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UPL 25552
Personal photograph of Billy J. Murray with the "Donna J" named for his only sister, Donna Joyce Murray. The aircraft is his first P-51D #44-14808. Murray would shoot down his only air kill, a ME-262 on January 14, 1945. This aircraft was later crash landed by Lt. Robert Wiehe SE of RAF Wattisham, Suffolk, England when engine trouble forced a landing. Fortunately Wiehe survived the landing, but the plane was written off.
Billy J Murray collection
From the collection of Lt. Billy J. Murray
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 13 October 1944 |