44-14890 Whoa To Joe's Woes

media-36862.jpeg UPL 36862 North American P-51 'Whoa! To -- Joe's Woes' (A/C No. 414849*) of the 78th Fighter Group crash-landed at 8th Air Force Station F-357 in Duxford, England. 24 March 1945. [339Th Fg? ]

*Actually 44-14890, 503FS, 339FG. Aircraft was crash-landed by Lt. William R. Preddy on 24th March 1945.

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Object Number - UPL 36862 - North American P-51 'Whoa! To -- Joe's Woes' (A/C No. 414849*) of the 78th Fighter Group crash-landed at 8th Air Force Station F-357 in Duxford,...

Assigned to 503FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. Crash landed 24-Mar-45 - Lt William R Preddy.

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Units served with

People

339th/503rd Pilot Joseph G Farrell

Joseph G Farrell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 503rd Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

William Rhodes Preddy

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 503rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14190131 / O-2057681
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

24 March 1945 Crash landed Duxford 24-Mar-45 - Lt William R Preddy.

Manufactured

Inglewood, CA Built at North American.

Assigned

Fowlmere, UK Assigned to 503FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Sources

http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search/
http://www.aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=113909

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