513th Fighter Squadron

Squadron

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. Image via John Quincy.

media-396158.jpg 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. Image via John Quincy. Roger Freeman Collection

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
Based	Ashford

People

Charles F De Moisy

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 406th Fighter Group 513th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-767149
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

William R Dunn

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 406th Fighter Group 513th Fighter Squadron No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Role/Job: Pilot

William Harrell Nellis

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 406th Fighter Group 513th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-887236
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Harry Andrew Nock

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

Charles Reed Ramsey

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 513th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: 08853372
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Aircraft

41-6245

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

41-6252

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
Nicknames: Bee Ware
Unit: 406th Fighter Group 78th Fighter Group 513th Fighter Squadron 83rd Fighter Squadron

A P-47 Thunderbolt of the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, taxiis past a hangar at Debden. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'VF-I taxiies by hangar. KP.'

41-6256

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
Nicknames: Blue Woofis
Unit: 406th Fighter Group 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron 513th Fighter Squadron

42-26528

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
Unit: 406th Fighter Group 513th Fighter Squadron

42-26915

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
Unit: 406th Fighter Group 513th Fighter Squadron

Revisions

Date13 Mar 2015 16:00:02

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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)