44-13735 “U’ve Had It” Toolin Fool

media-31082.jpeg UPL 31082 Capt. John B England, Caruthersville, MO, 362nd Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-13735 G4-H “U’ve Had It”. Capt. England about to take off for the Russian Shuttle Mission on 6 August 1944.

Object Number - UPL 31082 - Capt. John B England, Caruthersville, MO, 362nd Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-13735 G4-H “U’ve Had It”. Capt. England about to take off for the...

Assigned to 375FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 362FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) escort Merseburg. Engaged Me109 vicinity Naumburg during combat manoeuvre port wing seen to detach, A/C spinning to earth and exploding, no parachute was observed Maj Lawrence P Giarrizzo Killed in Action (KIA) 2-Nov-44. MACR 15796.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 362nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-49705
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 362nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-454383
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Aerial photograph of Leiston airfield looking south, the control tower and technical site are to the right, 16 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/929. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Theberton/Saxmundham

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Leiston IP16, UK 26 September 1944 Landing Accident Leiston/Sta 373 Cat 3 damage Lt Sam G Fuller, 26-Sep-44. P-51D 44-13735 - 362FS 357FG 8AF

Crashed

Naumburg, Germany 2 November 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) escort Merseburg. Engaged Me109 vicinity Naumburg during combat manoeuvre port wing seen to detach, A/C spinning to earth and exploding, no parachute was observed Maj Giarrizzo KIA 2-Nov-44. MACR 15796.

Manufactured

Inglewood, CA, USA Built at North American.

Delivered

Edwards AFB, CA, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Leiston IP16, UK Transferred to 362FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF.

Assigned

Bottisham, Cambridge CB25, UK Assigned to 375FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF.

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44-13735

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P-51D 44-13735 G4-H “U’ve Had It”

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MACR 15796 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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