44-73155 My Achin Back
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FRE 5312
A P-51 Mustang nicknamed "My Achin' Back" of the 334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, at Debden. A member of the ground crew is standing alongside the aircraft. Handwritten on slide:"P-51D 4731?5 QP 4th FGp Debden 1945 Hendel via Davis"
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 38FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF.
Returned to the Z.I. during Fall 1945 and later (April 1947) assigned to the 165th FS KY ANG; selected for transfer to the Korean War theatre and eventually transferred to the ROKAF (Korean AF); lost in a flying accident 17th May 1953.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 10th Air Depot Group 334th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18177052 / O-720773
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bures / RAF Wormingford / RFC Wormingford / USAAF Station 159 / Wormingford Landing Ground