FRE 1445
IMAGEP-51 Mustang (CY-M, serial number 44-13837), named "Miss Marilyn II", of the 343rd Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group, July - December 1944. "Miss Marilyn II" was lost over Germany on 24 December 1944 and its pilot Second Lieutenant Kenneth J Mix was killed. See MACR 11082.
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Units
- 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 343rd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-721490
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Jersey Bounce, Miss Marilyn II
- Unit: 55th Fighter Group 343rd Fighter Squadron