44-14678 Pat

An airman of the 361st Fighter Group with a shark mouth P-51 Mustang. media-388389.jpg FRE 6208 An airman of the 361st Fighter Group with a shark mouth P-51 Mustang (E2-V, serial number 44-14678) nicknamed "Pat". Roger Freeman Collection

Aircraft identified from other images of this aircraft held in Bottisham Airfield Museum's photographic collection. Bottisham's images include tail number and squadron code.

Nickname from Little Friends

Object Number - FRE 6208 - An airman of the 361st Fighter Group with a shark mouth P-51 Mustang (E2-V, serial number 44-14678) nicknamed "Pat".

Assigned to 375FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) fighter sweep to Carlsruhe Koblenz hit by flak and crashed near Heppenheim. Pilot Lt Robert G Adams Killed in Action (KIA). 25-Jan-45. MACR 11917.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 361st Fighter Group 375th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-820187
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 361st Fighter Group 375th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-753820
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Little Walden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB10, UK 18 October 1944 Landing Accident Little Walden/Sta 165 Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt William H Street, 18-Oct-44. 375FS 361FG 8AF.

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Heppenheim, Germany 25 January 1945 Failed to Return (FTR) fighter sweep to Carlsruhe Koblenz hit by flak and crashed near Heppenheim. Pilot Lt Robert G Adams Killed in Action (KIA). 25-Jan-45. MACR 11917.

Manufactured

Inglewood, CA, USA Built at North American Aviation.

Delivered

California, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

King's Cliffe, Peterborough, Northamptonshire PE8, UK Assigned to 375FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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ContributorEmily
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Details from Little Friends

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

MACR 11917 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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