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1st LT. Claire D. Porter

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Units

A B-17 Flying Fortress overflying an airfield runway, upon which are parked a line of P-51 Mustang aircraft, of the 343rd Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:"343 FS 390 BG B-17 CY:W nearest 2-69"

343rd Fighter Squadron

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

People

Claire Donald Porter

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 55th Fighter Group 343rd Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: 20949012 / O-743369
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Aircraft

42-67228

Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
Unit: 55th Fighter Group 343rd Fighter Squadron

43-28713

Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
Unit: 55th Fighter Group 343rd Fighter Squadron

Locations

Aerial photograph of Nuthampstead Airfield looking north, the technical and recreation sites are on the left, the ammunition dump and firing butts are at the bottom, 9 June 1948. Photograph taken by No. 58 Squadron, sortie number RAF/58/53. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Nuthampstead

Site type: Airfield

Mission

8th Air Force Field Order 312

Date: 24 April 1944

Revisions

Date: 30 Mar 2017 20:33:50

ContributorApilotsproudson

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, person associations, place associations, aircraft associations and mission associations

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