43-6913 Shangri-La
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UPL 5601
'Don' Gentile on the wing of his P-51B, 43-6913 VF-T 'Shangri-La'.
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Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal aircraft of Dominic 'Don' Gentile. He claimed 7.5 of his 21 victories in this aircraft. Don Gentile crashed this A/C whilst displaying to reporters after his final mission at his home base Debden on 13-Apr-44.
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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: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38100448
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Crew Chief
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-885109
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 336th Fighter Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Assistant Crew chief
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other E/A destroyed x 3 |
Berlin, Germany | 8 March 1944 | 3 x Bf109 destroyed Berlin. Pilot Don Gentile 8-Mar-44. |
Other E/A destroyed 1/2 |
Berlin, Germany | 8 March 1944 | 1/2 Bf109 destroyed Berlin. Pilot Don Gentile 8-Mar-44. |
Other E/A destroyed |
Augsburg, Germany | 18 March 1944 | Fw190 destroyed Augsberg. Pilot Don Gentile 18-Mar-44. |
Other E/A destroyed x 3 |
Rührbergstraße, 79639 Grenzach-Wyhlen, Germany | 8 April 1944 | 3 x Fw190 destroyed Ruhrburg. Pilot Don Gentile 8-Apr-44. |
Crashed |
RAF Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 13 April 1944 | Dominic Gentile crashed whilst displaying to reporters after his final mission at his home base on 13-Apr-44. |
Other Final mission |
13 April 1944 |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Contributorapollo11
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Sources
Personal research & 4th Fighter Group 'Debden Eagles' by Chris Bucholtz.
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Sources
Amendments to a/c code and unit connections - - Little Friends at http://www.littlefriends.co.uk