513th Fighter Squadron
Squadron
Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 7432 - A P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Big Ass Bird" of the 406th Fighter Group with another brightly coloured P-47 from the group, at Asch, Belgium, 1945....
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Unit stations
| Station | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
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Based |
Ashford | |
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 406th Fighter Group 513th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-767149
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 406th Fighter Group 513th Fighter Squadron No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 406th Fighter Group 513th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-887236
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 406th Fighter Group 513th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15195375 / O-808306
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 513th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 08853372
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Sweet Pea
- Unit: 406th Fighter Group 495th Fighter Training Group 78th Fighter Group 513th Fighter Squadron 551st Fighter Training Squadron 84th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Bee Ware
- Unit: 406th Fighter Group 78th Fighter Group 513th Fighter Squadron 83rd Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Blue Goofis
- Unit: 406th Fighter Group 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron 513th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 406th Fighter Group 513th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 406th Fighter Group 513th Fighter Squadron
Revisions
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Sources
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)
