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Walter M Drake

Military

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Units served with

The insignia of the 434th Fighter Squadron, 479th Fighter Group.

434th Fighter Squadron

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

The insignia of the 479th Fighter Group.

479th Fighter Group

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

Aircraft

Jess Utz a ground crewman of a B-24 Liberator with a two seat P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Perigrine Jr" of the 479th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Jess Utz by a 2-seat P-51. Jess was a ground crewman with B-24 outfit I sent you fotos of some time back. OC-? Photo A. Frunker. 479th F.G., 8th Air Force.'

44-14288

Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
Nicknames: Margie Peregrine Jr.
Unit: 479th Fighter Group 434th Fighter Squadron

Events

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Other

End Tour of Duty (ETD)

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Revisions

Date27 Sep 2014 18:26:58

ContributorAAM

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Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list