44-13933 Billy Boy Shack Lassie
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FRE 6218
A P-51 Mustang (N2-O, serial number 44-13933) nicknamed "Shack Lassie" of the 364th Fighter Group prepares for take off. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'Shack Lassie.'
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Assigned to 383FS, 364FG, 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: 364th Fighter Group 383rd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19111382 / O-760250
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 67th Fighter Wing 364th Fighter Group Headquarters (364th Fighter Group)
- Service Numbers: O-21522
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Commanding Officer; pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: RAF Honington
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Crashed |
Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31 1EE, UK | 18 December 1944 | Crash landed Honington 18-Dec-44 due to engine failure Cat 4 damage - Lt. Mark E Coates. |
Manufactured |
Inglewood, CA, USA | Built at North American. | |
Delivered |
California, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
Assigned |
Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31 1EE, UK | Assigned to 383FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF. |