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49th Pursuit Squadron - 49th Fighter Group
49th Pursuit Squadron - 49th Fighter Group

USAAF 7th Fighter Squadron USAAF 8th Fighter Squadron USAAF 8th Fighter Squadron USAAF 9th Fighter Squadron

7th FS  -  8th FS  -  8th FS variation  -  9th FS

 Curtiss P-40E Warhawk 38FG9FS Pilot John D. Landers ET601 Rorona, New Guinea 1942 0A-C

Profile 00-00A: P-40E ET601 'Texas Longhorn', 9th Fighter Squadron (49th Fighter Group), Rorona, New Guinea, 1942. Flown by Lt. John D. Landers who got six kills above Darwin and added 8.5 over Europe with the 375th/78th Fighter Group of the 8th Air Force. Camouflage. Upper surfaces dark earth FS 30118, dark green FS 34096. The underside shown here has probably been painted light blue 27 (sky blue) since this plane, ET601, came from RAF stocks. Other sources give a medium green 42 (between FS 34092 and FS 34108), sand (FS34133) and azure blue underside (FS 35231), or medium green, sand and bright sky blue. Later in the ETO, Landers made himself as one of the USAAF top aces in the war with his P-51 'Big Beautiful Doll'.

Photos: P-40E Warhawk 38FG9FS Pilot Landers New Guinea 1942 01
Texas Longhorn was flown by First Lt. John D. landers. A P-40E-1, it was part of the 9th Fighter Squadron, 49th Fighter Group flying from Rorona, New Guinea in 1942. At this stage, landers had five victories to his credit. A good detail shot of early E style exhaust stubs. [Col. M. Gulchet]

 Curtiss P-40E Warhawk 49FG9FS Pilot John Landers Darwin, Australia Feb 1942

Planes and Pilots: Curtiss P40 Vol 3 From 1939 to 1945.

 Curtiss P-40E Warhawk 49FG9FS White 81 Pilot John Landers Darwin, Australia Feb 1942

Profile 01: P-40E serial 41-5647 White 81 of 2Lt John D Landers, 9th FS/49th FG, Darwin, Australia, Summer 1942. Another member of Andy Reynolds deadly Blue Flight, Big John Landers scored his first six confirmed victories in the 9th FS during 1942. His P-40E, SKEETER, in which he scored his first four kills, mimicked the gaudy diving eagle on Reynolds aircraft. After completing his combat tour in the Pacific, Landers went on to achieve greater fame as commander of several Eighth Air Force fighter units. He finished the war with a total of 14.5 confirmed victories.

Osprey - P-40 Warhawk Aces of the Pacific (Aircraft of the Aces 55)

 USAAF Pilot 49FG9FS Pilot John Landers Darwin, Australia Feb 1942 01

Photo 01: Lt John landers poses with the diving eagle artwork on his P-40E White 81 at Darwin. The bird was modelled on similar artwork displayed by Capt Andy Reynolds P-40E White 86. After scoring six victories in the Pacific, landers went on to greater fame as a group commander in the Eighth Air Force, flying P-51s. His final score was 14.5 aerial victories (Steve Ferguson)

 Curtiss P-40E Kittyhawk 49FG9FS White 85 Pilot George Preddy SWPA 1942-43

Profile 00 P-40E Kittyhawk 49FG9FS White 5 Pilot George Preddy SWPA 1942-43

 Curtiss P-40E Warhawk USAAF 41-24872 49FG9FS White 94 'Bobs Robin' flown by Robert Vaught Darwin, Australia Feb 1942

Profiles 00-00A: Curtiss P-40E-1 USAAF 41-24872 White 94 Bobs Robin of 1Lt Robert H Vaught, 9th FS/49th FG, Darwin, Australia, Summer 1942. A former enlisted cavalryman, Vaught was a member of the original cadre of 9th FS pilots who sailed for Australia in January 1942. He scored three confirmed victories in P-40s, then finished with two more in 1943 after the squadron converted to P-38s. Vaughts 'BOBS ROBIN' was one of four sharkmouthed P-40Es in the 9th FS. The name was repeated on the other side of the fuselage, which showed considerable signs of patching and repainting.

