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Squadron
Playford Hall, Suffolk. Image via Herbert Rutland, 356th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Playford Hall '45, 360th FS, 356th FG.'
Capt Robert E Barnhart of the 360th Ftr Sq, 356th FG with his assigned P-51D 44-15189 "Margie Darling" (coded PI-B). Officially credited with two confirmed aerial victories. NARA Ref 342-FH-3A45813-A59403AC.
Capt. Orvil L "Ray" Burwell. 360th Fighter Squadron with an aqua-tinted photo of his P-51D 44-14973 PI-D "Lady Doris".
P-51D's of the 360th FS, 356th FG in flight. Front to Back: 44-15300 PI-O 'Milly*', 44-15189 PI-B 'Virgie Mae' and 44-63283 PI-X 'Paper Doll'. *Milly (L) Margaret (R)
P-51D 44-63283 'Paper Doll' PI-X 360FS, 356FG, 8AF.
1Lt Ernest W Corner 360FS, 356FG 8AF.
Capt. Theodore J Urban of Woodbridge, NJ. 360th Fighter Squadron, 356th Fighter Group.
Capt. Orvil L "Ray" Burwell. 360th Fighter Squadron.
Capt John W "Wild Bill" Crump and "Jeep" pose for a photo next to Bill's P-47 Thunderbolt [ 42-26322 ] of 360th Squadron, 356th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force. Jeep is resting on a 500 lb bomb.
Flight Officer Everett L Brock 360FS, 356FG, 8AF.
Military | General | Fighter Pilot, Commander, CIC of U.S. Pacific & European Air Forces | 356th Fighter Group
MILITARY ASSIGNMENTS: Graduated from US Army Air Corps Flying School, Ellington, Texas, Class 42D in 1942. Assigned to 56th Fighter Group as fighter pilot, 1942. Unit sent to European Theatre of Operations, Dec. 1942. Entered combat in early 1943, as...
Group
The 356th Fighter Group flew 413 missions between 15 October 1943 and 7 May 1945 and suffered the highest ratio of losses to enemy aircraft claims of any Eighth Air Force Group. This gave the Group the reputation of being the 'hard luck' outfit. The...
Detachment
| Station | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Based | Martlesham Heath |
Military | First Lieutenant | Fighter Pilot | 356th Fighter Group
Assigned to 360FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF, 59 missions, flew P-47D 'Frances' Favorite', Named for mother Frances Adams. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: WWII Victory.
Military | Sergeant | 356th Fighter Group
Military | Second Lieutenant | Fighter Pilot | 356th Fighter Group
P-51 44-15149 'Virgy' Crashed at Gilmerdingen due to flak
Military | Flight Officer | Fighter Pilot | 356th Fighter Group
Assigned to 495FTG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 361FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 3rd Gunnery & Tow Target Flight. Transferred to 368FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: AM (OLC), PH, WWII Victory, EAME.
Military | Corporal | Armament | 356th Fighter Group
Military | Corporal | 356th Fighter Group
Military | Corporal | 356th Fighter Group
Military | Second Lieutenant | Fighter Pilot | 356th Fighter Group
Assigned to 360FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Chatanooga mission to Wilhemshaven, forced by weather to fly along below the overcast, A/C hit by flak in oil system. A/C P-47 42-76396 abandoned near Wilhemshaven. Lt Anderson Prisoner of War...
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 356th Fighter Group
Assigned to 360FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) area support mission to Bonn in P-51 44-15307. Chasing a Fw190 at low level in the vicinity of Bonn, Germany when the E/A pulled up and over a small copse of trees, following closely, A/C hit...
Military | Staff Sergeant | 356th Fighter Group
P-47 Thunderbolt
P-47 Thunderbolt
Due to too heavy cloud cover, Maupin and wingman Lt William Johnson had to fly back to base. As it was flying at about 4000ft over Belgium, Maupin's Thunderbolt #42-22535 was hit by Flak from the battery at Brustem near Liège, Belgium. With the radio...
P-47 Thunderbolt
Assigned to 360FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) bomber escort Reims - Lost in mid air collision with P-47 42-8662 over Soissons, France 30-Dec-43 F/O Everett L Brock KIA MACR 1971.
P-47 Thunderbolt
P-47 Thunderbolt
P-47 Thunderbolt
P-47 Thunderbolt
Assigned to 360FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) area support mission Shot down strafing marshalling yard 12-Aug-44 pilot 2Lt Herbert P Causer RTD. 12-Aug-44 MACR 7613.
P-47 Thunderbolt
P-47 Thunderbolt
P-47 Thunderbolt
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| 13 March 2015 16:17:26 | rossingtonj | Changes to type |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:42:48 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / 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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