355th Fighter Group

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The insignia of the 355th Fighter Group. media-395200.jpg FRE 5257 The insignia of the 355th Fighter Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5257 - The insignia of the 355th Fighter Group.

Where the 353rd Fighter Group had pioneered ground strafing techniques, it was the 355th Fighter Group who destroyed more enemy aircraft by ground strafing than any other Eighth Air Force Group. Based at Steeple Morden from July 1943 to July 1945, the Group flew Thunderbolts and Mustangs as escorts for bombers and in area patrols and fighter sweeps.



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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Steeple Morden 8 July 1943 - 3 July 1945

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group Headquarters Squadron (355th Fighter Group)
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 358th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-887076
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 358th Fighter Squadron
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 357th Fighter Squadron

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 357th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 357th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 357th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 357th Fighter Squadron

Revisions

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2nd Air Division Memorial Library

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ContributorEMBLEMHUNTER
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my photo

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Contributorrossingtonj
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Dates at Steeple Morden added (source: unit history highlights), DUC moved to citations.

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ContributorDrgondog
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Russell McNally's YFbar-J Morphine Sue - part of 358FS "E" Flight designated to support the Scout Force - Experimental based at Steeple Morden July 11 through early September, 1944

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ContributorDrgondog
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Scout Force Experimental YFbar J 44-13659 - pilot Russell McNally. Noseover at Steeple Morden approximately July 11, 1944. McNally was TDY from 358FS. The 355th FG provided volunteers to fly wingman for various bomber pilots flying Mustangs as Weather and Target Scouts.

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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 / 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). / 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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