371st Fighter Group
Group'Texas Reply' is more than likely 4W-D(Bar) P-47D-20-RE 42-76522, which Daley flew on the majority of his missions with the 406th. of 406FS, 371FG, 9AF. Lt Col William James 'Jim' Daley. Roger Freeman Collection
Source is 406th FG Mission Report #3, April 1944, where aircraft assignments, tail numbers and block numbers are listed.
Connections
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Unit stations
Station | Location | Date |
---|---|---|
Based |
Dole/Tavaux | 1 October 1944 - 20 December 1944 |
Based |
Tantonville | 20 December 1944 - 15 February 1945 |
Based |
Metz | 15 February 1945 - 7 April 1945 |
Based |
Bisterne | |
Based |
Beuzeville | |
Based |
Perthes | 1 October 1944 |
Encompassing
- Unit Hierarchy: Platoon
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 371st Fighter Group 405th Fighter Squadron
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 371st Fighter Group 406th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12178271 and O-823027
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 371st Fighter Group 406th Fighter Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: 101458
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Unit: 371st Fighter Group 406th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18042919 / O-433506
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot / Op's officer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 371st Fighter Group 405th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-816873
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 371st Fighter Group
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 371st Fighter Group
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 371st Fighter Group
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 371st Fighter Group
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 371st Fighter Group
Revisions
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
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)