504th Fighter Squadron

Squadron
A pilot and ground crewman of the 339th Fighter Group with a P-51 Mustang (5Q-O, serial number 44-15499) nicknamed "Punkie II".

Object Number - FRE 6000 - A pilot and ground crewman of the 339th Fighter Group with a P-51 Mustang (5Q-O, serial number 44-15499) nicknamed "Punkie II". Lt. Robert V...

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Fowlmere 5 April 1944 - 10 October 1945

Other

Fowlmere, Cambridgeshire

People

Arthur William Bates

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 504th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15327057 / O-823897
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Emry L Beadle

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 504th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18031763 / O-683386
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Carroll Wilfred Bennett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 504th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19004755 / O-661696
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Hetzel Kavork Boden

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 504th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13076163 / O-758923
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Elton J Brownshadel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 504th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18114987 / O-676615
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Aircraft

42-103342

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 504th Fighter Squadron

42-103363

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Lucky Leaky II
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Group 352nd Fighter Squadron 504th Fighter Squadron

42-103394

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 504th Fighter Squadron

42-103737

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: The Yankee Kid III
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 504th Fighter Squadron

42-106601

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 504th Fighter Squadron

Revisions

Date26 Feb 2015 16:25:52
Contributorrossingtonj
ChangesChanges to type, aircraft types and stations
Sources

339th bomb group page

Date27 Sep 2014 18:42:49
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

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)

504th Fighter Squadron: Gallery (71 items)

A P-51 Mustang ('5Q') of the 504th Fighter Squadron, 339th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '504FS, 339th F.G.'

Object number: FRE 10768 - A P-51 Mustang ('5Q') of the 504th Fighter...

A long line of P-51 Mustangs, including a 354th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group aircraft (WR-A, serial number 44-15625) on the far right. (5Q-Z) of the 504th Fighter Squadron, 339th Fighter Group is roughly in the middle. Handwritten on slide casing: '355th F.G.'

Object number: FRE 10773 - A long line of P-51 Mustangs, including a 354th...

A P-51 Mustang (C5-H) of the 364th Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group at Bassingbourn airbase in January 1945. Handwritten on slide casing: 'At Bassingbourn, 1/45. 357th F.G.'

Object number: FRE 10777 - A P-51 Mustang (5Q-H) of the 504th Fighter...

Ground personnel winch a crashed P-51 Mustang (5Q-Y) of the 504th Fighter Squadron, 339th Fighter Group after a nose landing.

Object number: FRE 2781 - Ground personnel winch a crashed P-51 Mustang (5Q...

A crashed P-51 Mustang (5Q-B, serial number 44-13569) of the 504th Fighter Squadron, 339th Fighter Group.

Object number: FRE 2782 - A crashed P-51 Mustang (5Q-B, serial number 44...

A P-51 Mustang (5Q-Q, serial number 42-106672) of the 504th Fighter Squadron, 339th Fighter Group, that has crash landed, 18 May 1944. Official caption on image: "-Restricted.- Chedburgh. 314SG - 18 May 1944 - A/C Crash Damage - G-115-P-51-2106672." On reverse: US Army For Personal Use Only [Stamp].

Object number: FRE 2784 - A P-51 Mustang (5Q-Q, serial number 42-106672) of...

The insignia of the 504th Fighter Squadron, 339th Fighter Group.

Object number: FRE 5248 - The insignia of the 504th Fighter Squadron, 339th...

A pilot of the 339th Fighter Group wearing a parachute, ready to board his aircraft. Handwritten on slide: "unknown pilot with chute ready for t/o"

Object number: FRE 5965 - A pilot of the 339th Fighter Group wearing a...

A P-51 Mustang (5Q-O, serial number 44-15499) nicknamed "Punkie II" of the 339th Fighter Group.

Object number: FRE 5984 - A P-51 Mustang (5Q-O, serial number 44-15499)...

Lieutenant Colonel William C Clark of the 339th Fighter Group in the cockpit of his P-51 Mustang (5Q-C, serial number 44-64148) nicknamed "Happy IV". Image via James Starnes. Written on slide casing: 'Cpt WC Clark, 5Q:C 464148 Happy IV.'

Object number: FRE 5987 - Lieutenant Colonel William C Clark of the 339th...

P-51 Mustangs, including (5Q-D, serial number 44-14011) nicknamed "Lou 'N Sue" of the 339th Fighter Group lined up at Fowlmere. Image via James Starnes. Written on slide casing: '504 FS dispersals Fowlmere.'

Object number: FRE 5988 - P-51 Mustangs, including (5Q-D, serial number 44...

A pilot and ground crewman of the 339th Fighter Group with a P-51 Mustang (5Q-O, serial number 44-15499) nicknamed "Punkie II".

Object number: FRE 6000 - A pilot and ground crewman of the 339th Fighter...