387th Fighter Squadron

Squadron

media-36293.jpeg UPL 36293 1st Lt. Robert C. Thoman, Rochester, NY, who recently shot down an Me-109, examines the cockpit of a similar enemy plane at a former Luftwaffe field as fellow 9th AF Republic P-47 Thunderbolt pilots look on. The pilots were given the opportunity to see at first hand many German aircraft which they have previously encountered in aerial combat or while strafing enemy fields when their group moved east of the Rhine to their second German airfield. 15 enemy planes of several types were found on the abandoned base.

L-R: Capt Paul A Van Cleef - Salina, KS, 1st Lt Thomas Manjak - Ambridge, PA, 1st Lt James L McWhorter - Sanford, FL, 2nd Lt Sherman E Price - Caplinger Mills, MO, 1st Lt John W Wise - Prosser, WA, 1st Lt. Robert C Thoman in cockpit. All are members of 365FG.

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Object Number - UPL 36293 - 1st Lt. Robert C. Thoman, Rochester, NY, who recently shot down an Me-109, examines the cockpit of a similar enemy plane at a former Luftwaffe field...

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Unit stations

Station	Location	Date
Based	Dover Army Air Base

People

Homer Glenn Bulard

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 365th Fighter Group 387th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-680847
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Joseph Frank Dimaio

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 365th Fighter Group 387th Fighter Squadron
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
Role/Job: Aircraft Crew Chief

Joseph Webb Faurot

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 365th Fighter Group 387th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-806646
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

John Henry Fetzer

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 365th Fighter Group 387th Fighter Squadron
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Milton Sydney Green

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 365th Fighter Group 387th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-708679
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Aircraft

42-26599

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
Nicknames: Turnip Termite
Unit: 365th Fighter Group 387th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (365th Fighter Group)

42-27201

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
Unit: 365th Fighter Group 387th Fighter Squadron

42-29243

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
Unit: 365th Fighter Group 387th Fighter Squadron

42-75177

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
Unit: 365th Fighter Group 387th Fighter Squadron

42-75432

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
Nicknames: Sugah
Unit: 365th Fighter Group 387th Fighter Squadron

Revisions

Date13 Mar 2015 15:44:19

Contributorrossingtonj

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Date27 Sep 2014 18:42:48

ContributorAAM

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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)