44-14660 Little Duckfoot
Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Believed to be Lt. Gerald Tyler' Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 504 - A P-51 Mustang (C5-J, serial number 44-14660) nicknamed "Little Duckfoot" of the 357th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Believed...
Assigned to 364FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 357th Fighter Group 364th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: A0678981
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Theberton/Saxmundham
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Crashed |
Leiston IP16, UK | 19 October 1944 | Taxi accident Leiston in this a/c 19-Oct-44. Lt Gerald E Tyler. |
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Manufactured |
Inglewood, CA, USA | Built at North American. | |
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Delivered |
California, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
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Assigned |
Leiston IP16, UK | Assigned to 364FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF. |
