44-72181 Sunny VIII
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FRE 5355
A P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-72181), nicknamed "Sunny VIII", flown by Colonel Everett Stewart, of the 4th Fighter Group - Debden. Handwritten on slide case:"Col Stewart's acft 8 x 10 N+ VFS 472181 G. Weckbacker" Taken by CWO Edward Richie.
Roger Freeman Collection
"The image of Webster's kite "Sunny VIII" with the P51 peeling off overhead is also by CWO Edward Richie" according to Richie's son, Mark Richie.
Assigned to 336 FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. One-time personal aircraft of 4th Fighter Group Commanding Officer, Colonel Everett W. Stewart.
Crew Chief: S/Sgt Glesner Weckbacher. Ass't Crew Chief: S/Sgt L. K. Brown. Armourer: Cpl Vervene W. Young.
Crashed due to weather, while being ferried from Debden to Speke, at Castleshaw Moor, pilot Lt Harold H Frederick KIA, 29-May-45.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 336th Fighter Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Assistant Crew Chief
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-812408
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 355th Fighter Group 328th Fighter Squadron 354th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (355th Fighter Group) Headquarters (4th Fighter Group)
- Service Numbers: O-22859
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot/Group Commander
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35302207
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Crew Chief
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 336th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37147430
- Highest Rank: Corporal (RAF)
- Role/Job: Armourer
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Castle Shaw Rd, Stockport, Stockport SK2 5ND, UK | 29 May 1945 | Crashed due to weather, while being ferried from Debden to Speke, at Castleshaw Moor Cat 4 damage, pilot Lt Harold H Frederick KIA, 29-May-45. 336FS 4FG 8AF. |
Manufactured |
Inglewood, CA, USA | Built at North American Aviation. | |
Delivered |
California, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | Assigned to 336 FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. |