351st Fighter Squadron

Squadron
media-22447.jpeg UPL 22447 Pilots of the 351FS, 353FG pose in front of a Republic P-47 at an airbase in England. Sept 44.

Standing L-R: Lt Strobell, Lt Biddy, Lt Hungate, Lt Tumlin, Lt Milligan, Lt Toppel, Lt Thistlethwaite, Lt Weaver, Lt Perpente, Capt Leatherman, Lt Hunter, Lt Stump, Lt Stanley, Lt Edwards, Lt King, Capt Lefebre.
Kneeling L-R: Lt Frank, Lt Trudeau, Lt Mincik, Lt Maguire, Lt Terzian, Major Christian, Capt Emory, Lt Field, Lt Ahles, Capt Byers.

Nara Ref 3A47475-3A47999.

Object Number - UPL 22447 - Pilots of the 351FS, 353FG pose in front of a Republic P-47 at an airbase in England. Sept 44. Standing L-R: Lt Strobell, Lt Biddy, Lt Hungate,...

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 27th Air Transport Group 353rd Fighter Group 310th Ferry Squadron 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-433357
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12139774 / T-63553
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Ground personnel of the 353rd Fighter Group prepare to fix a bomb to a P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Sis", 28 November 1943. Not To Be Published 28 Nov 1943, Passed for publication Dec 4 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S. Fighters Now Carry Bombs. Photo Shows:- Bombing up a Thunderbolt P-47 at a U.S. Army Air Force station somewhere in Britain. G. November 1943. PN.' On reverse: Not To Be Published , Ministry of Information, Planet News, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Cens
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-728619
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 495th Fighter Training Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-816088
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron 503rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-825421
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Gator Bait
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron

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From the Personal Collection of Lt. Billy J. Murray

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personal effects of Lt. Billy J. Murray 353rd FG/ 351st FS

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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 / 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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