425th Night Fighter Squadron

Squadron
Ground crewmen of the 425th Night Fighter Squadron, pack ammunition near a P-61 Black Widow nicknamed "Dangerous Dan". media-396236.jpg FRE 7461 Ground crewmen of the 425th Night Fighter Squadron, pack ammunition near a P-61 Black Widow nicknamed "Dangerous Dan". Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 7461 - Ground crewmen of the 425th Night Fighter Squadron, pack ammunition near a P-61 Black Widow nicknamed "Dangerous Dan".

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Established

1 December 1943

Based

Charmy Down 26 May 1944 - 12 June 1944

Based

Scorton 12 June 1944 - 18 August 1944

Based

Vannes 18 August 1944 - 11 September 1944

Based

Coulommiers 11 September 1944 - 13 October 1944

Based

Prosnes 13 October 1944 - 9 November 1944

Based

Verdun 9 November 1944 - 12 April 1945

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 425th Night Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Radar Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 425th Night Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-747797
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 425th Night Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-1995978
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Radar Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 425th Night Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Night Fighter Pilot and Squandron Commander
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 425th Night Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Crew Chief

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-61 Black Widow
  • Unit: 425th Night Fighter Squadron
A P-61 Black Widow (serial number 42-39397) visiting an 8th Air Force base.
  • Aircraft Type: P-61 Black Widow
  • Unit: 425th Night Fighter Squadron
A P-61 Black Widow (serial number 42-5569) nicknamed "Tabitha" of the 425th Night Fighter Squadron.
  • Aircraft Type: P-61 Black Widow
  • Nicknames: Tabitha
  • Unit: 425th Night Fighter Squadron
The tail of a P-61 Black Widow (serial number 42-5510) of the 425th Night Fighter Squadron at Vannes, France. US Air Force Photo.
  • Aircraft Type: P-61 Black Widow
  • Nicknames: Daisy Mae
  • Unit: 425th Night Fighter Squadron
  • Nicknames: Tabitha
  • Unit: 425th Night Fighter Squadron

Revisions

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Stations added with details from:
- "Battle Colors Volume III - Insignia and Tactical Markings of the Ninth Air Force in World War Two' by Robert A. Watkins;
- http://www.ixengineercommand.com/airfields/physical.php

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Contributor466thHistorian
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Chris Brassfield

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Contributor466thHistorian
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466th BG Historian

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ContributorEMBLEMHUNTER
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found online

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ContributorAAM
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425th Night Fighter Squadron: Gallery (19 items)