43rd Station Complement Squadron

Squadron
media-41441.jpeg UPL 41441 'From the control tower at a base in England, these men direct take offs and landings of the 353rd Fighter Group planes.'

US Air Force Official photo 68928AC

Flight control personnel of the 43rd Station Compliment Squadron, 353rd Fighter Group working inside the tower at Raydon, August 1944.

Left to right: Private First Class William Taylor, First Lieutentant Saul Jaffe, Sergeant Lawrence Rogers, First Lieutenant Karl Ulrey and Corporal Rics.

US Air Force Official photo 68928AC from Fold 3

People depicted identified by Graham Cross on his 353rd Fighter Group blog

Object Number - UPL 41441 - 'From the control tower at a base in England, these men direct take offs and landings of the 353rd Fighter Group planes.' US Air Force Official...

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Raydon

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 55th Fighter Group 43rd Station Complement Squadron 59th Station Complement Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2044823
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Flying control officer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 43rd Station Complement Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18162188
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Communications Specialist
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 43rd Station Complement Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Senior Flight Control Officer

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Sources

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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