus maps, casualty lists, 42 pages of P-47 Nose Art and much, much more. It is a "must have" resource for aviation history buffs and P-47 modellers.
"The War We Fought" - http://www.366fightergroupassoc.org/WW%20II%20Book.htm
366th Fighter Association – http://www.366fightergroupassoc.org/Toppage.htm#Index

Object Number - UPL 13511 - 391st Fighter Squadron Pilots with A8-M, "Mary Prechus"

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Thruxton

People

Man wearing uniform, a leather helmet, headphones and googles on the top of his head, looks of to the right.  An oxygen mask hangs loose by the right shoulder
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 366th Fighter Group 391st Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 366th Fighter Group 391st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-763454
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 366th Fighter Group 391st Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 366th Fighter Group 391st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13134262 / O-770134
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 366th Fighter Group 391st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-809096
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 366th Fighter Group 391st Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Mickey II
  • Unit: 366th Fighter Group 78th Fighter Group 391st Fighter Squadron 84th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 366th Fighter Group 391st Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: The Iron Duke
  • Unit: 366th Fighter Group 391st Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 366th Fighter Group 391st Fighter Squadron

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Units in the UK from ETOUSA Station List, as transcribed by Lt. Col. Philip Grinton (US Army, Retired) and extracted by IWM; air division data from L.D. Underwood, based on the 8th Air Force Strength Report of 6th August 1944, as published in 'The 8th Air Force Yearbook' by Lt. Col. John H Woolnough (1980)

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