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P-51D serial number 44-13881 and coded 6N-B of 505th Fighter Squadron commanding officer Major Donald A Larson of Yakima, WA. Maj. Larson was killed in action flying this aircraft on 4th August 1944. The Mustang was named for his girlfriend Mary Scott.

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Units

Captain George Hrico, Captain Evan M "Johnny" Johnson, Major Archie A Tower and Lieutenant Richard E Krauss of the 339th Fighter Group in front of a P-51 Mustang (6N-W, serial number 44-14705) nicknamed "Boomerang". Image via James G Robinson. Written on slide casing: 'Cpt Hrico, Johnson, Tower & Krauss, 505 FS, Archie Tower.'

339th Fighter Group

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

505th Fighter Squadron

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

People

Donald A Larson

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 339th Fighter Group 505th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-431891
Highest Rank: Major
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

David H Register

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 339th Fighter Group 505th Fighter Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Crew Chief

Aircraft

44-13881

Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
Nicknames: Mary-Queen of Scotts
Unit: 339th Fighter Group 505th Fighter Squadron

Locations

The control tower at Fowlmere, home of the 339th Fighter Group, 1945. Image via James G Robinson. Written on slide casing: 'Fowlmere Tower, 1945.'

Fowlmere

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date: 21 Mar 2018 09:54:48

ContributorPyker

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, person associations, place associations and aircraft associations

Sources

Uploaded media of Maj Larson's P-51D in order to correct media association uploaded by Jack Cook.