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Henry Oczkowski

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The insignia of the 56th Fighter Group.

56th Fighter Group

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

The insignia of the 63rd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group.

63rd Fighter Squadron

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

Squadron Leader Boles?aw "Mike" G?adych of the Polish Air Force (attached to the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group) being awarded an American medal by Brigadier-General Jesse Auton, the Commander of the 65th Fighter Wing of the Eighth Air Force.

65th Fighter Wing

Unit Hierarchy: Wing
Air Force: Eighth Air Force

The operations room of the 65th Fighter Wing at Saffron-Walden. Printed caption on reverse: '60493 AC- Plotting table in the operations room of the 65th Fighter Wing, Saffron-Walden, Essex, England. US Air Force photo.'

Headquarters (65th Fighter Wing)

Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
Air Force: Eighth Air Force

Aircraft

42-75232

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
Nicknames: Power's Girl Pam
Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron 63rd Fighter Squadron

Events

Event

Location

Date

Description

Other

Detached Service (DS)

Other

Suspended from Flying Duty

Revisions

Date27 Sep 2014 18:12:36

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list