487th Fighter Squadron

Squadron
media-28736.jpeg UPL 28736 Lil' Bastard Anthony Henry Goebel collection

June 15th, 2018

Object Number - UPL 28736 - Lil' Bastard

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Unit stations

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Bodney

People

David W McEntire

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

Ernest B McMahan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 487th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-732299
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Clarence J Painter

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 487th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-732334
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant

Clarence Palmer

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

Cuthbert A Pattillo

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 70th Fighter Wing 352nd Fighter Group 487th Fighter Squadron Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (70th Fighter Wing)
  • Service Numbers: O-826756
  • Highest Rank: General
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

44-11556

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Sweet and Lovely
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 487th Fighter Squadron
Major George E "Rasty" Preddy Jr of the 352nd Fighter Group in the cockpit of his P-51 Mustang (HO-P, serial number 44-13321) nicknamed "Cripes A' Mighty 3rd."

44-13321

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Cripes A' Mighty 3rd
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 487th Fighter Squadron
Ground crewman of the 352nd Fighter Group with a P-51 Mustang (PE-E, serial number 44-13406) nicknamed "Barbara M 4th". Written on slide casing: 'P-51D Barbara M 4th, 44-13406, 352 FG, 328 FS.'

44-13406

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Barbara M 4th Bama Rebel
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 328th Fighter Squadron 487th Fighter Squadron

44-13530

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Babylon Panther, Dutchess, Millie
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 487th Fighter Squadron

44-13588

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

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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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