44-14288 Margie Peregrine Jr.
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FRE 3223
Jess Utz a ground crewman of a B-24 Liberator with a two seat P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Perigrine Jr" of the 479th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Jess Utz by a 2-seat P-51. Jess was a ground crewman with B-24 outfit I sent you fotos of some time back. OC-? Photo A. Frunker. 479th F.G., 8th Air Force.'
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Assigned to 434FS, 479FG, 8AF USAAF. Written off 31-Oct-44. Salvaged.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 479th Fighter Group 434th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-760267
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 479th Fighter Group 434th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-824530
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Written off |
Wattisham, Ipswich IP7 7JY, UK | 31 October 1944 | Written off 31-Oct-44. |
Manufactured |
Inglewood, CA, USA | Built at North American. | |
Delivered |
California, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
Assigned |
Wattisham, Ipswich IP7 7JY, UK | Assigned to 434FS, 479FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources
http://littlefriends.co.uk/search.php?searchString=14288&Submit=Search
479th Fighter Group: ‘Riddle’s Raiders’ By John Stanaway