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42-28831

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Units served with

The insignia of the 56th Fighter Group.

56th Fighter Group

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

The insignia of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group. Designed by Walt Disney, based on the Squadron's bull dog mascot 'Buddy'.

61st Fighter Squadron

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

People

Charles J Raymond

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-710754
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Places

Aerial photograph of Boxted airfield, looking south west, the ammunition dump and bomb dump are at the bottom of the image, 18 April 1949. Photograph taken by No. 58 Squadron, sortie number RAF/58/215. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Boxted

Site type: Airfield

Missions

8th Air Force 658FE

Date: 2 October 1944

8th Air Force 652FE

Date: 28 September 1944

8th Air Force 650 FE

Date: 27 September 1944

Revisions

Date1 Sep 2021 14:58:04

ContributorPyker

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Sources

Corrected a/c letter from A to F and revised personnel connections

Date1 Sep 2021 09:42:31

ContributorEmily

Changes

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Information provided by Peter Randal, Little Friends