388th Fighter Squadron

Squadron
Captain Zell Smith Jr. of the 365th Fighter Group in the cockpit of his P-51 Mustang. Image via DK Beaumeister, via Zell Smith. media-395954.jpg FRE 7228 Captain Zell Smith Jr. of the 365th Fighter Group in the cockpit of his P-47D Thunderbolt. Image via DK Beaumeister, via Zell Smith. Roger Freeman Collection

"Thunderbolts of The Hell Hawks" - Barnes/Crump/Sutherland
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Object Number - FRE 7228 - Captain Zell Smith Jr. of the 365th Fighter Group in the cockpit of his P-47D Thunderbolt. Image via DK Beaumeister, via Zell Smith.

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Dover Army Air Base

People

Lavern Richard Alcorn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 365th Fighter Group 388th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Owen Harvey Azling

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 365th Fighter Group 388th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18181001
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Aircraft Crew Chief

David Kieth Baumeister

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 365th Fighter Group 4th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron 388th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-671485
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Arthur William Bessette

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 365th Fighter Group 388th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11038361
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade)
  • Role/Job: Aircraft Mechanic

Alfred Blade

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 365th Fighter Group 388th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17154991
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade)
  • Role/Job: Aircraft Armorer

Aircraft

42-22747

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Marnie
  • Unit: 365th Fighter Group 388th Fighter Squadron
A P-47 Thunderbolt (C4-Y, serial number 42-26407) of the 365th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '388th FS, 365th FG, 9th AF.'

42-26407

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Coffey's Pot
  • Unit: 365th Fighter Group 388th Fighter Squadron

42-26571

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Ol Jasper
  • Unit: 365th Fighter Group 388th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (365th Fighter Group)

42-27202

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 365th Fighter Group 388th Fighter Squadron

42-27212

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 365th Fighter Group 388th Fighter Squadron

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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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