44-13369 | American Air Museum

44-13369 Shy Ann

Assigned to 503FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 505FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 357FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Units served with

Captain George Hrico, Captain Evan M "Johnny" Johnson, Major Archie A Tower and Lieutenant Richard E Krauss of the 339th Fighter Group in front of a P-51 Mustang (6N-W, serial number 44-14705) nicknamed "Boomerang". Image via James G Robinson. Written on slide casing: 'Cpt Hrico, Johnson, Tower & Krauss, 505 FS, Archie Tower.'

339th Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

The insignia of the 355th Fighter Group.

355th Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

The insignia of the 357th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group.

357th Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

Captain Lloyd J "Jeff" French and airman of the 339th Fighter Group with a P-51 Mustang (D7-A, serial number 44-11623) nicknamed "Rusty". Image via James Starnes. Written on slide casing: 'Cpt JL French & 411623 D7-A. A/C which Preddy KIA.'

503rd Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

505th Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

People

Jerry Porter Bush

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

Robert H Paul

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 339th Fighter Group 505th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-832478
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Places

The control tower at Fowlmere, home of the 339th Fighter Group, 1945. Image via James G Robinson. Written on slide casing: 'Fowlmere Tower, 1945.'

Fowlmere

Site type: Airfield

P-51 Mustangs of the 355th Fighter Group break formation, ready for landing, over the ground support vehicles and control tower of Steeple Morden Airfield. Image signed on reverse with the approval of station censor. Handwritten caption on reverse: '355 FG Steeple Morden, Control Tower, read crew + P41 [sic] group peeling off for landing.'

Steeple Morden

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Crashed	Steeple Morden, Royston SG8, UK	9 September 1944	Damaged in take off accident 9-Sep-44 - Capt. Joseph C Englebreit
Manufactured	Inglewood, CA, USA		Built at North American.
Delivered	Beale AFB, CA, USA		Delivered to USAAF.
Assigned	Steeple Morden, Royston SG8, UK		Assigned to 503FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF.
Assigned	Steeple Morden, Royston SG8, UK		Transferred to 505FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF.
Assigned	Fowlmere, Royston SG8, UK		Transferred to 357FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

Date20 Aug 2017 15:33:06

ContributorAl_Skiff

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Sources

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