44-13804 Spunktown Arabel

media-22278.jpeg UPL 22278 Capt. Earl R Fryer, 38th Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-13804 CG-Z “Spunktown”. Named for his hometown, Boyertown, PA (known then as Spunktown) This a/c was shared with Lt. Kenneth I Crawford who named it “Arabel” which was painted on the right side in similar style. Capt Fryer was killed in action whilst flying this a/c 8 November 1944. Lt. Crawford had previously been KIA on 11 September 1944 whilst flying Lt. Clifton’s 44-13723 CG-T “One Musthang”.

Object Number - UPL 22278 - Capt. Earl R Fryer, 38th Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-13804 CG-Z “Spunktown”. Named for his hometown, Boyertown, PA (known then as Spunktown) This...

Assigned to 38FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) escort to Merseburg, hit by flak in coolant system, strafing a train between Osnabrook and Hannover, heading for base with a failing engine, abandoned A/C near Hilversum, 8-Nov-44. Capt Earl R Fryer Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 10440.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 55th Fighter Group 38th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-760257
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 496th Fighter Training Group 55th Fighter Group 38th Fighter Squadron 554th Fighter Training Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-805025
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Places

Lieutenant-Colonel Elwyn G. Righetti of the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group stands beside his P-51 Mustang, "Katydid". Print signed 'Best of everything your big loud Elwyn', 1944-1945.
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Bures / RAF Wormingford / RFC Wormingford / USAAF Station 159 / Wormingford Landing Ground

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Hilversum, Netherlands 8 November 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) escort to Merseburg, hit by flak in coolant system, strafing a train between Osnabrook and Hannover, heading for base with a failing engine, abandoned A/C near Hilversum, 8-Nov-44. Pilot Capt Earl R Fryer Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 10440.

Manufactured

Inglewood, CA, USA Built at North American Aviation.

Delivered

California, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Wormingford, Colchester, Essex CO6, UK Assigned to 38FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Sources

MACR 10440 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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