486th Fighter Squadron

Squadron
Pilot Lieutenant-Colonel Luther H. Richmond with his aircraft, P-47 Thunderbolt (PZ-R, serial number 42-8412), named "Sweetie", at Bodney air base, winter 1943 - 1944. Pin-up artwork by Alberto Vargas. 1943 - 1944. Lieutenant-Colonel Richmond flew with the 486th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group. media-377028.jpg FRE 331 Pilot Lieutenant-Colonel Luther H. Richmond with his aircraft, P-47 Thunderbolt (PZ-R, serial number 42-8412), named "Sweetie", at Bodney air base, winter 1943 - 1944. Pin-up artwork by Alberto Vargas. 1943 - 1944. Lieutenant-Colonel Richmond flew with the 486th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 331 - Pilot Lieutenant-Colonel Luther H. Richmond with his aircraft, P-47 Thunderbolt (PZ-R, serial number 42-8412), named "Sweetie", at Bodney air base,...

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Bodney

People

Earl H Bond

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 486th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13052919 / O-796652
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Ernest Olof Bostrom

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 486th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12087390 / O-701676
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Clarence W Cameron

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 486th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-708647
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

George G Contos

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 67th Fighter Wing 352nd Fighter Group 486th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (67th Fighter Wing)
  • Service Numbers: T-123691 / O-1998573
  • Highest Rank: Flight Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Frank Cut

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 486th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Aircraft

42-106439

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Button Nose Duchess
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 486th Fighter Squadron

42-106467

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 20th Fighter Group 352nd Fighter Group 486th Fighter Squadron 77th Fighter Squadron

42-106472

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: The Flying Scot II Vicious Virgie JG
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 486th Fighter Squadron

42-106480

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 486th Fighter Squadron

42-106483

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 486th Fighter Squadron

Mission

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / 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)

486th Fighter Squadron: Gallery (59 items)

A damaged P-51 Mustang of the 486th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Shows 'P' Type.'

Object number: FRE 2797 - A damaged P-51 Mustang of the 486th Fighter...

A battled damaged P-51 Mustang (PZ-S) of the 486th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group in a hangar at Bodney.

Object number: FRE 2803 - A battled damaged P-51 Mustang (PZ-S) of the 486th...

A P-47 Thunderbolt in the colours of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '28490. Mystery. Has 5 ERS nose colours but not in unit history. Do not appear to have normal D-Day stripes.'

Object number: FRE 3088 - A P-47 Thunderbolt in the colours of the 5th...

Ground crew of the 486th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group, with P-47 Thunderbolt nose art "Happy". Winter 1943 - 1944. This was one of a series of nose art pieces that depicted characters from Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'. Left to right they are: Philip Marchese, Sergeant Earl 'Rabbit' Martin, Technical Sergeant James Argiropulos and Sergeant Elvin Shipp. The pilot of this aircraft (PZ-H, serial number 42-5183) was Lieutenant Edwin L. Heller.

Object number: FRE 323 - Ground crew of the 486th Fighter Squadron, 352nd...

Lieutenant Henry J. Miklajyck of the 486th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group, with P-47 Thunderbolt (PZ-K, serial number 42-6531) named "The Syracusan". 1943 - 1944.

Object number: FRE 324 - Lieutenant Henry J. Miklajyck of the 486th Fighter...

Major Edward J. Gignac's P-47 Thunderbolt (PZ-G, serial number 42-22548), named "Gig's-Up", after a landing accident at Bodney air base, 11 February 1944. Gignac was a pilot with the 486th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group.

Object number: FRE 325 - Major Edward J. Gignac's P-47 Thunderbolt (PZ-G...

Ground crew stand beside P-47 Thunderbolt (PZ-Y. serial number 41-6323), named "Sneezy". This aircraft was flown by Lieutenant Donald McKibben of the 486th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group. Probably taken at Bodney air base, where the 352nd Fighter Group were based between July 1943 and November 1945.

Object number: FRE 327 - Ground crew stand beside P-47 Thunderbolt (PZ-Y...

Pilot Lieutenant-Colonel Luther H. Richmond's P-47 Thunderbolt (PZ-R, serial number 42-8412), named "Sweetie". Pin-up artwork by Alberto Vargas. 1943 - 1944. Lieutenant-Colonel Richmond, Crew Chief Staff Sergeant Schoonmaker and Assistant Crew Chief Sergeant Mathew were part of the 486th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group. Probably taken at Bodney air base, where the 352nd Fighter Group where stationed between July 1943 and November 1945.

Object number: FRE 328 - Pilot Lieutenant-Colonel Luther H. Richmond's P-47...

Captain Edward J. Gignac of the 486th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group, beside his aircraft, P-47 Thunderbolt (PZ-G, serial number 42-22548), named "Gig's-Up". 1943 - June 1944.

Object number: FRE 329 - Captain Edward J. Gignac of the 486th Fighter...

Pilot Lieutenant-Colonel Luther H. Richmond with his aircraft, P-47 Thunderbolt (PZ-R, serial number 42-8412), named "Sweetie", at Bodney air base, winter 1943 - 1944. Pin-up artwork by Alberto Vargas. 1943 - 1944. Lieutenant-Colonel Richmond flew with the 486th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group.

Object number: FRE 331 - Pilot Lieutenant-Colonel Luther H. Richmond with...

Pilots of the 486th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group, in front of P-47 Thunderbolt (PZ-R, serial number 42-8412), named "Sweetie" at Bodney air base in March 1944. Left to right, top row: Lieutenant Woodrow W. Anderson, Lieutenant Stanley G. Miles, Lieutenant Frank A. Cutler, Lieutenant Martin E. Corcoran, Lieutenant Donald Y. Whinnem. Left to right, middle row: Lieutenant-Colonel Luther H. Richmond, Captain Stephen W. Andrew, Lieutenant Thomas W. Colby, Lieutenant Henry J. Miklajyck, Captain Edward

Object number: FRE 333 - Pilots of the 486th Fighter Squadron, 352nd...

The insignia of the 486th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group.

Object number: FRE 5251 - The insignia of the 486th Fighter Squadron, 352nd...