10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group

Group
Personnel of the 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group at Fürth airfield in Germany. F-5 Lightnings and a captured FW 190D are visible in the background. Image via R Woolner. Written on slide casing: 'Fürth 5/45, 10 PG.' media-395750.jpg FRE 7006 Personnel of the 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group at Fürth airfield in Germany. F-5 Lightnings and a captured FW 190D are visible in the background. Image via R Woolner. Written on slide casing: 'Fürth 5/45, 10 PG.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 7006 - Personnel of the 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group at Fürth airfield in Germany. F-5 Lightnings and a captured FW 190D are visible in the...

Commanding Officers

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group Headquarters (10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-25328 / 0-235328 / 4376A
  • Highest Rank: Brigadier General
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group Headquarters (10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group)
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Commanding Officer

Connections

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

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Rennes 11 August 1944 - 30 August 1944

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Chateaudun 30 August 1944 - 30 September 1944

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Saint-Dizier 30 September 1944 - 1 November 1944

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Conflans 1 November 1944

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Ober Olm 5 April 1945 - 28 April 1945

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Furth 28 April 1945 - 8 May 1945

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Chalgrove 11 August 1944

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Trier 5 April 1945

Encompassing

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group Headquarters (10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group)
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group Headquarters (10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-25328 / 0-235328 / 4376A
  • Highest Rank: Brigadier General
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-695145
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group 12th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-796286
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 12th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-682612
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Reconnaissance Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
  • Unit: 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 438th Troop Carrier Group 89th Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Phyllis
  • Unit: 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
An F-6 Mustang (IX-H, serial number 42-103213) nicknamed "'Azel" of the 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group.
  • Aircraft Type: F-6 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Azel Boomerang
  • Unit: 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 162nd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group
A P-51 Mustang ('7M') nicknamed "Little Honey" flying at low level.
  • Aircraft Type: F-6 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Little Honey
  • Unit: 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 12th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron

Mission

Revisions

Date
ContributorEmily
Changes
Date
Changes
Sources

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;

Date
ContributorSpooner
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Known fact

Date
Changes
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Consolidation of duplicate units and connections to reflect the 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group's structure according to "Air Force Combat Units of World War 2", Ed. Maurer Maurer, Office of Air Force History. Washingto D.C. 1983. (p.50)

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

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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