Frederick H Lefebre
Military
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UPL 26536
Lt. Col. Frederick H. Lefebre with the 351st Fighter Squadron/353rd Fighter Group. Lefebre served as the C.O. of the 351st until February 1945. BAsed out of Raydon AF, Suffolk, England, Lefebre was credited with 3.5 aerial victories. Seen here in front of his P-51D "Willet Run?"
Billy J Murray collection
From the personal Collection of Lt. Billy J. Murray
Fred Lefebre served as a fighter pilot with the 351st Fighter Squadron of the 353rd Fighter Group, flying missions out of Raydon, England. He was one of the original Group who came over on the 'Queen Mary' and was Ops Officer in 1944, then Sqdn CO when they converted to the P-51 - his being named 'Willit Run'.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-708736
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-708743
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18162953 / O-708745
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot 353rd
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-62732 / O-2026737
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18002532 / O-566403
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
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Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Grand Rapids, MI, USA |
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ContributorLucy May
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Sources
'Jonah's Feet Are Dry' / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia