FRE 3061
IMAGE
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A shark-mouthed Piper L-4 Grasshopper (HL-6 7/8) of the 55th Fighter Group at Duxford.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 55th Fighter Group 97th Service Group Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (55th Fighter Group)
- Service Numbers: O-423997
- Highest Rank: Captain
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: "Duckpond"
Revisions
Changed caption based on information sent through to the museum that accompanying another print of this image with a photocopy of inscription on the reverse:
“Danny, Can you believe the sunshine when this photo was taken? The no. on the fuselage of the Piper Cub, 6 7/8. That’s my number – my hat size. Jim Koln and I were talking about a suitable inscription, so that was my suggestion & is also somewhat of a size comparison with the P-38.”
(signed at the bottom Gilbert G Morehouse)
Information sent through to the museum that another print of this photo came with the following inscription:
photocopy of inscription on the reverse:
"Danny, Can you believe the sunshine when this photo was taken? The no. on the fuselage of the Piper Cub, 6 7/8. That’s my number – my hat size. Jim Koln and I were talking about a suitable inscription, so that was my suggestion & is also somewhat of a size comparison with the P-38.”
(signed at the bottom Gilbert G Morehouse)
Danny Morris is an aviation historian.