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Curtis S Harris

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 20th Fighter Group, approved 26 November 1942

20th Fighter Group

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

Ground crew of the 356th Fighter Group congratulate the pilot of a P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Zombie" at Martlesham Heath air base. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'ZOMBIE yellow, black outline. [illegible text] black white common practice of 361st FS.'

356th Fighter Group

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

The insignia of the 361st Fighter Group.

361st Fighter Group

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

376th Fighter Squadron

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

Brigadier-General Francis Griswold stands on the wing of a P-51 Mustang (VM-?) of the 495th Fighter Training Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Brig Gen Francis Griswold P-51B-1-NA 43-12406 8th F.C.'

495th Fighter Training Group

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

Aircraft

43-25565

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
Nicknames: Chris's Favorite
Unit: 56th Fighter Group 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron 61st Fighter Squadron

44-14520

Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
Nicknames: Hilma Lee
Unit: 361st Fighter Group 376th Fighter Squadron

Events

Event

Location

Date

Description

Other

Killed in Training (KIT)

5 August 1945

Other

Detached Service 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron

Revisions

Date11 Jan 2021 15:28:44

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Changes

Sources

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59507335/curtis-s.-harris

Date27 Sep 2014 18:06:41

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list