44-15315 Don Helen Miss ETO

media-27421.jpeg UPL 27421 North American P-51D "Don Helen" of the 353rd Fighter Group returns to its base in England after a mission over enemy installations in Europe.

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Object Number - UPL 27421 - North American P-51D "Don Helen" of the 353rd Fighter Group returns to its base in England after a mission over enemy installations in...

Assigned to 352FS, 353rd FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 505FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF.

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People

Charles W Briggs

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 352nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13169988 / O-830398
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Anthony M Fresella

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 505th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32631730
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Crew Chief
339th/505th Pilot Roland E Gousie 26 Sep 44 - POW 15 Apr 45.

Roland E Gousie

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 505th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Pilot

George W Jones

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 505th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-823084
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot
A member of the Women's Army Corps with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6483) nicknamed "Ruby's Raiders" of the 385th Bomb Group. Image via Lieutenant Clark Barton Rollins Jr, Pilot of the 385th Bomb Group.

Ruby Irene Newell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: Women's Army Corps 3rd Air Division
  • Highest Rank: Corporal (RAF)
  • Role/Job: WAC

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Fowlmere, Royston SG8, UK 22 March 1945 Take Off Accident Ground Loop Fowlmere/Sta 37 Cat 3 damage F/O John F Rice, 22-Mar-45. P-51D15 44-15315 - 505FS 339FG 8AF.

Manufactured

Inglewood, CA, USA Built at North American.

Delivered

California, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Raydon, Ipswich IP7, UK Assigned to 352FS, 353rd FG, 8AF USAAF.

Assigned

Fowlmere, Royston SG8, UK Transferred to 505FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF.

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