14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron

Squadron
The insignia of the 14th Photographic Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group . Featuring Bugs Bunny. media-395228.jpg FRE 5285 The insignia of the 14th Photographic Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group . Featuring Bugs Bunny. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5285 - The insignia of the 14th Photographic Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group . Featuring Bugs Bunny.

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Mount Farm

People

Albert Arrieta

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron

Aloysius S Borowicz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36169548

Billy J Bowles

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15116930
  • Highest Rank: Private

Bernard Brown

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron

Alan A Buster

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron

Aircraft

42-12981

  • Aircraft Type: F-5 Lightning
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
An F-5 Lightning (serial number 43-29009) of the 13th Photographic Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Groupat Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Handwritten on slide case:"F-5 009 13PS Mount Farm Astrella"

43-29009

  • Aircraft Type: F-5 Lightning
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron

44-24980

  • Aircraft Type: F-6 Mustang
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron

44-63230

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron

44-72075

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 503rd Fighter Squadron

Related videos and documents

UPL 16982

  • Media Type: Video
  • Object Number: UPL 16982
  • Description: Spitfire PA944 1LT John S. Blyth Copyright William Lorton - 2006

Revisions

Date
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources

Consolidation of duplicate units and connections to reflect the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group's structure according to "Air Force Combat Units of World War 2", Ed. Maurer Maurer, Office of Air Force History. Washingto D.C. 1983. (p.45).

Also includes 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)

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron: Gallery (76 items)

Object number: UPL 16982 - Spitfire PA944 1LT John S. Blyth Copyright...

A tiger-mouthed P-51 Mustang of the 14th Air Force in one of the last South Chinese airbases, before the base was evacuated and razed on the 19th of November 1944 in the face of Japanese advances from the Liuchow area. Printed caption on reverse: '56349 USAF - One of the last South China Air Bases of the 14th Air Force. It was evacuated and blown up 19 Nov. 1944 under the pressure of Japanese advances in central and South China both from the Liuchow area on the North and the West river area from the East.

Object number: FRE 10256 - A tiger-mouthed P-51 Mustang of the 14th Air Force...

Two P-51D Mustangs, "Big Dog" ('125') and "The Draggin' Lady" ('139'), one piloted by Lieutenant C.H. Breingan, both of the 76th Fighter Squadron, 23rd Fighter Group, 14th Air Force, photographed in 1944 or 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-51D, Lt. C.H. Breingan, 76th FS, 23d FG, China, 44/45.'

Object number: FRE 10259 - Two P-51D Mustangs, "Big Dog" ('125') and "The...

Major John C. Herbst of the 23rd Fighter Group, 14th Air Force in the cockpit of his P-51 Mustang (serial number 43-7060) nicknamed "Tommy's Dad". Printed caption on reverse: '56312 AC - China - Major John C. Herbst, Ace of the 23rd Fighter Group, 14th Air Force, and his North American P-51, "Tommy's Dad". U.S. Air Force Photo.' On reverse: US Air Force 1361st Photographic Squadron AAVS (MAC) Photo [Stamp].

Object number: FRE 10307 - Major John C. Herbst of the 23rd Fighter Group...

Lieutenant Raymond Fordyce and Technical Sergeant Homer L Jones of the 385th Bomb Group inspect intelligence photographs from a mission. Image stamped on reverse; ‘Keystone Press.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 15 Nov 1943.’ [stamp] and ‘292889.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'FLYING FORTRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS. Without adequate photography, the fighting of this was by the Air Forces would be almost impossible. This is the story of how one Photo Unit on a Flying Fortress Station does

Object number: FRE 1417 - Lieutenant Raymond Fordyce and Technical Sergeant...

A bomber crew of the 388th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3289) nicknamed "Wolf Pack". A veteran's son has enclosed a letter with the print: '[Left to right standing:] Clayton Junkin, Bruno Miazgowicz, Rolland Allard, William Shawley, William Bemmie, Chris Ivanoff, [left to right kneeling:] Frank Boyer, Edward A Wick, Allan B Lemley, (?) Mack. This picture is of the original crew of "Wolf Pack" of the 562nd Squadron of the 388th Bomb Group, the Mighty Eighth Air Force. Edward

Object number: FRE 1504 - A bomber crew of the 388th Bomb Group with their B...

Lieutenant-Colonel George Lawson decorates First Lieutenant Robert J. Dixon, of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group at Mount Farm, in March 1944. caption on image: "Lt. Col. George Lawson Decorating First Lt. Robert J. Dixon ... March 1944 ... England. (Dixon Promoted To General '73)."

Object number: FRE 3264 - Lieutenant-Colonel George Lawson decorates First...

Pilots of the 14th Photographic Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group with a B-25 Mitchell nicknamed "Miss Nashville" at Mount Farm, 1943. Printed caption on image: "Original Pilots of 22nd Phot. Sq. - 7th Photo Gp. Mount Farm, England - 1943. 14 "Focus Cats." Handwritten caption on image: "Bert Sears Not In Pict. My Sq. - 3 Killed, 3 POW, 1 Inj."

Object number: FRE 3301 - Pilots of the 14th Photographic Squadron, 7th...

Pilots of the 14th Photographic Squadron and 22nd Photographic Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group with a B-25 Mitchell nicknamed "Miss Nashville" at Mount Farm, 1943. Printed caption attached to front of print: "13th Photo Squadron, 14th Photo Squadron, 22nd Photo Squadron. Pilots. Mount Farm, England, 1943." Handwritten on front of print: "Killed - 7. POW - 4. Inj - 3."

Object number: FRE 3302 - Pilots of the 14th Photographic Squadron and 22nd...

Major Haugen, of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group with his Spitfire PR Mk. XI. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Patsy Piscitelli. Major Haugen - cr. on return 13th op - 6 miles from Mount Farm.'

Object number: FRE 3305 - Major Haugen, of the 7th Photographic...

The insignia of the 14th Photographic Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group . Featuring Bugs Bunny.

Object number: FRE 5285 - The insignia of the 14th Photographic Squadron...

A Mark XI Spitfire (serial number PA842) of the 14th Photographic Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Grouptakes off at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Handwritten on slide case "Spit PA842 t o Mount Farm Astrella"

Object number: FRE 5370 - A Mark XI Spitfire (serial number PA842) of the...