FRE 7215

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The nose art of a P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Wheel Boy" of the 362nd Fighter Group, featuring Mickey Mouse. Image via Chuck Mann. Written on slide casing: '"Wheel Boy", Pi- Ken McCleary, C/C Wm Marles, 362 FG, 379 FS, Wormingford, Mar '44.'

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Lieutenant-Colonel Elwyn G. Righetti of the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group stands beside his P-51 Mustang, "Katydid". Print signed 'Best of everything your big loud Elwyn', 1944-1945.
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Bures / RAF Wormingford / RFC Wormingford / USAAF Station 159 / Wormingford Landing Ground

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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection