1st Scouting Force
Squadron
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 5291 - The insignia of the 1st Scouting Force, 8th Air Force.
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![Lieutenant-Colonel Allison Brooks of the 1st Scouting Force, 364th Fighter Group in the cockpit of his P-51 Mustang. Printed caption on reverse: '69433 AC Colonel Brooks, Commanding Officer of the 1st Scouting Force, 91st Bomb Group, seated in the Cockpit of his plane prior to taking off from the base at Bassingbourne [sic], England on another mission.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377147.jpg.webp?itok=K1_bMdBO)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 1st Scouting Force 385th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-25258
- Highest Rank: Major General
- Role/Job: Commanding Officer, 1st Scouting Force. Former Group Operations Officer (401st )
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 1st Scouting Force 384th Fighter Squadron 385th Fighter Squadron Scouting Force (Experimental) (SFX)
- Service Numbers: O-748548
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 355th Fighter Group 1st Scouting Force 357th Fighter Squadron 384th Fighter Squadron Scouting Force (Experimental) (SFX)
- Service Numbers: 16104275 / O-815648
- Highest Rank: Flight Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 1st Scouting Force 383rd Fighter Squadron 385th Fighter Squadron Scouting Force (Experimental) (SFX)
- Service Numbers: 36306936 / O-748348
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Bomber / Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 364th Fighter Group 1st Scouting Force 383rd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16135437 / O-720790
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Slender, Tender and Tall / Easy Does It
- Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 1st Scouting Force 487th Fighter Squadron 8th Air Force Finance Scouting Force (Experimental) (SFX)
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Morphine Sue II, Chip
- Unit: 355th Fighter Group 1st Scouting Force 358th Fighter Squadron Scouting Force (Experimental) (SFX)
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Rugged Rebel III Rugged Rebel
- Unit: 364th Fighter Group 1st Scouting Force 384th Fighter Squadron Scouting Force (Experimental) (SFX)
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: G.I.Jive
- Unit: 355th Fighter Group 1st Scouting Force 357th Fighter Squadron Scouting Force (Experimental) (SFX)
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Frances Anne
- Unit: 1st Scouting Force Scouting Force (Experimental) (SFX)
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Sources
Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
