435th Fighter Squadron

Squadron
A P-51 Mustang (J2-N) of the 435th Fighter Squadron, 479th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '435th F.S, 479th F.G. Probs: Verne E. Hooker.' media-377321.jpg FRE 557 A P-51 Mustang (J2-N) of the 435th Fighter Squadron, 479th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '435th F.S, 479th F.G. Probs: Verne E. Hooker.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 557 - A P-51 Mustang (J2-N) of the 435th Fighter Squadron, 479th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '435th F.S, 479th F.G. Probs: Verne E....

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Wattisham

People

Francis R Johnson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 479th Fighter Group 435th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-534450
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant

Herbert H Jordan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 479th Fighter Group 435th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-417153
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot / Squadron Commander

Frank J Keller

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 479th Fighter Group 434th Fighter Squadron 435th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-421113
  • Highest Rank: Captain

David E King

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 479th Fighter Group 435th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-824502
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Technical Sergeant H. Leachman of the 479th Fighter Group, sits in the cockpit of a P-51 Mustang (J2-R, serial number 44-14327) flown by Colonel Kyle L Riddle. Handwritten caption on reverse: ' #2 H. Leachman- waiting for the flight. Col Riddle Pilot.'

Harlan W Leachman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 479th Fighter Group 435th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15083404
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Crew Chief

Aircraft

44-14364

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 479th Fighter Group 435th Fighter Squadron

44-14392

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Apple Knocker
  • Unit: 479th Fighter Group 435th Fighter Squadron
Captain Verne Hooker of the 479th Fighter Group with his P-51 Mustang. Handwritten caption on reverse: '44-14417? Capt Verne E. Hooker 479 F.G. Shot down ME262 7 Apr 1945. Kent Miller Photo.'

44-14417

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 479th Fighter Group 78th Fighter Group 435th Fighter Squadron 83rd Fighter Squadron

44-14424

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Sugar Cane, Sugar Kayne
  • Unit: 479th Fighter Group 435th Fighter Squadron

44-14436

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Skippy
  • Unit: 479th Fighter Group 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron 435th Fighter Squadron

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435th Fighter squadron( P-38 era)
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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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