FRE 357
IMAGEGlenn E. Duncan, on the left, and John B. Rose Jr. of the 353rd Fighter Group, stand beside the group's de Havilland DH 82 Tiger Moth DE745 'Dorothy', which Duncan had just crash-landed into the field. 1943-1944. This is one of a series of photos taken before the above mentioned accident on 7th September 1943 at Westleton, Suffolk. Major Duncan, with Lt. Rose as passenger, landed at the crash landing of a 351st Fighter Squadron P-47 Thunderbolt piloted by Lt. Vernon A. Leatherman (a/c YJ-N 41-6585). On attempting to take off and return to Metfield, Major Duncan hit a hedge and flipped the Tiger Moth onto its back. Major Duncan and Lt. Rose were unhurt
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 350th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (353rd Fighter Group)
- Service Numbers: O-398671
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Commanding Officer of 353rd
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group Headquarters (353rd Fighter Group)
- Service Numbers: O-24960
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 495th Fighter Training Group 351st Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: Tiger Moth
- Nicknames: Dorothy
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 79th Service Group 15th Station Complement Squadron Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (79th Service Group)