406th Fighter Group
GroupMissing Aircrew Report 14452 dated 12/04/45 near Magdeburg
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Unit stations
Station | Location | Date |
---|---|---|
Based |
Ashford | 4 April 1944 - 5 August 1944 |
Based |
Tour-en-Bessin | 5 August 1944 - 17 August 1944 |
Based |
Cretteville | 17 August 1944 - 4 September 1944 |
Based |
St Leonard | 4 September 1944 - 23 September 1944 |
Based |
Reims / Champagne | 23 September 1944 - 2 February 1945 |
Based |
Metz | 2 February 1945 - 8 February 1945 |
Based |
Asch | 8 February 1945 - 15 April 1945 |
Based |
Handorf | 15 April 1945 |
Encompassing
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 406th Fighter Group 512th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14109332 and O-810629
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 406th Fighter Group 514th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-432028
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Unit: 406th Fighter Group 514th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12205103
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 406th Fighter Group 514th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19090948 and O-736945
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 406th Fighter Group 514th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-806035
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 512th Fighter Squadron 406th Fighter Group
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 406th Fighter Group 512th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Gigs Up
- Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 406th Fighter Group 486th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 406th Fighter Group
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 406th Fighter Group
Revisions
406th Occupier Historical Edition, Nordholz, Germany, 28 September 1945
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
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)