22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron

Squadron
Staff Sergeant Robert Astrella of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group with the signboard of the 22nd Photographic Laboratory at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Written on slide casing: 'Mount Farm.' media-387660.jpg FRE 5376 Staff Sergeant Robert Astrella of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group with the signboard of the 22nd Photographic Laboratory at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Written on slide casing: 'Mount Farm.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

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

Based

Mount Farm

People

Anthony F Carlo

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39021798

Alf Carstens

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-782697

Bonner N Coke

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38244217

Andrew J Cronlotac

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35029375

Arthur E Davis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39323607

Aircraft

Jim Wicker and Lawson of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group with an F-5 Lightning, 22 April 1944. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. A variant of the P-38 Lightning aircraft, termed F-5, of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group at Mount Farm. Handwritten on slide:"F-5 122 22/4/1944 Jim Wicker/Lawson R.Astrella"

42-67122

  • Aircraft Type: F-5 Lightning
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
An F-5 Lightning (serial number 42-67132) of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group takes off from a snowy runway. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-38/F-5 Lightning.'

42-67132

  • Aircraft Type: F-5 Lightning
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
The nose art of an F-5 Lightning nicknamed "Ginger Snap", of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Handwritten on slide case:"Ginger Snap R. Astrella"

42-67566

  • Aircraft Type: F-5 Lightning
  • Nicknames: Ginger Snap
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
An F-5 Lightning of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Handwritten on slide case "NMF [Natural Metal Finish] F-5 Mount Farm 1944 268205 R Astrella"

42-68205

  • Aircraft Type: F-5 Lightning
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
An F-5 Lightning nicknamed "International Geographic" - of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group taxying at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group.Handwritten on slide case "International Geographic 268205 international geographic Mount Farm 1944 R.Astrella"

42-68205

  • Aircraft Type: F-5 Lightning
  • Nicknames: International Geographic
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron

Mission

Revisions

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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) 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)

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Contributortgstaab
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From the Walter Staab collection

Date
Contributortgstaab
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From the Walter Staab Collection

Date
ContributorAAM
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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

22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron: Gallery (43 items)

An P-51 Mustang (serial number 411748) ofthe 13th Photographic Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group prepares for take off at Mount Farm. The P-51's were to protect the F-5 photo-reconnaissance aircraft. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Handwritten on slide case:"P51K 411748 Mount Farm R .Astrella"

Object number: FRE 5388 - An P-51K Mustang (serial number 44-11748) of the...

An F-5 Lightning nicknamed "Tough Kid", of the 22nd Photographic Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Handwritten on slide case:"Tough Kid F-5 R. Astrella"

Object number: FRE 5392 - An F-5 Lightning nicknamed "Tough Kid", of the...

A shark mouth F-5 Lightning nicknamed "The Florida Gator" of the 22nd Photographic Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Handwritten on slide case:"The Florida Gator Mount Farm R. Astrella"

Object number: FRE 5394 - A shark mouth F-5 Lightning nicknamed "The Florida...

An F-5 Lighting of the 22nd Photographic Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Handwritten on slide case:"Mount Farm 22PS R. Astrella"

Object number: FRE 5401 - An F-5 Lighting of the 22nd Photographic Squadron...

Jim Wicker and Major Robert R. Smith of the 22nd Photographic Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group with an F-5 Lightning at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Handwritten on slide:" Jim Wicker (L) & Maj Robert R Smith 22PS R. Astrella 122 22/4/44"

Object number: FRE 5410 - Jim Wicker and Major Robert R. Smith of the 22nd...

A P-51 Mustang of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group and a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38782) nicknamed "Lilly Ann" assigned to the 1st Combat Crew Replacement Centre. The B-17 was previously with the 92nd Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: 'Bovingdon, B-17 BV:N & 7 PG P-51. Mount Farm.'

Object number: FRE 7517 - A P-51 Mustang of the 7th Photographic...

Object number: UPL 14137 - Supermarine Spitfire Mk XI 'Photogenic Virgin'...

Object number: UPL 16574 - Lt T B O'Bannon of Germantown, PA. 7th PRG. Mount...

Object number: UPL 16575 - Capt Herschel Parsons of St Charles, VA. Mount...

Object number: UPL 19720 - Lockheed F-5E Lightning 44-24225, flown by Lt...

Object number: UPL 19721 - 22nd Photo Reconnaissance Squadron. Nice front 3/4...

Object number: UPL 19722 - 22nd Photo Reconnaissance Squadron. Photo of a...