44-14165 Small Fry IV

A P-51 Mustang (E9-Q, serial number 44-14165) nicknamed "Small Fry IV" of the 361st Fighter Group prepares for take off at Bottisham. Image via James D Smith. Written on slide casing: 'Small Fry IV, E9:Q, Bottisham.' media-388378.jpg FRE 6203 A P-51 Mustang (E9-Q, serial number 44-14165) nicknamed "Small Fry IV" of the 361st Fighter Group prepares for take off at Bottisham. Image via James D Smith. Written on slide casing: 'Small Fry IV, E9:Q, Bottisham.' Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 6203 - A P-51 Mustang (E9-Q, serial number 44-14165) nicknamed "Small Fry IV" of the 361st Fighter Group prepares for take off at Bottisham. Image via James...

Assigned to 376FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal aircraft of Lt Jimmy C Wright. Also flown by Lt Victor E Bocquin.

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Victor Eugene Bocquin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 361st Fighter Group 495th Fighter Training Group 376th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17099075 / O-814639
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot / Flight Commander
Lieutenants Victor E. Bocquin, Donald T. Woodward, Jimmie C. Wright, Ray S. White, Robert D. Shirmer and Cecil A. Laxton of the 361st Fighter Group use a Dodge Ambulance as a bar before 3 days leave at Bottisham. Image via JD Smith. Written on slide casing: 'Off on 3 Day pass, officers of 376 FS.'

Jimmie C Wright

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 361st Fighter Group 376th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-678987
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant

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Manufactured

Inglewood, CA, USA Built at North American.

Delivered

California, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Bottisham, Cambridge CB25, UK Assigned to 376FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF.

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Roger Freeman Photo.

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ContributorBruce E. Bocquin
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Revised whose 'preferred' plane E9-Q was. Lt. Wright had several incarnations of "Small Fry."
Source: www.littlefriends.co.uk

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44-14165: Gallery (4 items)

A P-51 Mustang (E9-Q, serial number 44-14165) nicknamed "Small Fry IV" of the 361st Fighter Group prepares for take off at Bottisham. Image via James D Smith. Written on slide casing: 'Small Fry IV, E9:Q, Bottisham.'

Object number: FRE 6203 - A P-51 Mustang (E9-Q, serial number 44-14165)...

Object number: UPL 24751 - Lt Jimmie Wright 376th Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44...

Object number: UPL 24752 - Lt. Jimmy C Wright, 376th Fighter Squadron, P-51D...

Object number: UPL 24754 - Lt. Jimmie Wright. 376th Fighter Squadron. P-51D...