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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Lieutenant George F. Perpente, sitting on a loaded bomb trolley, talks to Lieutenant Francis N. King and Lieutenant William Thistlewaite, also of the 353rd Fighter Group. The group is in front a P-47 Thunderbolt. This photograph was taken at Metfield air base where the group were stationed between 3 August 1943 and 12 April 1944. Passed for publication 4 December 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S. Fighters Now Carry Bombs. Photo shows: U.S. fighter pilots discuss their first fighter bomber raid while
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-665820
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 357th Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron 364th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-830250
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-766560
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-665578
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron 504th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-721456
  • Highest Rank: First 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
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron Headquarters (66th Fighter Wing)
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Lonesome Polecat
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Devil's Thumb
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 359th Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron 368th Fighter Squadron 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron

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From the Personal Collection of Lt. Billy J. Murray

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From the Personal Collection of Lt. Billy J. Murray

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From the Personal Collection of Lt. Billy J. Murray

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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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