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Lt. Alden P. Rigby's "ELEEN and JERRY", 4415629, HO-R Take off from A-84 Chievres, Belgium, Feb. 1945

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Units

352nd Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

487th Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

People

Alden Peter Rigby

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 487th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: 30907054 / O-817101
Highest Rank: Major
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Locations

A P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Magic Carpet" of the 366th Fighter Group, in the snow.

Asch

Site type: Airfield

Aerial photograph of Bodney airfield, looking south east, the barrack sites are in the top centre of the image, 8 June 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/369. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bodney

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Royal Air Force Bodney

Chievres

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Chièvres Air Base

Revisions

Date: 8 Mar 2017 18:11:26

Contributorgroundhog1

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