42-75275 Helen Man o War

media-23330.jpeg UPL 23330 Lt. Clarence R “Fid” Barger, 354th Fighter Squadron. P-47D 42-75275 WR-C “Helen”. “Helen” is seen here on 8 March 1944 showing flak damage. The then Flight Officer Barger earned his Purple Heart as a result of being wounded on this mission.

Object Number - UPL 23330 - Lt. Clarence R “Fid” Barger, 354th Fighter Squadron. P-47D 42-75275 WR-C “Helen”. “Helen” is seen here on 8 March 1944 showing flak...

Assigned to 354FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal aircraft of Lt Col Claiborn Kinnard. Re-assigned to 2nd Lt Clarence R Barger. Flak damaged 8-Mar-44 - 2nd Lt Clarence R Barger WIA.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 10601405 / T-223077 / O-2045165
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Captain Henry W "Baby" Brown and Lieutenant-Colonel Claiborn H "Zoot" Kinnard Jr of the 355th Fighter Group with Brown's P-51 Mustang (WR-Z, serial number 42-106448) nicknamed "The Hun Hunter ~ Texas". Image stamped and signed on reverse to pass base censorship. First handwritten caption on reverse: 'HW Brown (Left) & unknown commander 355 FG.' Second handwritten caption on reverse, in different script, refers to the "unknown commander": 'He is Lt Col Kinnard.'
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 356th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron 360th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (355th Fighter Group) Headquarters (4th Fighter Group) Headquarters (65th Fighter Wing)
  • Service Numbers: O-383753
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot / Commanding Officer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
Virgil Mcafee, a crew chief of the 355th Fighter Group works on a P-51 Mustang (WR-A) nicknamed "Man O' War" of the 355th Fighter Group, April 1944. Image by Alexander "Cal" Sloan. Written on slide casing: '355 FG P-51, Man O' War, was CH Kinnard's P-51 Crew chief may be Virgil or Darly McFee.'
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Mechanic

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Combat damaged

Germany 8 March 1944 Flak damaged 8-Mar-44 - 2nd Lt Clarence R Barger WIA.

Manufactured

Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA Built at Republic.

Delivered

New York, NY, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Steeple Morden, Royston SG8, UK Assigned to 354FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF.

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