Osprey - P-40 Warhawk Aces of the Pacific (Aircraft of the Aces 55)

 Curtiss P-40E Warhawk 49FG9FS White 72 Pilot James Watkins Darwin, Australia Jun 1942

Profile 01: P-40E 41-5316 White 72 of 2Lt James A Watkins, 9th FS/49th FG, Darwin, Australia, June 1942. Duckbutt Watkins flew in the 9th FS throughout the defence of Darwin, but did not score his first victory until 26 December 1942, by which time the unit had moved to New Guinea. Photographs of his P-40E suggest it was one of a small number of Warhawks which displayed the white star national insignia without the blue disc within it. It also had a cartoon of Donald Duck pulling a parachute on the lower right cowling, a reference to Watkins nickname. He eventually ran up a score of 12 confirmed kills, all but the first of which were accomplished with the P-38.

Osprey - P-40 Warhawk Aces of the Pacific (Aircraft of the Aces 55)

 Curtiss P-40E Warhawk 49FG9FS Pilot James Watkins Darwin, Australia Jun 1942 01

Lt James Watkins shows the nose art on the starboard side of his P-40Es cowling. Watkins claimed just one victory in P-40s, but went on to add ten more kills after the 9th FS converted to the P-38. His last victory came on 2 April 1945 while he was serving a second combat tour in 49th FG headquarters (Steve Ferguson)

Osprey - P-40 Warhawk Aces of the Pacific (Aircraft of the Aces 55)

 Curtiss P-40E Warhawk 49FG9FS Pilot James Watkins Darwin, Australia Jun 1942 02

Lt James A Duckbutt Watkins flies over Darwin in his first P-40E, White 72. This aircraft is sometimes illustrated with a plain white star on the fuselage, but close examination of this photo reveals it had the standard blue disc behind the star (John Stanaway).

Osprey - P-40 Warhawk Aces of the Pacific (Aircraft of the Aces 55)

 Curtiss P-40E Warhawk USAAF 41-25163 49FG9FS White 74 flown by Sidney Woods Darwin, Australia Feb 1942

Profile P-40E-1 41-25163 White 74 of 1Lt Sidney S Woods, 9th FS/49th FG, Darwin, Australia, Summer 1942. Woods, another original member of the 9th FS, was injured in a landing accident in late March 1942 and was assigned this aircraft upon his return to duty after a months medical leave. He scored no victories in the aircraft, which displayed the name KIP on the left side of its rudder, but scored twice in P-38s before completing his tour in the summer of 1943. Woods returned to combat with the Eighth Air Forces 4th FG (as its deputy group CO), claiming five further victories during a single combat in March 1945. He was shot down while strafing shortly thereafter and finished the war as a PoW.

Osprey - P-40 Warhawk Aces of the Pacific (Aircraft of the Aces 55)

Photo P-40E Warhawk 49FG9FS Pilot Sidney Woods Darwin, Australia Feb 1942 01

Major George E. Preddy, Jr.

Major George E. Preddy, Jr. 49th FG 9th FS 352nd FG 487th FS, CO 328th Among the many outstanding pilots who received their combat wings via the 49th FG was George E. Preddy, Jr. He was assigned to the 49th FG on March 5 1942 and served until he was transferred out on October 10, 1942 following a mid-air collision on July 12, 1942. Although he is not credited with any victories during his tour, he gained immeasurable experience flying with likes of Joe Kruzel and ace I B 'Jack' Donalson. His star would shine when he was assigned to the famous 'Bluenose Bastards of Bodney', the 352nd FG who served in the European Theater of Operations.

