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A photograph taken in February 2015 of a memorial to the 339th Fighter Group located at the site of Fowlmere airfield in Cambridgeshire.

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Units

Captain George Hrico, Captain Evan M "Johnny" Johnson, Major Archie A Tower and Lieutenant Richard E Krauss of the 339th Fighter Group in front of a P-51 Mustang (6N-W, serial number 44-14705) nicknamed "Boomerang". Image via James G Robinson. Written on slide casing: 'Cpt Hrico, Johnson, Tower & Krauss, 505 FS, Archie Tower.'

339th Fighter Group

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

Captain Lloyd J "Jeff" French and airman of the 339th Fighter Group with a P-51 Mustang (D7-A, serial number 44-11623) nicknamed "Rusty". Image via James Starnes. Written on slide casing: 'Cpt JL French & 411623 D7-A. A/C which Preddy KIA.'

503rd Fighter Squadron

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

A pilot and ground crewman of the 339th Fighter Group with a P-51 Mustang (5Q-O, serial number 44-15499) nicknamed "Punkie II".

504th Fighter Squadron

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

505th Fighter Squadron

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

An officer of the 352nd Fighter Group, who holds the rank of Lieutenant. Identity unknown.

Headquarters (339th Fighter Group)

Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
Air Force: Eighth Air Force

Locations

The control tower at Fowlmere, home of the 339th Fighter Group, 1945. Image via James G Robinson. Written on slide casing: 'Fowlmere Tower, 1945.'

Fowlmere

Site type: Airfield

Fowlmere, Cambridgeshire

Site type: Other

Revisions

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47

Contributorrossingtonj

ChangesChanges to place associations

Sources

Taken by myself.

Date: 26 Feb 2015 16:36:34

Contributorrossingtonj

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and place associations

Sources

Taken by myself.