350th Fighter Group
Group
Object Number - FRE 2567 - A P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Fifinella" of the 350th Fighter Group, 12th Air Force.
The 350th Fighter Group was always intended to join the Twelfth Air Force in the North African campaign as a tactical fighter organisation, using P-39 Airacobras in ground attacks. The pilots flew practice missions from the UK before flying their aircraft to North Africa in January 1942. From there they were involved in the attacks on Tunisia, the defence of Algeria and the invasion of Sicily, Italy and southern Europe.
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Unit stations
| Station | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
|
Based |
Bushey Hall | 1 October 1942 - 15 October 1942 |
|
Based |
Duxford | 15 October 1942 |
|
Based |
Snailwell | 16 October 1942 - 8 December 1942 |
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Based |
Kings Cliffe | |
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Based |
Coltishall | |
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Other Assigned 12th Air Force |
Encompassing
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 31st Fighter Group 350th Fighter Group 309th Fighter Squadron 345th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-421583
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot/Squadron Operations Officer/Assistant Group Ops Officer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 350th Fighter Group 347th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (VIII Fighter Command)
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 350th Fighter Group
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 350th Fighter Group 346th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20620284 / O-692139
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 350th Fighter Group 359th Fighter Group 479th Fighter Group 347th Fighter Squadron 368th Fighter Squadron 436th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-666955
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Hellzapoppin
- Unit: 350th Fighter Group 346th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Flak Happy
- Unit: 350th Fighter Group 345th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Jersey Jerk
- Unit: 350th Fighter Group 356th Fighter Group 346th Fighter Squadron 361st Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Torrid Tessie
- Unit: 350th Fighter Group 346th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: Hurricane
- Unit: 350th Fighter Group 364th Fighter Squadron
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / The Mighty Eighth. A History of the Units, Men and Machines of the US 8th Air Force.' by Roger A. Freeman (1989). 'Air Force Combat Units of World War II' compiled by the Department of the US Air Force, edited by Maurice Maurer (1983).