Preddys career would tragically end when he was KIA by friendly fire on Christmas Day 1944. During his tour with the 352nd FG, he set an ETO record by destroying 6 German fighter aircraft on August 6th, 1944 on a single mission for which he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. On October 28, 1944 he was made CO of the 32Sth FS. Leading by example, his squadron on November 2, 1944 destroyed 24 enemy aircraft in aerial combat, an ETO record. Preddy was the highest scoring ace flying the P-51 Mustang and the 3rd ranking ace in the ETO with 26.S3 aerial victories. He is ranked 8th overall among all US Aces serving the US during WWII.

 

49th Pursuit Squadron - 49th Fighter Group

49th Pursuit Squadron - 49th Fighter Group

49th Fighter Group

Constituted as 49th Pursuit Group (Interceptor) on 20 Nov 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Trained with P-35's. Moved to Australia, Jan-Feb 1942, and became part of Fifth AF. Redesignated 49th Fighter Group in May 1942. Received P-40's in Australia and, after training for a short time, provided air defense for the Northern Territory, being awarded a DUC for engaging the enemy in frequent and intense aerial combat while operating with limited materiel and facilities, Mar-Aug 1942.

Moved to New Guinea in Oct 1942 to help stall the Japanese drive southward from Buna to Port Moresby. Engaged primarily in air defense of Port Moresby; also escorted bombers and transports, and attacked enemy installations, supply lines, and troop concentrations in support of Allied ground forces. Participated in the Allied offensive that pushed the Japanese back along the Buna trail, took part in the Battle of the Bismarck Sea (Mar 1943), fought for control of the approaches to Huon Gulf, and supported ground forces during the campaign in which the Allies eventually recovered New Guinea. Covered landings on Noemfoor and had a part in the conquest of Biak. After having used P-38, P-40, and P-47 aircraft, was equipped completely in Sep 1944 with P-38's, which were used to fly long-range escort and attack missions to Mindanao, Halmahera, Ceram, and Borneo. Arrived in the Philippines in Oct 1944, shortly after the assault landings on Leyte. Engaged enemy fighters, attacked shipping in Ormoc Bay, supported ground forces, and covered the Allied invasion of Luzon. Maj Richard I Bong, who became AAF's top ace of World War II, was awarded the Medal of Honor for voluntarily flying in combat from 10 Oct to 15 Nov 1944, a period for which he was credited with the destruction of eight enemy aircraft in the air. For intensive operations against the Japanese on Leyte, the group was awarded a DUC. Other missions from the Philippines included strikes against industry and transportation on Formosa and against shipping along the China coast. Moved to Okinawa in A ug 1945 and to Japan in Sep. Trained, took part in maneuvers, and flew surveillance patrols, as part of Far East Air Forces. Equipped with P-51's in 1946, with F-80's being added in 1948. Redesignated 49th Fighter-Bomber Group in Feb 1950.

Began operations in the Korean War in Jun 1950. Covered the evacuation of civilian personnel from Kimpo and Suwon. Then flew missions in support of UN ground forces, hitting gun positions, troop concentrations, and other objectives. Later, struck interdiction targets in North Korea. In combat, operated first from Japan and later from, Korea, beginning operations with F-51's and F-80's and completing conversion to F-84's in Sep 1951. Remained in Korea for a time after the armistice. Returned to Japan in Nov 1953.

USAAF 7th Fighter Squadron USAAF 8th Fighter Squadron USAAF 8th Fighter Squadron USAAF 9th Fighter Squadron

7th FS  -  8th FS  -  8th FS variation  -  9th FS

Squadrons. 7th: 1941-. 8th: 1941-. 9th: 1941-.

