Headquarters (353rd Fighter Group)

Headquarters

media-13053.jpeg UPL 13053 Col. Glenn E Duncan. Headquarters Squadron. P-51D 44-73060 LH-X "Dove of Peace VIII". Note that the P-51 behind has 353rd FG nose markings but carries the code CL-V of 55th Fighter Group.

removed erroneous connection to 350th FG

Object Number - UPL 13053 - Col. Glenn E Duncan. Headquarters Squadron. P-51D 44-73060 LH-X "Dove of Peace VIII". Note that the P-51 behind has 353rd FG nose markings but...

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Unit stations

Station	Location	Date
Based	Raydon

People

Lieutenant George F. Perpente, sitting on a loaded bomb trolley, talks to Lieutenant Francis N. King and Lieutenant William Thistlewaite, also of the 353rd Fighter Group. The group is in front a P-47 Thunderbolt. This photograph was taken at Metfield air base where the group were stationed between 3 August 1943 and 12 April 1944. Passed for publication 4 December 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S. Fighters Now Carry Bombs. Photo shows: U.S. fighter pilots discuss their first fighter bomber raid while

William T Thistlethwaite

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron Headquarters (353rd Fighter Group)
Service Numbers: O-793557
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Irving Toppel

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron Headquarters (353rd Fighter Group)
Service Numbers: O-732404
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant

Frederick L Uttenweiler

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 352nd Fighter Squadron Headquarters (353rd Fighter Group)
Service Numbers: O-665249
Highest Rank: Captain

Charles H White

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 353rd Fighter Group Headquarters (353rd Fighter Group)
Service Numbers: T-130014
Highest Rank: Flight Officer

Aircraft

Revisions

Date3 Mar 2017 15:59:09

Contributordwgdallas

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From the Personal Collection of Lt. Billy J. Murray

Date17 Feb 2016 18:41:03

ContributorBruceSpf

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Book Slybird

Date27 Sep 2014 18:42:53

ContributorAAM

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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)