Headquarters (354th Fighter Group)
Headquarters
added by Richard Turner museum Chairman
Object Number - UPL 22290 - Boxted Airfield museum open last Sunday each month March to October see www.boxted-airfield.com
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Unit stations
| Station | Location | Date |
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 334th Fighter Squadron 335th Fighter Squadron 4th Mobile Reclamation and Repair Squadron Headquarters (354th Fighter Group) Headquarters (4th Fighter Group)
- Service Numbers: O-398492
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 354th Fighter Group Headquarters (354th Fighter Group)
- Service Numbers: O-354270
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot / Deputy Group Commander
![Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth R Martin, Commanding Officer of the 354th Fighter Group in the cockpit of his P-51 Mustang. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 13 Jan 1944.' [stamp] and '296915.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'THE P-51B, WORLD'S FASTEST FIGHTER PLANE IS NOW ESCORTING BIG BOMBERS OVER GERMANY. It can now be revealed that the P-51B new US single engine fighter plane is now on escort duty with American [illegible] in raids on Germany. It parti](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377129.jpg.webp?itok=YhdTG87T)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 354th Fighter Group Headquarters (354th Fighter Group)
- Service Numbers: O-20608
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 354th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron 353rd Fighter Squadron Headquarters (354th Fighter Group) No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-885101
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 354th Fighter Group Headquarters (354th Fighter Group)
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
![Lieutenant-Colonel Kenneth R Martin, Commanding Officer of the 354th Fighter Group in the cockpit of his P-51 Mustang. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 13 Jan 1944.' [stamp] and '290915.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'THE P-51B- WORLD'S FASTEST FIGHTER PLANE. Associated Press Photo Shows: Lt Col Kenneth R Martin, Commanding Officer of the P-51B group. Aged 27, his home address is at 7500 East 37th St. Kansas City, Mo. He led his fighters on the fou](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377101.jpg.webp?itok=ItpAm1ia)
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Sources
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)
