363rd Fighter Squadron

Squadron
media-19436.jpeg UPL 19436 Nearest camera Lt Col Guernsey I Carlisle, 363rd Fighter Squadron, 357 Fighter Group in P-51B 43-6712 B6-W. Also 43-6644 and 43-6935, fourth A/C obscured and unidentified.

P-51B 43-6712 B6-W flown here by Maj, later LtCol. Guernsey I Carlisle whilst with the HQ unit. Note the badly applied "W" of the aircraft's code letter.

Brought together information from duplicate record, additional information supplied by Pyker

Object Number - UPL 19436 - Nearest camera Lt Col Guernsey I Carlisle, 363rd Fighter Squadron, 357 Fighter Group in P-51B 43-6712 B6-W. Also 43-6644 and 43-6935, fourth A/C...

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Leiston

People

Frank Lewis Gailer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 363rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-688813
  • Highest Rank: General
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Charles W Gambill

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 363rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-743000
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant

George Gust George

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 363rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-682631
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Colonel Donald W. Graham, commanding officer of the 357th Fighter Group with his P-51 Mustang (B6-W) 16 August 1944. Passed for publication 16 Aug 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S. Shuttle Boys. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Mustang group leader on the shuttle trip to Russia, Col. Donald W. Graham of Oakland, Calif. The Colonel celebrated his 27th birthday on the eve of the take-off. GLE 270716. 16-8-44-EM.' On reverse: Associated Press and SHAEF Field Press Censor [Stamps].

Donald W Graham

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 363rd Fighter Squadron Headquarters (357th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-25247
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot / Group Commander

Edwin Walfred Hiro

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 363rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-728661
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Pilot

Aircraft

43-24766

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 363rd Fighter Squadron

43-24842

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Blackpool Bat
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 363rd Fighter Squadron

43-6397

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 363rd Fighter Squadron

43-6427

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 363rd Fighter Squadron

43-6429

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 363rd Fighter Squadron

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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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