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Capt 'Corky' Corcoran reclines upon North American P-51B 42-106439 'Button Nose' 486FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Units

352nd Fighter Group

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

Pilot Lieutenant-Colonel Luther H. Richmond with his aircraft, P-47 Thunderbolt (PZ-R, serial number 42-8412), named "Sweetie", at Bodney air base, winter 1943 - 1944. Pin-up artwork by Alberto Vargas. 1943 - 1944. Lieutenant-Colonel Richmond flew with the 486th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group.

486th Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force

People

Pilots of the 486th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group, in front of P-47 Thunderbolt (PZ-R, serial number 42-8412), named "Sweetie" at Bodney air base in March 1944. Left to right, top row: Lieutenant Woodrow W. Anderson, Lieutenant Stanley G. Miles, Lieutenant Frank A. Cutler, Lieutenant Martin E. Corcoran, Lieutenant Donald Y. Whinnem. Left to right, middle row: Lieutenant-Colonel Luther H. Richmond, Captain Stephen W. Andrew, Lieutenant Thomas W. Colby, Lieutenant Henry J. Miklajyck, Captain Edward

Martin E Corcoran

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 486th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: 17065214 / O-667042
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Aircraft

42-106439

Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
Nicknames: Button Nose Duchess
Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 486th Fighter Squadron

Revisions

Date: 18 Jul 2018 13:57:43

ContributorAl_Skiff

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and person associations

Sources

www.littlefriends.co.uk