62nd Fighter Squadron

62nd FIGHTER SQUADRON
Code letters: LM

Radio callsign used while based at Horsham St Faith until the move to Halesworth in July 1943: HARBOUR

Squadron callsign from approximately 10th July 1943:
WOODFIRE (A Group) and GROUNDHOG (B Group)

These changed on April 22nd 1944 to
PLATFORM
(A Group) and ICEJUG (B Group)

62nd Fighter Squadron Commanders


62nd Fighter Squadron
62nd Fighter Squadron
62nd Fighter Squadron
Maj. David Schilling
1942
to
21st August 1943
Maj. Horace C. Craig
21st August 1943
to
9th February 1944
Maj. Leroy Schreiber
9th February 1943
to
15th April 1944

62nd Fighter Squadron
62nd Fighter Squadron
62nd Fighter Squadron
Maj. Lucian Dade
15th April 1944
to
13th August 1944
Maj. Michael Quirk
13th August 1944
to
10th September 1944
Maj. Leslie C. Smith
10th September 1944
to
26th January 1945

62nd Fighter Squadron
Maj. Felix Williamson
26th January 1945
to
8th May 1945