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

Billy A Butram

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 13th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35114308

Allan Cassidy

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

Cary Cecil

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

Carl G Clark

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36197659

Arturo DeLapena

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

Aircraft

A P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-72419) of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, April 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: '7 PG - escort Mustang. 4/45.'

44-72419

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Laurel
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
A Mark V Spitfire (serial number AR404, "War Weary") of 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Handwritten on slide case:"Mount Farm 7PG R. Astrella"

AR404

  • Aircraft Type: Spitfire
  • Unit: 14th Fighter Group 2nd Fighter Group 52nd Fighter Group 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron

BL680

  • Aircraft Type: Spitfire
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
Two Mark V Spitfires (serial numbers EN904, "War Weary") and (serial number AR404, "War Weary") of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Handwritten on slide case:"Spitfire V R. Astrella"

EN904

  • Aircraft Type: Spitfire
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 13th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron

EP249

  • Aircraft Type: Spitfire
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron

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)

A Mark XI Spitfire (serial number MB950) nicknamed "Upstairs Maid" of the 14th Photographic Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group takes off at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Handwritten on slide case:"MB950 14PS Mount Farm R.Astrella"

Object number: FRE 5381 - A Mark XI Spitfire (serial number MB950) nicknamed...

A mark XI Spitfire (serial number PA842) of the 14th Photographic Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group takes off past a Cessna UC-78 and a mobile control vehicle at Mount Farm Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Handwritten on slide case:"Spit PA842 t/o UC-78 332782 R. Astrella"

Object number: FRE 5382 - A mark XI Spitfire (serial number PA842) of the...

Ground personnel of the 14th Photographic Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group refuel a Spitfire (serial number PL914.) Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Handwritten on slide case:"Spitfire PL914 14 PS Mount Farm Astrella"

Object number: FRE 5383 - Ground personnel of the 14th Photographic Squadron...

Spitfires including (serial number PL841) and (PL914) of the 14th Photographic Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Handwritten on slide case:"Spitfire Cluster Astrella"

Object number: FRE 5384 - Spitfires including (serial number PL841) and...

Ground personnel of the 14th Photographic Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group refuel a Spitfire (serial number MB946) at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Handwritten on slide case:"Spitfire MB946 Mount Farm Astrella"

Object number: FRE 5386 - Ground personnel of the 14th Photographic Squadron...

A Mark XI Spitfire (serial number PA842) of the 14th Photographic Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group takes off past a Cessna UC-78 at Mount Farm Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Handwritten on slide case:"Spitfire PA842 Mount Farm Astrella"

Object number: FRE 5387 - A Mark XI Spitfire (serial number PA842) of the...

A Mark XI Spitfire nicknamed "My Darling Dorothy" of the 14th Photographic Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Handwritten on slide case:"14PS R. Astrella"

Object number: FRE 5397 - A Mark XI Spitfire nicknamed "My Darling Dorothy"...

A Mark XI Spitfire nicknamed "My Darling Dorothy" of the 14th Photographic Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Handwritten on slide case:"Mount Farm 14PS R. Astrella"

Object number: FRE 5399 - A Mark XI Spitfire nicknamed "My Darling Dorothy"...

A Mark XI Spitfire (serial number MB950) nicknamed "Upstairs Maid", of the 14th Photographic Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group taxies past a Cletrac at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Handwritten on slide case:"Spitfire XI Mount Farm Astrella"

Object number: FRE 5403 - A Mark XI Spitfire (serial number MB950) nicknamed...

Ground personnel of the 14th Photographic Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group refuel a Spitfire (serial number MB946) at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Handwritten on slide case:"Spitfire MB946 Mount Farm Astrella"

Object number: FRE 5404 - Ground personnel of the 14th Photographic Squadron...

An airman of the 14th Photographic Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group wearing an A2 Flying Jacket at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Handwritten on slide:"R.Astrella"

Object number: FRE 5413 - An airman of the 14th Photographic Squadron, 7th...

James G Fellwock a pilot of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Handwritten on slide:"James G. Fellwock pilot 7PG Astrella"

Object number: FRE 5416 - James G Fellwock a pilot of the 7th Photographic...