552nd Fighter Training Squadron
Squadron
Object Number - UPL 20706 - 2nd Lt James C Shanklin 552FTS, 495th FTG, 8AF USAAF.
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Unit stations
| Station | Location | Date |
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Atcham |
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 552nd Fighter Training Squadron 495th Fighter Training Group
- Service Numbers: 0-830272
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2906th Observation Training Group 336th Fighter Squadron 551st Fighter Training Squadron No 71 'Eagle' Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron 552nd Fighter Training Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-885138
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 495th Fighter Training Group 552nd Fighter Training Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13130668 / O-822255
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 66th Fighter Wing 353rd Fighter Group 495th Fighter Training Group 352nd Fighter Squadron 552nd Fighter Training Squadron Headquarters (353rd Fighter Group)
- Service Numbers: O-424736
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 495th Fighter Training Group 552nd Fighter Training Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-814774
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 495th Fighter Training Group 78th Fighter Group 552nd Fighter Training Squadron 83rd Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Cali Kid
- Unit: 495th Fighter Training Group 78th Fighter Group 552nd Fighter Training Squadron 84th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 495th Fighter Training Group 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron 552nd Fighter Training Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: WELA KAHAO!, Flak Bait
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 495th Fighter Training Group 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron 351st Fighter Squadron 552nd Fighter Training Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Powers Girl
- Unit: 6th Fighter Wing 495th Fighter Training Group 56th Fighter Group 552nd Fighter Training Squadron 61st Fighter Squadron 1st Gunnery & Tow Target Flight
Revisions
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Sources
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)