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Newspaper article Louis Hereford The Huntsville Times March 28 1943
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Newspaper article Louis Hereford The Huntsville Times March 28 1943

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A P-51 mustang aircraft of the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group - based at Duxford. The aircraft (serial number 44-63209) was named "Sherman Was Right" - originally piloted by First Lieutenant Frank E. Oiler. The phrase referenced remarks made by General William T. Sherman (who had commanded Union forces during the American Civil War) - "There is many a boy here today who thinks war is all glory but, boys, it is all hell." This aircraft was lost on an escort mission on 3rd March 1945, when being

Louis R Hereford

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 84th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-831426
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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 The Huntsville Times March 28 1943