44-14888 Glamorous Glen III Melody's Answer

A P-51 Mustang (B6-Y) nicknamed "Glamorous Glen III" of the 363rd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group, flown by Chuck Yeager. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Glamorous Glen III, B6-Y, 357th/363rd. Chuck Yeager.' On reverse: "B & C" Associates and Kenneth W. Clendenin [Stamps]. media-400925.jpg FRE 3133 A P-51 Mustang (B6-Y) nicknamed "Glamorous Glen III" of the 363rd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group, flown by Chuck Yeager. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Glamorous Glen III, B6-Y, 357th/363rd. Chuck Yeager.' On reverse: "B & C" Associates and Kenneth W. Clendenin [Stamps]. Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 3133 - A P-51 Mustang (B6-Y) nicknamed "Glamorous Glen III" of the 363rd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group, flown by Chuck Yeager. Handwritten caption...

Assigned to 363FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) escort Ruhland 2-Mar-45 Lost in melee with enemy fighters F/O Patrick L Mallione Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 12869.

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Patrick J Mallione

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 362nd Fighter Group 363rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-62727
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Pilot
First Lieutenant Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager of the 357th Fighter Group, with his P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Glamorous Glenn", 17 October 1944. Photo ref. no. 366010. Passed for publication 17 Oct 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'Became Ace In One Day. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Stepping into his P-51 Mustang is 1st Lt. Charles E. Yeager, Hamlin, West Virginia, who recently destroyed five German planes in one dog-fight over Hanover... and brought his total to seven destroyed. He shot down the 400th plane

Charles Elwood Yeager

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 363rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-887005 / T-970 / 16076A
  • Highest Rank: Brigadier General
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Pilot

Places

Aerial photograph of Leiston airfield looking south, the control tower and technical site are to the right, 16 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/929. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Leiston

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Theberton/Saxmundham

Events

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Failed to Return (FTR)

10 miles Sth Wittenburg, Germany 2 March 1945 Failed to Return (FTR) escort Ruhland 2-Mar-45 Lost in melee with enemy fighters F/O Patrick L Mallione Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 12869.

Manufactured

Inglewood, CA, USA Built at North American.

Delivered

California, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Leiston IP16, UK Assigned to 363FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF.

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A P-51 Mustang (B6-Y) nicknamed "Glamorous Glen III" of the 363rd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group, flown by Chuck Yeager. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Glamorous Glen III, B6-Y, 357th/363rd. Chuck Yeager.' On reverse: "B & C" Associates and Kenneth W. Clendenin [Stamps].

Object number: FRE 3133 - A P-51 Mustang (B6-Y) nicknamed "Glamorous Glen...