8th Air Force 428

21 June 1944
A P-51 Mustang (PZ-R) of the 352nd Fighter Group at Debden. Image via Ed Ritchie. Written on slide casing: 'PZ-R, Debden 6/44.' media-388401.jpg FRE 6032 A P-51 Mustang (PZ-R) of the 352nd Fighter Group at Debden. Image taken by Ed Ritchie. Cropped version of FRE 6018. From Edward Ritchie's son, Mark: "These are 352nd Fighter Group aircraft gathering at Debden in preparation for Operation Titanic II on 18 or 19 June 1944. Mission weather delayed and departed for Russia on 21 June." Written on slide casing: 'PZ-R, Debden 6/44.' Roger Freeman Collection

Additional information from Edward Richie's son, Mark Richie, VP, Association of the 4th Fighter group WWII http://www.4thfightergroupassociation.org/

Object Number - FRE 6032 - A P-51 Mustang (PZ-R) of the 352nd Fighter Group at Debden. Image taken by Ed Ritchie. Cropped version of FRE 6018. From Edward Ritchie's son, Mark:...

Mission Details

Description: FIGHTER ESCORT

Notes: Specific units not identified in source data.

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: NA

Description: FIGHTER ESCORT

Notes: Accompanied bombers to Soviet Union. Claims include 0-0-2 on the ground. IX Fighter Command provided 441 fighters in support, allocation not specific in source data., included in table.

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: NA

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People

Robert C Church

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 335th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2044947
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Melvin Leroy Hedrick

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34507515
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flexible Gunner/ Togglier

Aircraft

43-6784

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron

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Sources

Lee Cunningham, 8th Air Force missions research database / Stan Bishop's 'Losses of the US 8th and 9th Air Forces', the Combat Chronology of the US Army Air Forces and the work of Roger Freeman including the 'Mighty Eighth War Diary'.

8th Air Force 428: Gallery (4 items)

P-51 Mustangs of the 352nd Fighter Group at Debden, May 1944. Image via Ed Ritchie. Written on slide casing: 'Debden 6/44 Shuttle 352 FG.'

Object number: FRE 6018 - P-51 Mustangs of the 352nd Fighter Group at Debden...

A P-51 Mustang (PZ-R) of the 352nd Fighter Group at Debden. Image via Ed Ritchie. Written on slide casing: 'PZ-R, Debden 6/44.'

Object number: FRE 6026 - A P-51 Mustang (PZ-R) of the 352nd Fighter Group...

A P-51 Mustang (PZ-R) of the 352nd Fighter Group at Debden. Image via Ed Ritchie. Written on slide casing: 'PZ-R, Debden 6/44.'

Object number: FRE 6031 - A P-51 Mustang (PZ-R) of the 352nd Fighter Group...

A P-51 Mustang (PZ-R) of the 352nd Fighter Group at Debden. Image via Ed Ritchie. Written on slide casing: 'PZ-R, Debden 6/44.'

Object number: FRE 6032 - A P-51 Mustang (PZ-R) of the 352nd Fighter Group...