362nd Fighter Squadron

Squadron

Object Number - UPL 14744 - 362nd Fighter Squadron (leather patch)

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Leiston

People

Carroll S Barnwell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 362nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14175318
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Crew Chief

John J Breunig

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 362nd Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Francis A Dellorto

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 362nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-812389
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant

John F Duncan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 362nd Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Howard B Egeland

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 362nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-758966
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-103007

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Joan Swoose
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 496th Fighter Training Group Base Air Depot 1 362nd Fighter Squadron 555th Fighter Training Squadron

42-106831

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 362nd Fighter Squadron

43-12122

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 362nd Fighter Squadron

43-12151

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 496th Fighter Training Group 362nd Fighter Squadron 555th Fighter Training Squadron

43-12412

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron 362nd Fighter Squadron

Mission

Revisions

Date4 Jul 2018 15:00:22
Contributorajgoebel
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Associated Media

Date4 Jul 2018 14:57:33
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Added Media

Date9 Apr 2015 21:04:31
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my photo

Date13 Mar 2015 16:18:47
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Type added.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:42:48
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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)

362nd Fighter Squadron: Gallery (91 items)

A P-51D Mustang (G4-Q, serial number 44-72710) of the 362nd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide casing: 'P-51, 357th F.G.'

Object number: FRE 10779 - A P-51D Mustang (G4-Q, serial number 44-72710) of...

A P-51 Mustang (G4-P, serial number 42-106829) of the 362nd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide casing: '357th F.G.'

Object number: FRE 10781 - A P-51 Mustang (G4-P, serial number 42-106829) of...

Lieutenant Warren Corwin, of the 362nd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group in the cockpit of his P-51 Mustang at Leiston. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Lieutenant Warren Corwin of the 362nd Sqdn at Leiston. Note the cloth flying helmet, goggles and oxygen breathing equipment. P. Barber.'

Object number: FRE 3103 - Lieutenant Warren Corwin, of the 362nd Fighter...

A P-51 Mustang (G4-J) nicknamed "Texas Fire Fly" of the 362nd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group. On reverse: Photo From The Collection Of Merle Olmsted [Stamp].

Object number: FRE 3104 - A P-51 Mustang (G4-J) nicknamed "Texas Fire Fly"...

Captain C.E. Weaver, of the 362nd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group with his P-51 Mustang, 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-51D Mustang, 357th Fgt. Gt., 362nd Fgt. Sqdn., Code G4, Pilot - Capt. C.E. Weaver. Munich, 1945.' On reverse: George J. Letzter [Stamp].

Object number: FRE 3118 - Captain C.E. Weaver, of the 362nd Fighter Squadron...

A P-51 Mustang (serial number 42-106829) of the 362nd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Unknown who flew this a/c.'

Object number: FRE 3122 - A P-51 Mustang (serial number 42-106829) of the...

A crashed P-51D Mustang (G4-W, serial number 44-14152) of the 362nd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group, 27 December 1944. Official caption on image: "AD-210-1-50SG) (27 Dec 44) (A/C# 414152 - P-51D) (Rest)" Handwritten caption on reverse: '27/12/44, England.' On reverse: Merle Olmsted Collection [Stamp].

Object number: FRE 3125 - A crashed P-51D Mustang (G4-W, serial number 44...

A P-51 Mustang (G4-K, serial number 43-6637) nicknamed "Rubber Cheek", of the 362nd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Rubber Cheek.' On reverse: Merle Olmsted Collection [Stamp].

Object number: FRE 3126 - A P-51 Mustang (G4-K, serial number 43-6637)...

P-51 Mustangs including (G4-U) nicknamed "Buffalo Bill" of the 362nd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group take off in tandem. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Buffalo Bill, G4-U.' On reverse: Merle Olmsted Collection [Stamp].

Object number: FRE 3127 - P-51 Mustangs including (G4-U) nicknamed "Buffalo...

A P-51 Mustang (G4-W) nicknamed "Cooter" of the 362nd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group, flown by William W. "Hank" Gruber takes off in tandem. Handwritten on reverse: 'Hank Gruber.' On reverse: Merle Olmsted Collection [Stamp].

Object number: FRE 3135 - A P-51 Mustang (G4-W) nicknamed "Cooter" of the...

P-51 Mustangs, including (G4-W) nicknamed "Cooter" flown by William W. "Hank" Gruber, of the 362nd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group fly in formation.

Object number: FRE 3138 - P-51 Mustangs, including (G4-W) nicknamed "Cooter"...

A P-51 Mustang (G4-S_, serial number 44-63221) nicknamed "Moose"of the 362nd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '362nd F.S., 357th F.G., 8th Air Force.'

Object number: FRE 3140 - A P-51 Mustang (G4-S_, serial number 44-63221)...