43-6509 Cile II / Luck of the Irish Old Reliable

Assigned to 486FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Units served with

People

Chester V Harker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 486th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-793924
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Russell J Liebfarth

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 486th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-799589
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • 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

Events

Event Location Date Description

Manufactured

Long Beach, CA, USA Built at North American.

Delivered

Beale AFB, CA, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Bodney, Thetford IP26 5BX, UK Assigned to 486FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search/
352nd Fighter Group By Tom Ivie
http://www.crazyhorseap.be/Mustangs/Aces/Chet%20Harker/ChetHarker2.htm

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search/
352nd Fighter Group By Tom Ivie
http://www.crazyhorseap.be/Mustangs/Aces/Chet%20Harker/ChetHarker2.htm