Saffron Walden

Military site

media-456690.jpg FRE 9818 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.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 9818 - 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...

Headquarters 65th Fighter Wing.

Exact location unknown.

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Detailed History

Housed in the requisitioned Saffron Walden Grammar School (Dame Bradbury's School), with an operations room constructed inside the school hall.

People

Robert L Campbell

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 65th Fighter Wing 356th Fighter Group 360th Fighter Squadron 361st Fighter Squadron Headquarters (65th Fighter Wing)
Service Numbers: O-678031
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Pete Demetry Cherednik

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 65th Fighter Wing 355th Fighter Group 56th Fighter Group 358th Fighter Squadron 62nd Fighter Squadron Headquarters (65th Fighter Wing)
Service Numbers: 19170564 / O-774024
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Eugene B Hofferberth

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 355th Fighter Group 361st Fighter Group 358th Fighter Squadron 375th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: T-065327
Highest Rank: Flight Officer
Role/Job: Pilot

John W Johnston

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 355th Fighter Group 361st Fighter Group 357th Fighter Squadron 375th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: T-65338
Highest Rank: Flight Officer
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot