487th Fighter Squadron

Squadron

Object Number - UPL 28736 - Lil' Bastard

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Bodney

People

Fred M Allison

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 496th Fighter Training Group 487th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-732110
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Albert R Barrows

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 487th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31201040
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Armorer

Edmund Joseph Beck

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 328th Fighter Squadron 487th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18117130 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Adolf Bielok

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 487th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16089438 / O-693099
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

George Britt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 487th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-103312

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Channel Belle Miss Cherokee
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 487th Fighter Squadron
Lieutenant William T Whisner of the 487th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group with his P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Princess Elizabeth". Handwritten caption on reverse: '487th F.S., 352nd F.G., 8th Air Force, Lt. William T. Whisner.'

42-106449

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Princess Elizabeth
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 487th Fighter Squadron

42-106451

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 487th Fighter Squadron

42-106454

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 487th Fighter Squadron

42-106471

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Lambie II / Petie
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 487th Fighter Squadron

Revisions

Date28 Nov 2018 00:14:28
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Correction

Date17 Jun 2018 18:14:11
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Added Nickname

Date30 Apr 2018 02:48:23
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Update

Date9 Apr 2015 21:31:23
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my photo

Date9 Apr 2015 21:27:16
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my photo

Date27 Sep 2014 18:42:49
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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)

487th Fighter Squadron: Gallery (65 items)

Lieutenant William T Whisner of the 487th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group with his P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Princess Elizabeth". Handwritten caption on reverse: '487th F.S., 352nd F.G., 8th Air Force, Lt. William T. Whisner.'

Object number: FRE 2791 - Lieutenant William T Whisner of the 487th Fighter...

A P-51 Mustang (HO-M, serial number 44-14151) nicknamed "Petie 2nd" of the 487th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group flown by John C. Meyer at Bodney. caption on image: "Meyers 'Petie 2nd' 487th FS, 352nd Group, Bodney, Norfolk, 67 Wing."

Object number: FRE 2802 - A P-51 Mustang (HO-M, serial number 44-14151)...

Lieutenant-Colonel John C. "J.C." Meyer, ace pilot of the 487th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group, which was stationed at Bodney air base between July 1943 and November 1945.

Object number: FRE 317 - Lieutenant-Colonel John C. "J.C." Meyer, ace pilot...

Four pilots of the 487th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group, which was stationed at Bodney air base between July 1943 and November 1945. Lieutenant-Colonel John C. "J.C." Meyer stands centre right.

Object number: FRE 320 - Four pilots of the 487th Fighter Squadron, 352nd...

Second Lieutenant William T. Whisner of the 487th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group, which was stationed at Bodney air base between July 1943 and November 1945. 1 January 1944.

Object number: FRE 321 - Second Lieutenant William T. Whisner of the 487th...

Crew Chief Staff Sergeant Lew Lunn on the port wing of P-51 Mustang (HO-P, serial no. 44-13321), named 'Cripes A'Mighty 3rd'. Major George E. Preddy Jr. of the 487th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group, was the pilot of this aircraft. Mid 1944.

Object number: FRE 322 - Crew Chief Staff Sergeant Lew Lunn on the port...

Major George E. Preddy Jr. of the 487th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group. 1943 - 1944.

Object number: FRE 336 - Major George E. Preddy Jr. of the 487th Fighter...

Major George E. Preddy Jr. of the 487th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group, hold up hands for six enemy aircraft he shot down on 6 August 1944 mission. This was a record number of victories for a single pilot in one mission.

Object number: FRE 343 - Major George E. Preddy Jr. of the 487th Fighter...

Lieutenant-Colonel John C. "J.C." Meyer, ace pilot of the 487th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group. He was injured in vehicle accident in Belgium, in January 1945 but stayed in the United States Army Air Forces after the war. He commanded the 4th Fighter-Interceptor Wing during the early part of the Korean War and destroyed two Mig-15s in 31 missions.

Object number: FRE 344 - Lieutenant-Colonel John C. "J.C." Meyer, ace pilot...

Major William T. Whisner, who as a Captain was an ace pilot with the 487th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group, during the Second World War. He stayed in the United States Army Air Force after the war ended and was subsequently promoted to rank of Major.

Object number: FRE 345 - Major William T. Whisner, who as a Captain was an...

Major George E. Preddy Jr. of the 487th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group, during his return to the United States between August 1944 and October 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '28699 A.C. - Major George Preddy, 8th Air Force Ace with 23 and a half planes to his credit. Taken at Press Conference in Pentagon Building.'

Object number: FRE 346 - Major George E. Preddy Jr. of the 487th Fighter...

The insignia of the 487th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group.

Object number: FRE 5252 - The insignia of the 487th Fighter Squadron, 352nd...