44-13761 Happy Jack's Go Buggy

An airman of the 20th Fighter Group with a P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Happy Jack's Go Buggy", flown by Jack Ilfrey. Handwritten on slide: "unknown officer not JACK ILFREY" Printed on slide: "JOHN M. CAMPBELL ARCHIVES" media-388500.jpg FRE 5428 An airman of the 20th Fighter Group with a P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Happy Jack's Go Buggy", flown by Jack Ilfrey. Handwritten on slide: "unknown officer not JACK ILFREY" Printed on slide: "JOHN M. CAMPBELL ARCHIVES" Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5428 - An airman of the 20th Fighter Group with a P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Happy Jack's Go Buggy", flown by Jack Ilfrey. Handwritten on slide: "unknown...

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Richard Edgar Burgess

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 20th Fighter Group 79th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Crew Chief

Jack M Ilfrey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 1st Fighter Group 20th Fighter Group 79th Fighter Squadron 94th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-431223
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot / Squadron Commander

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Mustang Aces of The Eighth Air Force - Jerry Scutts

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Listed under 20th Fighter Group aircraft at Little Friends

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A ground crewman of the 20th Fighter Group on the wing of a P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Happy Jack's Go Buggy". The "Happy Jack" referred to is Captain Jack Ilfrey, Operations Officer of the 79th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group.On 27th September 1944, Ilfrey was promoted to Commanding Officer of the Squadron, until 9th December 1944. Handwritten on slide: "MC:I 413761 John Hudgen" Printed on slide :"John M. Campbell Archives"

Object number: FRE 5422 - A Captain Jack Ilfrey of the 20th Fighter Group on...

A ground crewman of the 20th Fighter Group with a P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Happy Jack's Go Buggy". Handwritten on slide: "jack Ilfrey's P-51 MC-I"

Object number: FRE 5423 - A ground crewman of the 20th Fighter Group with a...

An airman of the 20th Fighter Group with a P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Happy Jack's Go Buggy", flown by Jack Ilfrey. Handwritten on slide: "unknown officer not JACK ILFREY" Printed on slide: "JOHN M. CAMPBELL ARCHIVES"

Object number: FRE 5428 - An airman of the 20th Fighter Group with a P-51...