373rd Fighter Group

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Personnel of the 373rd Fighter Group, and other US enlisted men watch the arrival of the 'USS West Point' at Southampton, which will transport them home. Image via Harold. Written on slide casing: '23/7/45, 'West Point', to load 373 FG men. Southampton.' media-396229.jpg FRE 7055 Personnel of the 373rd Fighter Group, and other US enlisted men watch the arrival of the 'USS West Point' at Southampton, which will transport them home. Image via Harold. Written on slide casing: '23/7/45, 'West Point', to load 373 FG men. Southampton.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 7055 - Personnel of the 373rd Fighter Group, and other US enlisted men watch the arrival of the 'USS West Point' at Southampton, which will transport them...

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

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Woodchurch 4 April 1944 - 19 July 1944

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Tour-en-Bessin 19 July 1944 - 19 August 1944

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St. James 19 August 1944 - 19 September 1944

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Reims / Champagne 19 September 1944 - 22 October 1944

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Le Culot 22 October 1944 - 11 March 1945

Encompassing

People

Staryl C Austin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 373rd Fighter Group 410th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Brigadier General
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

John Ripley Buchanan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 410th Fighter Squadron 358th Fighter Group 373rd Fighter Group 367th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-756470
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

William M Buttner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 373rd Fighter Group 411th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-462446
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Bruce B Byers

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 373rd Fighter Group 411th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16060260 on enlisting
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

James W Egan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 373rd Fighter Group 410th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-429927
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot/Squadron Commander

Aircraft

42-22760

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 373rd Fighter Group

42-2558

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 373rd Fighter Group

42-25680

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 373rd Fighter Group

42-25686

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 373rd Fighter Group

42-25727

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 373rd Fighter Group

Revisions

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Sources

Stations added with details from:
- "Battle Colors Volume III - Insignia and Tactical Markings of the Ninth Air Force in World War Two' by Robert A. Watkins;
- http://www.ixengineercommand.com/airfields/physical.php

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Contributorrossingtonj
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Type added.

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ContributorAAM
Changes
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)

373rd Fighter Group: Gallery (17 items)

Personnel of the 373rd Fighter Group, and other US enlisted men watch the arrival of the 'USS West Point' at Southampton, which will transport them home. Image via Harold. Written on slide casing: '23/7/45, 'West Point', to load 373 FG men. Southampton.'

Object number: FRE 7055 - Personnel of the 373rd Fighter Group, and other US...

Colonel B Bennick of the 373rd Fighter Group in the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt. Image stamped on reverse: 'Charles E Brown.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 7 Sept 1944.' [stamp] and '356629.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Colonel B Bennick in his P-47.'

Object number: FRE 9552 - Colonel B Bennick of the 373rd Fighter Group in...

A P-47 Thunderbolt of the 373rd Fighter Group takes off. Image stamped on reverse: 'Charles E Brown.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 7 Sept 1944.' [stamp] and '356677.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'P-47 Thunderbolt just taking off.' Handwritten caption on reverse: '373 FG.'

Object number: FRE 9584 - A P-47 Thunderbolt of the 373rd Fighter Group...

A P-47 Thunderbolt (R3-G, serial number 42-25845) of the 373rd Fighter Group in flight. Image stamped on reverse: 'Charles E Brown.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 7 Sep 1944.' [stamp] and '356662.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'P-47 Thunderbotl flying across open country.'

Object number: FRE 9660 - A P-47 Thunderbolt (R3-G, serial number 42-25845)...

A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-26058) of the 373rd Fighter Group that has crash landed. Official caption on image: 'ISAD-9 July 44 (2060)(WPU Battle damage P-47 42-26058, NE Beuville.)'

Object number: FRE 9688 - A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-26058) of the...

Object number: UPL 24181 - P-47 Fighter 'B'Cominbac' of the 411th Fighter...

Object number: UPL 24182 - C-7 on the line Reims, France. Photographed by...

Object number: UPL 24184 - Nose art on a P-47 of the 411th Fighter Squadron...

Object number: UPL 24185 - Nose art on a P-47 of the 411th Fighter Squadron...

Object number: UPL 24186 - Nose art on a P-47 of the 411th Fighter Squadron...

Object number: UPL 24187 - 'Piccadilly Commando' nose art on a P-47 of the...

Object number: UPL 24188 - 'Shack Rabbit' nose art on a P-47 of the 411th...