360th Fighter Squadron

Squadron
Playford Hall, Suffolk. Image via Herbert Rutland, 356th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Playford Hall '45, 360th FS, 356th FG.' media-388119.jpg FRE 6079 Playford Hall, Suffolk. Image via Herbert Rutland, 356th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Playford Hall '45, 360th FS, 356th FG.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 6079 - Playford Hall, Suffolk. Image via Herbert Rutland, 356th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Playford Hall '45, 360th FS, 356th FG.'

Commanding Officers

John W Vogt of the 56th Fighter Group.

John William Vogt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 356th Fighter Group 56th Fighter Group Headquarters Squadron (356th Fighter Group) 360th Fighter Squadron 63rd Fighter Squadron Headquarters (65th Fighter Wing)
  • Service Numbers: 12029380 / O-659342
  • Highest Rank: General
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot / Commander / CIC of U.S. Pacific & European Air Forces

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Martlesham Heath

Encompassing

People

Albert V Niemi

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 356th Fighter Group 495th Fighter Training Group 360th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-798340
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Adolph A Paquet

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 356th Fighter Group 360th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Allen A Perryman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 356th Fighter Group 360th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-824747
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Pilot

Carman F Rhoades

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 356th Fighter Group 360th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Carleton S Rogers

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 356th Fighter Group 360th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Crew Chief

Aircraft

44-14973

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Lady Doris
  • Unit: 356th Fighter Group 360th Fighter Squadron

44-15033

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 356th Fighter Group 360th Fighter Squadron
A P-51 Mustang (PI-W, serial number 44-15056) nicknamed "Jackie" of the 356th Fighter Group in flight, flown by Captain Jack W "Wild Bill" Crump. Image via Herbert Rutland, 356th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Germany '45, Combat mission, Wild Bill Crump.' Handwritten on duplicate print: 'Returning from escort mission - Germany, 1945. The duplicate print is taken from a negative copy of a 35mm slide. Taken on mission of 24 March 1945. Pilot Bill Crump finished his tour shortly after this, and th

44-15056

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Jackie
  • Unit: 356th Fighter Group 360th Fighter Squadron
P-51 Mustangs of the 55th Fighter Group and nicknamed "Judy" of the 4th Fighter Group with a UC-63 utility aircraft at Debden. Handwritten on slide case:"UC-64 CL:P & PI:Z Debden 3/45 Ed Richie"

44-15069

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Judy/ Audrey 3rd
  • Unit: 365th Fighter Group 360th Fighter Squadron

44-15133

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 356th Fighter Group 360th Fighter Squadron

Revisions

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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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