511th Fighter Squadron

Squadron
media-7049.jpeg UPL 7049 P-47D-27-RA #42-28642 "Hunilator" Code: K4-W
405th FG - 511th FS - 9th AF
St. Dizier, France
October 1944 466th Bomb Group collection

Chris Brassfield

Object Number - UPL 7049 - P-47D-27-RA #42-28642 "Hunilator" Code: K4-W 405th FG - 511th FS - 9th AF St. Dizier, France October 1944

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Christchurch

Based

Saint-Dizier

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 405th Fighter Group 511th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
Lieutenant Julian Morford of the 405th Fighter Group on the wing of his P-47 Thunderbolt. Printed caption on reverse: 'Lt Julian Morford, 511th FS, with his razorback at Christchurch shortly after D-Day. Note invasion stripes on aircraft in background.' Handwriten caption on reverse: 'Julian Morford, 511 FS, ALG 416 Christchurch Eng.'
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 405th Fighter Group 511th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-751401
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 405th Fighter Group 511th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 405th Fighter Group 511th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 405th Fighter Group 511th Fighter Squadron

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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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