555th Fighter Training Squadron

Squadron
A crashed P-51 Mustang (C7-Y, serial number 43-6503) of the 555th Fighter Training Squadron, 496th Fighter Training Group. media-401037.jpg FRE 3240 A crashed P-51 Mustang (C7-Y, serial number 43-6503) of the 555th Fighter Training Squadron, 496th Fighter Training Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 3240 - A crashed P-51 Mustang (C7-Y, serial number 43-6503) of the 555th Fighter Training Squadron, 496th Fighter Training Group.

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Goxhill

People

James R McCutcheon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 496th Fighter Training Group 55th Fighter Group 338th Fighter Squadron 555th Fighter Training Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-708720
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

David W McElroy

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 496th Fighter Training Group 487th Fighter Squadron 555th Fighter Training Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-732296
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant

Myles R Melsen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 496th Fighter Training Group 555th Fighter Training Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-824546
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant

Marvin W Moore

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 354th Fighter Group 361st Fighter Group 496th Fighter Training Group 334th Fighter Squadron 555th Fighter Training Squadron 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron Headquarters (361st Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-704715
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant

James A Nunley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 364th Fighter Group 495th Fighter Training Group 496th Fighter Training Group 555th Fighter Training Squadron 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron 84th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-716212
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant

Aircraft

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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)

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