Stations. Selfridge Field, Mich, 15 Jan 1941; Morrison Field, Fla, 25 May 1941-4 Jan 1942; Melbourne, Australia, 2 Feb 1942; Bankstown, Australia, 16 Feb 1942; Darwin, Australia, c. 16 Apr 1942; Port Moresby, New Guinea, 9 Oct 1942; Dobodura, New Guinea, Mar 1943; Gusap, New Guinea, 20 Nov 1943; Finschhafen, New Guinea, 19 Apr 1944; Hollandia, New Guinea, c. 17 May 1944; Biak, 3 Jan 1944; Tacloban, Leyte, 24 Oct 1944; San Jose, Mindoro, c. 30 Dec 1944; Lingayen, Luzon, c. 25 Feb 1945; Okinawa, 16 Aug 1945; Atsugi, Japan, 15 Sep 1945; Chitose, Japan, 18 Feb 1946; Misawa, Japan, 20 Mar 1948; Itazuke, Japan, 9 Jul 1950; Taegu, Korea, 1 Dec 1950; Kunsan, Korea, 1 Apr 1953; Komaki, Japan, 2 Nov 1953; Nagoya, Japan, 16 Sep 1954-.

Commanders. Maj Glenn L Davasher, 16 Jan 1941; Maj John F Egan, 10 Feb 1941; Maj George McCoy Jr, 2 May 1941; Col Paul B Wurtsmith, 11 Dec 1941; Col Donald R Hutchinson, 11 Nov 1942; Lt Col Robert L Morrissey, 30 Jan 1943; Col James C Selman, Jul 1943; Lt Col David A Campbell, 25 Jan 1944; Lt Col Furlo S Wagner, 3 Jun 1944; Col George A Walker, 19 Jul 1944; Lt Col Gerald R Johnson, 10 Mar 1945; Lt Col Clay Tice Jr, 16 Jul 1945; Lt Col Wallace R Jordan, Feb 1946; Lt Col Charles H Terhune Jr, c. 18 Feb 1946; Col Herbert L Grills, 25 Mar 1946; Col Merrill D Burnside, 20 Jul 1946; Lt Col Clay Tice Jr, 11 Sep 1946; Col Louis R Hughes, 1 Sep 1947; Lt Col Robert E Kirtley, 18 Aug 1948; Lt Col Niven K Cranfill, 11 Mar 1949; Lt Col John R Murphy, 1 Sep 1949; Lt Col James A Rippin, 31 Oct 1949; Col Wilbur H Stratton, 10 Nov 1949; Col Stanton T Smith Jr, 20 Jan 1950; Col John R Murphy, 21 Oct 1950; Col Wilbur Grumbles, 20 May 1951; Col William L Mitchell, 4 Nov 1951; Lt Col Gordon F Blood, 20 May 1952; Col Charles G Teschner, 1952; Col Robert H Orr, Sep 1952; Col Richard N Ellis, 17 Jan 1953; Col Charles G Teschner, 1 Apr 1953; Col Gilbert L Pritchard, Aug 1953-.

Campaigns. World War II: East Indies; Air Offensive, Japan; China Defensive; Papua; New Guinea; Bismarck Archipelago; Western Pacific; Leyte; Luzon; China Offensive. Korean War: UN Defensive; UN Offensive; CCF Intervention; 1st UN Counteroffensive; CCF Spring Offensive; UN Summer-Fall Offensive; Second Korean Winter; Korea Summer-Fall, 1952; Third Korean Winter; Korea Summer-Fall, 1953.

Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: Australia, 14 Mar-25 Aug 1942; Papua, [Oct] 1942-23 Jan 1943; Philippine Islands, 27 Oct-Dec 1944; Korea [Jun]-25 Nov 1950; Korea, 9 Jul-27 Nov 1951. Philippine Presidential Unit Citation. Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citations: [Jun] 1950-7 Feb 1951; 8 Feb 1951-31 Mar 1953.

Insigne Shield: A gyronny of three gules, or and azure, a bolt of lightning, bend sinisterwise argent, in chief, a knight's helmet, winged of the last, in dexter chief, five stars (Southern Cross) argent, two on gules, and three on azure, in sinister base a covered wagon, trees and road scene, all proper. Motto: Tutor Et Ultor - I Protect and Avenge. (Approved 29 Dec 1951.)

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