22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
Squadron
Object Number - FRE 5376 - Staff Sergeant Robert Astrella of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group with the signboard of the 22nd Photographic Laboratory at Mount Farm....
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Unit stations
| Station | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
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Based |
Mount Farm |
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35694416
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 361st Fighter Group 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 376th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-859501
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 13th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-567304
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36169548
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31116117
Aircraft
![Two engineers of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group fit cameras onto an F-5 Lightning (serial number 42-12778) nicknamed "Dim View". Image stamped on reverse: 'Esten Illustrated.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 8 Jul 1943.' [stamp] and '273531.' [Censor no.] A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse, however this has been removed.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380999.jpg.webp?itok=MgtN4n8q)
- Aircraft Type: F-5 Lightning
- Nicknames: Dim View
- Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
- Aircraft Type: F-5 Lightning
- Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
- Aircraft Type: F-5 Lightning
- Nicknames: Maxine
- Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
- Aircraft Type: F-5 Lightning
- Nicknames: The Florida Gator
- Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
- Aircraft Type: F-5 Lightning
- Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
Mission
- Date: 24 June 1943
Revisions
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) Additional details from:
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)
From the Walter Staab Collection
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
![M Hughes of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, with shrapnel wounds on his forehead, 18 August 1943. Hughes has signed the image. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'August 1943 - England. Hughes, 18/8/43.' On reverse: Passed by US Army Examiner [Stamp].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-401604.jpg.webp?itok=rBA_cE36)
