44-14911 This Is It
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Units served with
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- 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.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-377028.jpg?itok=wxaWgJmP)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
![Col. Joe L Mason with his crew chief S/Sgt. Wayne Stock.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/2024-05/42-8466%20PZ-M%20Col%20Joe%20Mason%20and%20CC%20Sgt%20Wayne%20Stock.jpg?itok=oHtBzFyl)
- 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.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-377030.jpg?itok=8UQB21t-)
- 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).](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/eh/eh-168.jpg?itok=l99P1LP7)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Royal Air Force Bodney