43-6923 Sweet Helen

Captain Harvey Mace of the 357th Fighter Group with his P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Sweet Helen" at Leiston. Written on slide casing: 'Lt Harvey Mace, Sweet Helen Leiston.' media-388317.jpg FRE 6092 Captain Harvey Mace of the 357th Fighter Group with his P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Sweet Helen" at Leiston. Written on slide casing: 'Lt Harvey Mace, Sweet Helen Leiston.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 6092 - Captain Harvey Mace of the 357th Fighter Group with his P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Sweet Helen" at Leiston. Written on slide casing: 'Lt Harvey Mace,...

Assigned to 362FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Captain Harvey Mace of the 357th Fighter Group with his P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Sweet Helen" at Leiston. Written on slide casing: 'Lt Harvey Mace, Sweet Helen Leiston.'

Harvey F Mace

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 495th Fighter Training Group 362nd Fighter Squadron 363rd Fighter Squadron 555th Fighter Training Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-805087
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Aerial photograph of Leiston airfield looking south, the control tower and technical site are to the right, 16 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/929. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Leiston

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Theberton/Saxmundham

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43-6923: Gallery (3 items)

Captain Harvey Mace of the 357th Fighter Group with his P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Sweet Helen" at Leiston. Written on slide casing: 'Lt Harvey Mace, Sweet Helen Leiston.'

Object number: FRE 6092 - Captain Harvey Mace of the 357th Fighter Group...

Lieutenant Konstantin H of the 357th Fighter Group with a P-51 Mustang (G4-O, serial number 43-6923) nicknamed "Sweet Helen". Written on slide casing: 'Konstantin Vogel with Mace's P-51.'

Object number: FRE 6099 - Lieutenant Konstantin Vogel of the 357th Fighter...

Object number: UPL 29989 - Capt. Harvey Mace, Los Angeles, CA, 362nd Fighter...