352nd Fighter Group
Squadrons of the 352th FG
328th Fighter Squadron:486th Fighter Squadron:
487th Fighter Squadron:
Assigned 8th AAF: 6 July 1943
Wing/Command Assignment
VIII FC: 6 Jul. 1943VIII FC, 67 FW: 6 Oct. 1943
1 BD, 67 FW: 15 Sep. 1944
9 AF, IX TAC: 23 Dec. 1944 (Temp. assignment).
1 AD, 67 FW: 13 Apr. 1945
Combat Aircraft:
P-47D (blocks 5 to 16), c. 13 Jul. 1943-20 Apr. 1944.P-51B (from blocks 5) in combat from 8 Apr. 1944
P-51C
P-51D
P-51K
Stations
BODNEY 8 Jul. 1943 to 7 Feb. 1945ASCHE 23 Dec. 1944 to 27 Jan. 1945
CHIEVRES 27 Jan. 1945 to 13 Apr. 1945
BODNEY 13 Apr. 1945 to 3 Nov. 1945.
Group COs
Col Joseph L. Mason: 18 May 1943 - 15 Nov. 1944.Col Mayden acting CO 24 Jul. 1944 - 1 Sep. 1944
Col James D. Mayden: 16 Nov. 1944 - Sep. 1945.
Lt Col William T. Halton: Sep. 1945 - Nov. 1945.
First Mission: 9 Sep. 1943
Last Mission: 3 May 1945
Total sorties:420
Aircraft MIA: 118
Claims: Air 519 air; 287 ground.
Major Awards:
Two Distinguished Unit Citations: 8 May 1944: Brunswick escort.1 Jan. 1945, 487FS only: destruction 23 enemy aircraft
Unit Claims to Fame
George Preddy, highest scoring Mustang ace in 8AF.487FS only 8AF squadron to be independently awarded a DUC. Destroyed 38 enemy aircraft in 2 Nov. 1944 battle, second highest record for single day's kill