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Units served with

352nd Fighter Group

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

486th Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force

Col. Joe L Mason with his crew chief S/Sgt. Wayne Stock.

Headquarters (352nd Fighter Group)

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

People

Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph L. Mason of the 328th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group. 29 January 1944.

Joe Lennard Mason

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 33rd Fighter Group 59th Fighter Squadron 324th Fighter Group
Service Numbers: O-371856
Highest Rank: Colonel
Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Aerial photograph of Bodney airfield, looking south east, the barrack sites are in the top centre of the image, 8 June 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/369. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bodney

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Royal Air Force Bodney

Revisions

Date12 May 2024 07:45:14

ContributorPyker

Changes

Sources

From 352nd FG Association

Date12 May 2024 07:32:35

ContributorPyker

Changes

Sources

From 352FG Association files