Florennes / Juzaine

Airfield
Ground personnel of the 474th Fighter Group inspect a P-38 Lightning that has crash landed on its nose.

Object Number - FRE 10118 - Ground personnel of the 474th Fighter Group inspect a 429th Fighter Squadron P-38J-15-LO, s/n 43-28366, coded 7Y-I. On 26 November 1944, the aircraft...

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 370th Fighter Group 401st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18051794
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: fighter pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group 497th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: bomber (flight engineer and top turret gunner)
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 365th Fighter Group 387th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group 485th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 14091901
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: bomber pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 365th Fighter Group 388th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18181001
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Aircraft Crew Chief

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Renovation
  • Unit: 3rd Air Division 4th Combat Bomb Wing 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
  • Nicknames: Donna Jean
  • Unit: 474th Fighter Group 429th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: My Cherie!/Rosetta
  • Unit: 365th Fighter Group 386th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Turnip Termite
  • Unit: 365th Fighter Group 387th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (365th Fighter Group)
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 365th Fighter Group 388th Fighter Squadron

Revisions

Date1 Feb 2017 14:49:53
ChangesCreated entry with name, number, known as, latitude and longitude
Sources

Place added with details from:
- "Battle Colors Volume III - Insignia and Tactical Markings of the Ninth Air Force in World War Two' by Robert A. Watkins;
- http://www.ixengineercommand.com/airfields/physical.php

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