325th Fighter Group

Group
Colonel Herschel H. Green, of the 317th Fighter Squadron, 325th Fighter Group, 306th Fighter Wing, 15th Air Force stands by the cockpit of his P-51B Mustang. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-51B, Col. H.H. Green. J.C.' media-458057.jpg FRE 10312 Colonel Herschel H. Green, of the 317th Fighter Squadron, 325th Fighter Group, 306th Fighter Wing, 15th Air Force stands by the cockpit of his P-51B Mustang. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-51B, Col. H.H. Green. J.C.'

P-51C-1-NT #42-103324 Code: #11
325th FG - 317th FS - 15th AF Roger Freeman Collection

"Checkertails" - Ernest McDowell
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Object Number - FRE 10312 - Colonel Herschel H. Green, of the 317th Fighter Squadron, 325th Fighter Group, 306th Fighter Wing, 15th Air Force stands by the cockpit of his P-51B...

Commanding Officers

Robert Lee Baseler

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 325th Fighter Group
  • Service Numbers: O-023371
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot / Group Commander

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Montesquieu 5 April 1943 - 3 June 1943

Based

Mateur 19 June 1943 - 4 November 1943

Based

Soliman 4 November 1943 - 11 December 1943

Based

Lesina 29 March 1944 - 5 March 1945

Other

Assigned 12th Air Force

Other

Assigned 15th Air Force

Encompassing

People

Frank Leon Gaunt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 325th Fighter Group 318th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-725144
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
A pilot of the 325th Fighter Group, 15th Air Force with his P-51 Mustang.

Herschel Harper Green

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 325th Fighter Group 317th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot - Squadron Commander

Gordon H McDaniel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 325th Fighter Group 318th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-807583
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Norman L McDonald

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 52nd Fighter Group 2nd Fighter Squadron 325th Fighter Group 318th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-430835
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot/Squadron Commander

John D Mumford

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 325th Fighter Group 318th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-811955
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

Colonel Herschel H. Green, of the 317th Fighter Squadron, 325th Fighter Group, 306th Fighter Wing, 15th Air Force stands by the cockpit of his P-51B Mustang. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-51B, Col. H.H. Green. J.C.'

42-103324

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 325th Fighter Group 317th Fighter Squadron

42-103517

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Strolling Jim
  • Unit: 325th Fighter Group 317th Fighter Squadron

42-10436

  • Aircraft Type: P-40 Warhawk
  • Nicknames: Duchess of Durham IV
  • Unit: 325th Fighter Group 317th Fighter Squadron

42-10476

  • Aircraft Type: P-40 Warhawk
  • Nicknames: Behra
  • Unit: 325th Fighter Group 319th Fighter Squadron

42-106666

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron 325th Fighter Group 317th Fighter Squadron

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325th Fighter Group: Gallery (39 items)

A P-47 Thunderbolt (33) nicknamed "Little Sir Echo" of the 325th Fighter Group, 15th Air Force. Handwritten caption on reverse: '325 FG.'

Object number: FRE 8699 - A P-47 Thunderbolt (33) nicknamed "Little Sir Echo...

Bob Barkey, a pilot of the 325th Fighter Group, 15th Air Force in the cockpit of his P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Dorothy II". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Bob Barkey, 325 FG.'

Object number: FRE 8700 - Bob Barkey, a pilot of the 325th Fighter Group...

Two P-47 Thunderbolts (73) and (96) of the 325th Fighter Group, 15th Air Force.

Object number: FRE 8718 - Two P-47 Thunderbolts (73) and (96) of the 325th...

Major Hershcel H Green of the 325th Fighter Group, 15th Air Force in the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt. Printed caption on reverse: 'Major Herschel H Green, 15th AAF Fighter pilot, is shown here getting ready to take off from his base in southern Italy. Major Green, the son of Mr Ted Green, [illegible]03 North 6th Street, Mayfield Kentucky, is a versatile fighter pilot, having shot down 14 enemy aircraft using three different types of planes: Thunderbolts, Warhawks and Mustangs. 317 Sqdn, 325th Fighter

Object number: FRE 8774 - Major Hershcel H Green of the 325th Fighter Group...

Ground personnel of the 325th Fighter Group, 15th Air Force attend to a crashed P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Boss Baby".

Object number: FRE 8803 - Ground personnel of the 325th Fighter Group, 15th...

A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 45-49355) nicknamed "Big Stud", flown by Colonel Robert Baseler and painted in markings of the 325th Fighter Group, 15th Air Force. This aircraft would later join the Columbian Air Force.

Object number: FRE 9109 - A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 45-49355)...

A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 45-49355) nicknamed "Big Stud", flown by Colonel Robert Baseler and painted in markings of the 325th Fighter Group, 15th Air Force. This aircraft would later join the Columbian Air Force.

Object number: FRE 9139 - A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 45-49355)...

A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 45-49355) nicknamed "Big Stud", flown by Colonel Robert Baseler and painted in markings of the 325th Fighter Group, 15th Air Force. This aircraft would later join the Columbian Air Force.

Object number: FRE 9140 - A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 45-49355)...

A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 45-49355) nicknamed "Big Stud", flown by Colonel Robert Baseler and painted in markings of the 325th Fighter Group, 15th Air Force. This aircraft would later join the Columbian Air Force. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-47D-40-RA, 325th FG.'

Object number: FRE 9400 - A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 45-49355)...

Sergeant Robert R Kreunsly and Staff-Sergeant Cornelius J Crogin, of the 325th Fighter Group, 15th Air force, paint checks onto the tail of a P-47 Thunderbolt. Printed caption on reverse: 'Sgt Robert R Kreunsly, Bay City, Mich (left) and S/Sgt Cornelius J Crogi, Lawrence Miss, paint the tail of a plane at an airbase somewhere in Europe. US Air Force photo.'

Object number: FRE 9406 - Sergeant Robert R Kreunsly and Staff-Sergeant...

A P-47 Thunderbolt of the 325th Fighter Group, 15th Air Force. Handwritten caption on reverse: '325th FG, 318th Sqn, Col C Sluder Cp Co, Shimmy.'

Object number: FRE 9534 - A P-47 Thunderbolt of the 325th Fighter Group...

P-47 Thunderbolts (95, serial number 42-75023), (82, serial number 42-74956), (serial number 42-74979) and (88) of the 325th Fighter Group, 15th Air Force fly in formation.

Object number: FRE 9669 - P-47 Thunderbolts (95, serial number 42-75023),...