109th Reconnaissance Squadron

Squadron
Emblem,109th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron.  Approved 7 March 1939.

Object Number - FRE 5010 - Emblem,109th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron. Approved 7 March 1939. On a blue arrowhead point up the symbol of the aurora borealis in gold.

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Middle Wallop

Previously was

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group 109th Reconnaissance Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 109th Observation Squadron 109th Reconnaissance Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Corporal (5th Grade)
  • Role/Job: Airplane armorer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group 109th Reconnaissance Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group 109th Reconnaissance Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-417010
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group 109th Reconnaissance Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17133265
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Photo Interpreter

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group 109th Reconnaissance Squadron
Ground crew of the 357th Fighter Group winch a P-51 Mustang (G4-H, serial number 43-12474) following a landing accident at Raydon 21 January 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Olmsted, Raydon.'
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group 109th Reconnaissance Squadron 362nd Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Gingah II
  • Unit: 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group 109th Observation Squadron 109th Reconnaissance Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: Spitfire
  • Unit: 67th Observation Group 109th Reconnaissance Squadron 153rd Observation Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: Spitfire
  • Unit: 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group 109th Reconnaissance Squadron

Revisions

Date4 Jul 2016 13:05:24
ContributorLucy May
Sources

Brought in information from a duplicate record for this unit. Sources:
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

Date10 Apr 2015 04:03:46
ContributorEMBLEMHUNTER
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my photo
this emblem "supposedly" associated" with this unit ........

Date25 Feb 2015 17:19:05
Contributorrossingtonj
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Added type.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:42:47
ContributorAAM
Sources

Units in the UK from ETOUSA Station List, as transcribed by Lt. Col. Philip Grinton (US Army, Retired) and extracted by IWM; air division data from L.D. Underwood, based on the 8th Air Force Strength Report of 6th August 1944, as published in 'The 8th Air Force Yearbook' by Lt. Col. John H Woolnough (1980)

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