65th Fighter Wing

Wing
Squadron Leader Boles?aw "Mike" G?adych of the Polish Air Force (attached to the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group) being awarded an American medal by Brigadier-General Jesse Auton, the Commander of the 65th Fighter Wing of the Eighth Air Force. media-401278.jpg FRE 2526 Squadron Leader Boles?aw "Mike" G?adych of the Polish Air Force (attached to the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group) being awarded an American medal by Brigadier-General Jesse Auton, the Commander of the 65th Fighter Wing of the Eighth Air Force. Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 2526 - Squadron Leader Boles?aw "Mike" G?adych of the Polish Air Force (attached to the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group) being awarded an American...

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Commanding Officers

Jesse D Auton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 65th Fighter Wing Headquarters (65th Fighter Wing)
  • Service Numbers: O-17938
  • Highest Rank: Brigadier General
  • Role/Job: Commanding General

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Debden 4 June 1943

Based

Saffron Walden 17 June 1943

Established

Elveden Hall 1 September 1945

Based

Troston 21 October 1945 - 21 November 1945

Encompassing

People

The Duchess of Kent, General D. Hunter and Colonel Ross G. Hoyt of the 4th Fighter Group during a royal visit to Debden, June 1943. Passed for publication 25 Jun 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Duchess Of Kent Presents Plaques To Former Eagle Squadron Pilots. H.R.H. The Duchess of Kent visited a U.S. Army Air Station and presented plaques bearing the Eagle Squadron insignia to men who served in the Eagle Squadrons of the R.A.F. prior to the entry of the U.S.A. into the war. Keystone Photo Shows: Left t

Ross G Hoyt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 65th Fighter Wing
  • Highest Rank: Brigadier General
  • Role/Job: Commanding Officer

Theodore D Jensen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 65th Fighter Wing 361st Fighter Group 375th Fighter Squadron 379th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (65th Fighter Wing)
  • Service Numbers: O-802305
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant

Theodore John Langan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 2nd Air Division 65th Fighter Wing 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron Air Sea Rescue Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11094051
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot of PBY with 5th ERS

Einar A Malmstrom

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 65th Fighter Wing 356th Fighter Group Headquarters (365th Fighter Group) Headquarters (65th Fighter Wing)
  • Service Numbers: O-287409
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel

John T McDonnell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 65th Fighter Wing 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron Headquarters (65th Fighter Wing)
  • Service Numbers: O-811941
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Aircraft

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Air Force Combat Units of World War II

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

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