370th Fighter Group

Group

media-6739.png UPL 6739 First Lieutenant Ian B "Mac" Mackenzie of the 370th Fighter Group with his P-38 Lightning (E6-T, serial number 43-28444) nicknamed "Vivacious Virgin II" in Belgium 1944.

Image Courtesy of Ian B Mackenzie

Object Number - UPL 6739 - First Lieutenant Ian B "Mac" Mackenzie of the 370th Fighter Group with his P-38 Lightning (E6-T, serial number 43-28444) nicknamed "Vivacious Virgin...

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Unit stations

Station	Location	Date
Based	Aldermaston	12 February 1944 - 29 February 1944
Based	Andover	29 February 1944 - 24 July 1944
Based	Cardonville	24 July 1944 - 15 August 1944
Based	Saint-Pierre-la-Vieille	15 August 1944 - 6 September 1944
Based	Lonray	6 September 1944 - 11 September 1944
Based	Roye / Amy	11 September 1944 - 26 September 1944
Based	Florennes / Juzaine	26 September 1944 - 27 January 1945
Based	Ophoven	27 January 1945 - 20 April 1945

Encompassing

401st Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

402nd Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

485th Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

Headquarters (370th Fighter Group)

Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
Air Force: Ninth Air Force

People

Oren John Henry Adams

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 370th Fighter Group 401st Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: 18051794
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: fighter pilot

Philip William Barnhart

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 355th Fighter Group 370th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron 360th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-2057528
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Richard Nichols Berry

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 370th Fighter Group 405th Fighter Group 511th Fighter Squadron
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant

Henry S Billie

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 355th Fighter Group 370th Fighter Group 357th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-671491
Highest Rank: Major
Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Albert J Bouffard

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 370th Fighter Group 405th Fighter Group 511th Fighter Squadron
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant

Aircraft

42-104016

Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
Unit: 370th Fighter Group

42-104052

Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
Unit: 370th Fighter Group

42-104066

Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
Unit: 370th Fighter Group

42-104077

Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
Unit: 370th Fighter Group

42-104086

Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
Nicknames: Strictly Stella's Baby Lucky Lady
Unit: 20th Fighter Group 370th Fighter Group 402nd Fighter Squadron 79th Fighter Squadron

Mission

Revisions

Date1 Feb 2017 14:56:10

Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter

ChangesChanges to stations

Sources

Stations added with details from:
- "Battle Colors Volume III - Insignia and Tactical Markings of the Ninth Air Force in World War Two' by Robert A. Watkins;
- http://www.ixengineercommand.com/airfields/physical.php

Date13 Mar 2015 15:34:23

Contributorrossingtonj

ChangesChanges to type and mission associations

Sources

Type added.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:42:45

ContributorAAM

ChangesAAM ingest

Sources

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)