44-15600
Assigned to 360FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 338FS 55FG 8AF USAAF.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
![Ground crew of the 356th Fighter Group congratulate the pilot of a P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Zombie" at Martlesham Heath air base. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'ZOMBIE yellow, black outline. [illegible text] black white common practice of 361st FS.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377162.jpg.webp?itok=Cj8CR9kY)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- 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: 55th Fighter Group 338th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15069842 / T-001369 / O-2045059
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bures / RAF Wormingford / RFC Wormingford / USAAF Station 159 / Wormingford Landing Ground
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Wormingford, UK | 2 January 1945 | Taxiing Accident Wormingford/Sta 159 Cat 3 damage 1Lt Clair E Buskirk, 2-Jan-45. P-51D 44-15600 - 338FS 55FG 8AF |
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Manufactured |
Inglewood, CA, USA | Built at North American. | |
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Delivered |
Beale AFB, CA, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
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Assigned |
Martlesham Heath, Martlesham, Ipswich, UK | Assigned to 360FS, 357FG, 8AF. | |
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Assigned |
Wormingford, UK | Transferred to 338FS 55FG 8AF. |