5th Emergency Rescue Squadron

Squadron
A P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-L, serial number 42-6410) of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron takes off. media-407991.jpg FRE 3093 A P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-L, serial number 42-6410) of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron takes off. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 3093 - A P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-L, serial number 42-6410) of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron takes off.

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Boxted 1 May 1944 - 16 January 1945

Based

Halesworth 16 January 1945

Previously was

People

James B Allison

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron 83rd Fighter Squadron 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-708630
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Donald Charles Armstrong

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron 62nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17112016 / O-706331
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

James Anthony Baker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 505th Fighter Squadron 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35718539 / O-822608
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Hampton B Bass

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron 62nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14150597 / T-062390
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Jack H Bateman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 359th Fighter Group 370th Fighter Squadron 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14076767 / O-798082
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Aircraft

42-22472

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Shamrock
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 350th Fighter Squadron 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron

42-22476

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Fortunes Fool Helen
  • Unit: 479th Fighter Group 78th Fighter Group 435th Fighter Squadron 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron 82nd Fighter Squadron

42-22547

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: We Three
  • Unit: 67th Fighter Wing 352nd Fighter Group 328th Fighter Squadron 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron

42-22784

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Goona Moon
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 361st Fighter Group 357th Fighter Squadron 376th Fighter Squadron 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron

42-25711

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Bubbles
  • Unit: 359th Fighter Group 368th Fighter Squadron 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron

Revisions

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http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/5ersfg.php

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my art

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USAAF Photo.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

5th Emergency Rescue Squadron: Gallery (55 items)

The wreck of a P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-K, serial number 43-25565, "War Weary") of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron. 16 December 1944. Official caption on image: "(GAD-200-2-50BG) (16 Dec 44) (A/C #325565-WW) (Rest)" Handwritten caption on reverse: '325565. 16/12/44.'

Object number: FRE 2558 - The wreck of a P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-K, serial...

P-47 Thunderbolts (5F-A) and (5F-G) of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'HU4030. 5ERS over Lampham. Stud and Brookside Farms Dedham in background.'

Object number: FRE 2576 - P-47 Thunderbolts (5F-A) and (5F-G) of the 5th...

A P-47 Thunderbolt in the colours of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '28490. Mystery. Has 5 ERS nose colours but not in unit history. Do not appear to have normal D-Day stripes.'

Object number: FRE 3088 - A P-47 Thunderbolt in the colours of the 5th...

A P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-N, serial number 42-22784) of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron prepares for take off. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Halesworth, 1945. 5F-N.'

Object number: FRE 3089 - A P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-N, serial number 42-22784)...

The nose art of a P-47 Thunderbolt (5f-E, serial number 42-8693) nicknamed "Miss Margaret (Pee Wee)" of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'June 4, 45. Debden, Essex. A rare shot of 5th ERS, P-47s. Note dinghy racks under wing.'

Object number: FRE 3090 - The nose art of a P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-E, serial...

Two P-47 Thunderbolts (5F-A, serial number 42-75855) and (5F-G, serial number 42-75228) of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'A/S/R P-47s.'

Object number: FRE 3091 - Two P-47 Thunderbolts (5F-A, serial number 42...

A P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-W, serial number 42-8554, "War Weary") of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron undergoes repairs. A Cletrac pulls a second Thunderbolt out of a blister hangar. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'A/S/R planes in for repairs.'

Object number: FRE 3092 - A P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-W, serial number 42-8554,...

A P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-L, serial number 42-6410) of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron takes off.

Object number: FRE 3093 - A P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-L, serial number 42-6410)...

A P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-K, serial number 43-25565) nicknamed "Chris's Favourite" of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron that has crash landed. Official caption on image: "(GAD-200-1-505G)(16 Dec 1944)(Crash-Landing A/C 32556.)"

Object number: FRE 3094 - A P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-K, serial number 43-25565)...

The wreck of a P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-K, serial number 43-25565) nicknamed "Chris's Favourite" of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron that has crash landed. Official caption on image: "(GAD-200-2-508G)(16 Dec 44)(A/C 325565-WW)(Rest.)"

Object number: FRE 3095 - The wreck of a P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-K, serial...

A PBY Catalina of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron. Handwritten caption on reverse: '5 ERS.'

Object number: FRE 3096 - A PBY Catalina of the 5th Emergency Rescue...

A PBY Catalina of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'OA-10A of 5th ERS.'

Object number: FRE 3097 - A PBY Catalina of the 5th Emergency Rescue...