Virgil Ray McAfee

Military
Virgil Mcafee, a crew chief of the 355th Fighter Group works on a P-51 Mustang (WR-A) nicknamed "Man O' War" of the 355th Fighter Group, April 1944. Image by Alexander "Cal" Sloan. Written on slide casing: '355 FG P-51, Man O' War, was CH Kinnard's P-51 Crew chief may be Virgil or Darly McFee.' media-388331.jpg FRE 6055 Virgil McAfee, a Crew Chief of the 355th Fighter Group works on a P-51B Mustang (WR-A) nicknamed "Man O' War" of the 355th Fighter Group, April 1944. Image by Alexander "Cal" Sloan.
Written on slide casing: '355 FG P-51, Man O' War, was CH Kinnard's P-51 Crew chief may be Virgil or Darly McFee.'

The serial number of this aircraft was 43-6431 and it was made as part of production block P-51B-5-NA. Roger Freeman Collection

Identified as a P-51B Mustang and as 43-6431 (P-51B-5-NA) by Peter Randall of www.littlefriends.co.uk

Object Number - FRE 6055 - Virgil McAfee, a Crew Chief of the 355th Fighter Group works on a P-51B Mustang (WR-A) nicknamed "Man O' War" of the 355th Fighter Group, April 1944....

Assigned to 354FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF.



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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44-13375

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Penny III Man O War
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron 354th Fighter Squadron
A P-51 Mustang, nicknamed "Man O' War" of the 4th Fighter Group, at Debden flown by Lieutenant Colonel Claiborne Kinnard, who commanded the group from August to late November 1944. The two projections from the cockpit are wing mirrors. Handwritten on slide:"C/C Rod on Kinnard's Man O'War Richie"

44-14292

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Man O War Old Witch Floozy Suzy
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron
P-51 Mustangs including (WR-A, serial number 44-14292) nicknamed "Man O' War" of the 355th Fighter Group and Mustangs of the 339th Fighter Group and the 353rd Fighter Group at Debden, home of the 4th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide case:" Co's aircraft 23/3/45 Richie"

44-15625

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Man O War, Scatterbrain
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron

44-72427

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Man O War Daphne
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (355th Fighter Group)
P-51 Mustangs (WR-A, serial number 44-73144) nicknamed "Man O' War" flown by Lieutenant-Colonel Claiborn H. "Zoot" Kinnard Jr, and (WR-F) flown by Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon M. "Gordy" or "Ace" Graham of the 354th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group , 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'A/C markings 355FG. WR - 354 F.S., 355 F.G., 8th Air Force. CC's A/C 1945. Kinnard WR-A, Graham WR-F 415.' On reverse: Robert E. Kohnert [Stamp].

44-73144

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Man O War
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (355th Fighter Group)

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Ross County, OH, USA 21 September 1914 Son of Newton and Julia McAfee.

Enlisted

Columbus, OH, USA 28 May 1942

Other

Discharged USAAF

1 October 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

Lancaster, OH 43130, USA 12 August 2007

Based

Steeple Morden Assigned to 354FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF.

Buried

3349 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH 43202, USA Union Cemetery Columbus, Franklin County, OH

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources

https://www.fold3.com/record/35079974-virgil-ray-mcafee
https://www.fold3.com/image/114951264?terms=Virgil%20Mcafee
https://www.fold3.com/record/621286658-virgil-mcafee-1914
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20948185/virgil-ray-mcafee

Date
Contributorjrugman
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Sources

Page 132, The Mighty Eighth in Color, Roger Freeman

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

1996 355TH FG Assoc. Directory / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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