44-14089 | American Air Museum

44-14089 Little Rebel Sweet Dosey II

Assigned to 343FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 354FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Units served with

336th Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

A B-17 Flying Fortress overflying an airfield runway, upon which are parked a line of P-51 Mustang aircraft, of the 343rd Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:"343 FS 390 BG B-17 CY:W nearest 2-69"

343rd Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

The insignia of the 354th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group.

354th Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

The insignia of the 355th Fighter Group.

355th Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

Thunderbolt pilots of the 4th Fighter Group in the briefing room at Debden. The 4th Fighter Group flew P-47 Thunderbolts on missions between March 1943 and February 1944. In the centre of the image, looking straight at the camera is James A. Goodson. On the far right of the shot, wearing a garrison cap, is Lieutenant Paul S. Riley. The two men at the front of the shot, sitting on wicker chairs, are, left to right Lieutenant James A. Clark and Lieutenant Spiros S. Pisanos. Printed caption attached to print

4th Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

People

Lieutenant Peter G. Lehman, of the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, and Crew Chief Staff Sergeant Elwood Briel, in front of a P-47 Thunderbolt (VF-S, serial no. 41-6573), named "B.E.V.O.A.P.A.B.M.", at Debden air base. Winter 1943-1944.

Elwood L Briel

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 336th Fighter Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant

George Randolph Brucks

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 4th Strategic Air Depot 20th Fighter Group 77th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: 18024760 / O-756469
Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Charles W DuPree

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 336th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-700203
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Frederick M Johnson

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 355th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-816871
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant

Robert A Milner

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 55th Fighter Group 343rd Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: 721488
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Places

Debden

Site type: Airfield

P-51 Mustangs of the 355th Fighter Group break formation, ready for landing, over the ground support vehicles and control tower of Steeple Morden Airfield. Image signed on reverse with the approval of station censor. Handwritten caption on reverse: '355 FG Steeple Morden, Control Tower, read crew + P41 [sic] group peeling off for landing.'

Steeple Morden

Site type: Airfield

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.

Wormingford

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Bures / RAF Wormingford / RFC Wormingford / USAAF Station 159 / Wormingford Landing Ground

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Crashed	Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, UK	13 January 1945	Crashed belly landed due to weather conditions Stoke on Trent Cat 4 damage. Pilot Lt George R Brucks, 13-Jan-45. 4SAD 8AF.
Manufactured	Inglewood, CA, USA		Built at North American Aviation.
Delivered	California, USA		Delivered to USAAF.
Assigned	Wormingford, Colchester, Essex CO6, UK		Assigned to 343FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

Date16 Jun 2016 17:59:38

ContributorAl_Skiff

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