43-6798

Two USAAF P-51 Mustangs (serial numbers 43-6798 and 43-6985) and a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Grumman Avenger at a US assembly depot field in England. Passed for publication 18 Feb 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '36798, 5/3|4/44. 36895, 2/3/44.' Printed caption on reverse: 'Air Cover For Second Front Pours Into England. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Seen side by side on a US assembly depot field "somewhere in England" are two P-51s of the USAAF (in foreground) and a US-built Gruman[sic] Avenger for media-457999.jpg FRE 10241 Two USAAF P-51 Mustangs (serial numbers 43-6798 and 43-6985) and a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Grumman Avenger at a US assembly depot field in England. Passed for publication 18 Feb 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '36798, 5/3|4/44. 36895, 2/3/44.' Printed caption on reverse: 'Air Cover For Second Front Pours Into England. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Seen side by side on a US assembly depot field "somewhere in England" are two P-51s of the USAAF (in foreground) and a US-built Gruman[sic] Avenger for the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm (in background). IRV 264973. 17-2-44-Y.' Censor no: 305878. On reverse: Associated Press, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps]. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 10241 - Two USAAF P-51 Mustangs (serial numbers 43-6798 and 43-6985) and a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Grumman Avenger at a US assembly depot field in England....

Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return from Bomber escort/support mission, engine failed due to mechanical failure. Pilot Capt Spiros N Pissanos abandoned A/C, evading capture. MACR 3046.

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Spiros Nickolas Pisanos

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 67th Fighter Wing 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-885405
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Le Havre, France 5 March 1944 - 5 March 1944 Failed to Return from Bomber escort/support mission, engine failed due to mechanical failure. Pilot Capt Spiros N Pissanos abandoned A/C, evading capture. MACR 3046.

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MACR 3046 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Two USAAF P-51 Mustangs (serial numbers 43-6798 and 43-6985) and a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Grumman Avenger at a US assembly depot field in England. Passed for publication 18 Feb 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '36798, 5/3|4/44. 36895, 2/3/44.' Printed caption on reverse: 'Air Cover For Second Front Pours Into England. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Seen side by side on a US assembly depot field "somewhere in England" are two P-51s of the USAAF (in foreground) and a US-built Gruman[sic] Avenger for

Object number: FRE 10241 - Two USAAF P-51 Mustangs (serial numbers 43-6798...