1st Scouting Force

Squadron
The insignia of the 1st Scouting Force, 8th Air Force. media-395234.jpg FRE 5291 The insignia of the 1st Scouting Force, 8th Air Force. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5291 - The insignia of the 1st Scouting Force, 8th Air Force.

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People

Francis C Clark

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 1st Scouting Force 383rd Fighter Squadron 385th Fighter Squadron 602nd Bomb Squadron 857th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-1995743
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot / Fighter pilot

Elson R Dodson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 1st Scouting Force 385th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-672046
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant

Donald C Fisher

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 364th Fighter Group 1st Scouting Force 383rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-720827
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant

Jack T Gaston

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 364th Fighter Group 1st Scouting Force 383rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19109496 at enlistment, then O-767188
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Donald E Griffin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 1st Scouting Force 385th Fighter Squadron 601st Bomb Squadron 857th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-25766
  • Highest Rank: Captain

Aircraft

44-13754

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 1st Scouting Force

44-13764

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Weepin Deacon II / Eaglebeak
  • Unit: 364th Fighter Group 1st Scouting Force 384th Fighter Squadron Scouting Force (Experimental) (SFX)

44-13891

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 364th Fighter Group 1st Scouting Force 383rd Fighter Squadron
A P-51 Mustang (5E-R, serial number 44-14189) nicknamed "Francisco!" of the 364th Fighter Group that has crash landed. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Aircraft of 364th Gp Scouting Force (Weather Reconnaissance) this craft formerly of 385t

44-14189

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Francisco
  • Unit: 1st Scouting Force
A P-51 Mustang (5E-K, serial number 44-14375) of the 385th Fighter Squadron, 364th Fighter Group covered in fire spray, 1 January 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: '1/1/45 C. 328.'

44-14375

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 1st Scouting Force

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Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

1st Scouting Force: Gallery (48 items)

Object number: UPL 24684 - 2Lt. Laurel Howard Phipps

Object number: UPL 27428 - Capt Carroll D “Dale” Briscoe (ex 306th BG). 2nd...

Object number: UPL 27850 - "A Pilot Of The 364Th Fighter Group, 67Th Fighter...

Object number: UPL 27856 - "Wreckage Of The North American P-51 'Rugged Rebel...

Object number: UPL 27912 - Capt. Fred Brown. SFX/1SF (ex 401st BG). P-51D 44...

Object number: UPL 27915 - 1st Lt Fred Brown Jr 401BG, flew 29 missions on B...

Object number: UPL 27916 - Lt. Fred (NMI) Brown Jr. (ex 401st BG). P-51D 44...

Object number: UPL 27917 - P-51D Mustangs 44-13709 and 44-13557 wrecked on...

Object number: UPL 27918 - 9 December 1944: Capt Ellis J Wheless is a very...

Object number: UPL 27919 - P-51D 44-13709 N2-H was the other a/c involved in...

Object number: UPL 29442 - Lt. Clifford R Buckles. SFX/1SF (ex 355th FG). P...

Object number: UPL 30360 - Like many other 'Mustangs' of the 364th FG, P-51K...