Elmer L Mercurio

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media-13093.jpeg UPL 13093 Lt. Elmer "Buster" L Mercurio. 338th Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-13743 CL-X "Skippy" Skippy was nickname of his wife Kathleen. Lettering in red with white polka dots Photo shows crew chief T/Sgt. Vincent W Spencer. Remainder of crew were: S/Sgt. William A Dodd a.c.c. & Sgt. John Forde arm.

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Object Number - UPL 13093 - Lt. Elmer "Buster" L Mercurio. 338th Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-13743 CL-X "Skippy" Skippy was nickname of his wife Kathleen. Lettering in red with...

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A P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-13743) nicknamed "Skippy"of the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group, damaged in a taxying accident, 13 April 1945. Official caption on image: "(GAD-629-6-55) (13-4-45) (#44-13743-Taxi Accident) (Rest)."

William A Dodd

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 55th Fighter Group 338th Fighter Squadron 38th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Asst Crew Chief
A P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-13743) nicknamed "Skippy"of the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group, damaged in a taxying accident, 13 April 1945. Official caption on image: "(GAD-629-6-55) (13-4-45) (#44-13743-Taxi Accident) (Rest)."

John Forde

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 55th Fighter Group 338th Fighter Squadron 38th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Armourer

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A P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-13743) nicknamed "Skippy"of the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group, damaged in a taxying accident, 13 April 1945. Official caption on image: "(GAD-629-6-55) (13-4-45) (#44-13743-Taxi Accident) (Rest)."

44-13743

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Skippy
  • Unit: 55th Fighter Group 338th Fighter Squadron 38th Fighter Squadron

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ContributorHattie
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Photos sent by Elmer Mercurio's granddaughter 

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / WWW.55th.org roster

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