438th Troop Carrier Group

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Lieutenant Gilbert Estelle (centre), a pilot of the 438th Troop Carrier Group with his crew and their C-47 Skytrain nicknamed "Sugar Puss" at Greenham Common. Image via Gilbert Estelle. Written on slide casing: '438 TCG.' media-395788.jpg FRE 7070 Lieutenant Gilbert Estelle (centre), a pilot of the 438th Troop Carrier Group with his crew and their C-47 Skytrain nicknamed "Sugar Puss" at Greenham Common. Image via Gilbert Estelle. Written on slide casing: '438 TCG.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 7070 - Lieutenant Gilbert Estelle (centre), a pilot of the 438th Troop Carrier Group with his crew and their C-47 Skytrain nicknamed "Sugar Puss" at...

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Greenham Common

Based

Welford

Based

Prosnes 8 May 1945

Encompassing

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 438th Troop Carrier Group 90th Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35563819
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Crew chief
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 438th Troop Carrier Group 88th Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35612546
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: C-47 Troop Carrier Crewman
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 438th Troop Carrier Group 64th Troop Carrier Group 90th Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34021741 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 438th Troop Carrier Group 87th Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39240750 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 438th Troop Carrier Group 89th Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14100398 / O-769485
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
  • Unit: 438th Troop Carrier Group 89th Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
  • Unit: 438th Troop Carrier Group 87th Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: L-4 Grasshopper
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group 438th Troop Carrier Group 494th Bomb Squadron 89th Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: CG-4A Haig
  • Unit: 438th Troop Carrier Group 88th Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
  • Unit: 438th Troop Carrier Group 87th Troop Carrier Squadron

Revisions

Date
Changes
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;

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
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)

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