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44-14126 Hot Shot

A P-51 Mustang (YF-R, serial numer 41-14126) nicknamed "Hot Shot", of the 355th Fighter Group damaged in a ground collision with a fire truck, 12 June 1944. Official caption on image: "I.S.G. (12-6-44) (G.A.D.-116) P-51 #414126 - Fire Truck."

media-400838.jpg FRE 2919 A P-51 Mustang (YF-R, serial numer 41-14126) nicknamed "Hot Shot", of the 355th Fighter Group damaged in a ground collision with a fire truck, 12 June 1944. Official caption on image: "I.S.G. (12-6-44) (G.A.D.-116) P-51 #414126 - Fire Truck." Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 2919 - A P-51 Mustang (YF-R, serial numer 41-14126) nicknamed "Hot Shot", of the 355th Fighter Group damaged in a ground collision with a fire truck, 12...

Assigned to 358FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal aircraft of Lt Jack M Beckman. Re-assigned to Lt Robert V Finnesey. Crashed on take-off 5-Dec-44 - Capt Grant A Seeley.

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Units served with

355th Fighter Group

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

358th Fighter Squadron

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

People

Staff Sergeant C.R. Wilkinson of the 355th Fighter Group sits in the cockpit of the P-47 Thunderbolt flown by Lieutenant J. Beckman. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Aircraft Serial No: 43-6945, Wilkinson in C/P in Beckman's A/C.'

Jack M Beckman

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 355th Fighter Group 358th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: 20743721 / T-223078 / O-2045225
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Robert V Finnesey

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 355th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron 358th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-821471
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant

Grant A Seeley

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
Nationality: American
Unit: 355th Fighter Group 358th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-727784

Places

Steeple Morden

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Crashed	Steeple Morden, Royston SG8, UK	12 June 1944	Damaged in a ground collision with a fire truck, 12-Jun-44. Starboard wing severed outboard of undercart.
Crashed	Steeple Morden, Royston SG8, UK	5 December 1944	Take Off Accident Steeple Morden/Sta 122 Cat 4 damage Capt Grant A Seeley. 5-Dec-44.
Manufactured	Inglewood, CA, USA		Built at North American.
Delivered	California, USA		Delivered to USAAF.
Assigned	Steeple Morden, Royston SG8, UK		Assigned to 358FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF.