42-106894 Daddy's Girl

P-51 Mustangs (VF-4) of the 4th Fighter Group, (CV-Q) of the 359th Fighter Group, (LC-D) of the 20th Fighter Group, (LH-V) of the 353rd Fighter group and (C5-Q) of the 357th Fighter Group, with a P-38 Lightning at Debden. Handwritten on slide:" Line of P51s E. Richie" media-388248.jpg FRE 5305 P-51 Mustangs (VF-4) [42-106894] of the 4th Fighter Group, (CV-Q) of the 359th Fighter Group, (LC-D) of the 20th Fighter Group, (LH-V) of the 353rd Fighter group and (C5-Q) of the 357th Fighter Group, with a F-5E (P-38 Lightning) at Debden. Taken on 23 March 1945 by Edward Richie. Information from Mark Richie: "The 65th Fighter Wing had a meeting of all Group COs at Debden about the up coming Rhine River crossing operations. Pretty neat shots. Roger [Freeman] and I puzzled over the NMF C model with the Malcolm hood. D models were in all groups by then so finding a "new" C model with and Malcolm hood is kind of odd. No serial numbers show in rear view. Possible it is a photo recon kite. Tower logs for the day do not inventory individual a/c that attended. Pretty day . . ." And "FRE 5305 also shows another two seat P-51 converted by the shops. Back seat has a Malcolm Hood. The P-38 at the end is actually an F-5E of the 7th Photo Recon Group. It would be the mount of group CO at the time. Note the red stripe on the side of the engine - identifier for the 7th PRG." Handwritten on slide:" Line of P51s E. Richie" Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5305 - P-51 Mustangs (VF-4) [42-106894] of the 4th Fighter Group, (CV-Q) of the 359th Fighter Group, (LC-D) of the 20th Fighter Group, (LH-V) of the 353rd...

Assigned to 370FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. Named for Ray Wetmore's daughter Diane. Transferred to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF as war weary, converted to 2 seat configuration. Crashed Debden 1-Apr-45 pilot Lt Fred Glover RTD.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 359th Fighter Group 496th Fighter Training Group 370th Fighter Squadron 555th Fighter Training Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16083982 / O-701715
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (Eighth Air Force)
  • Service Numbers: T-190743 / O-2045172 / AO33198
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 359th Fighter Group 370th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-675960
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

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Crashed

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 1 April 1945 Mid Air Collission Crash Landing Debden/Sta 356 Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt Fred W Glover, 1-Apr-45. 336FS 4FG 8AF.

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Added new aircraft and connections from :
- "The Mighty Eighth" by Roger A. Freeman
- Little Friends at http://www.littlefriends.co.uk
- http://www.cieldegloire.com

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