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Woodrow Crockett (facing camera, center) & Edward Gleed (right) Fighter pilots with the 332nd FG - March 1945

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Units

A P-51 Mustang (10) of the 332nd Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Genuine WWII colour photo, Mustang Fossia Italy.' Printed caption with image: 'A/C of negro 33nd FG.'

100th Fighter Squadron

  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Twelfth Air Force Fifteenth Air Force
  • Type Category: Fighter
A ground crewman of the 332nd Fighter Group, 15th Air Force on the tail of a P-51 Mustang. Written on slide casing: '332 FG.'

332nd Fighter Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Twelfth Air Force Fifteenth Air Force
  • Type Category: Fighter
Second World War formation badge for the United States 15th Air Force (United States Army Air Force). The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved by the US Quartermaster General on 19 February 1944. Formation note: the 15th Air Force (US Army Air Force, Fifteenth Air Force) was formed on 1 November 1943 at Tunis in North Africa and moved to Italy on 1 December. The Force was disbanded on 15 September 1945 having participated in twelve campaigns.© IWM (INS 7304)

Fifteenth Air Force

  • Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
  • Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
  • Type Category: Combat organisation

People

Woodrow W Crockett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 332nd Fighter Group 100th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-798943
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Edward Creston Gleed

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 332nd Fighter Group
  • Service Numbers: O-794598
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot - Group Operations Officer

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Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to place associations
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http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=96892982

Date: 3 Dec 2016 04:13:37
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and place associations
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http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=96892982