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44-72437 Pauline

media-12862.jpeg UPL 12862 Lt. Col. Joseph L Thury. [St. Paul MN]. 505th Fighter Squadron, 339th Fighter Group, 8th AF. North American P-51D Mustang 44-72437 6N-C "Pauline".

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Object Number - UPL 12862 - Lt. Col. Joseph L Thury. [St. Paul MN]. 505th Fighter Squadron, 339th Fighter Group, 8th AF. North American P-51D Mustang 44-72437 6N-C "Pauline".

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Units served with

Captain George Hrico, Captain Evan M "Johnny" Johnson, Major Archie A Tower and Lieutenant Richard E Krauss of the 339th Fighter Group in front of a P-51 Mustang (6N-W, serial number 44-14705) nicknamed "Boomerang". Image via James G Robinson. Written on slide casing: 'Cpt Hrico, Johnson, Tower & Krauss, 505 FS, Archie Tower.'

339th Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

505th Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

People

A P-51 Mustang (6N-C, serial number 44-72437) nicknamed "Pauline" of the 339th Fighter Group, flown by Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph L. Thury. Image via Stephen C Ananian, 339th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Lt Col Joe Thury, 6N-C 472437.'

George J Mammosor

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 339th Fighter Group
Highest Rank: Sergeant

A P-51 Mustang (6N-C, serial number 44-72437) nicknamed "Pauline" of the 339th Fighter Group, flown by Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph L. Thury. Image via Stephen C Ananian, 339th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Lt Col Joe Thury, 6N-C 472437.'

Thomas H Miller

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 339th Fighter Group
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant

Joseph L Thury

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 339th Fighter Group 505th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-435811
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Pilot

Places

The control tower at Fowlmere, home of the 339th Fighter Group, 1945. Image via James G Robinson. Written on slide casing: 'Fowlmere Tower, 1945.'

Fowlmere

Site type: Airfield

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Date24 May 2022 12:24:19

ContributorAl_Skiff

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Date18 Jun 2015 04:38:33

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Date10 Feb 2015 17:13:06

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Date10 Feb 2015 16:30:47

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44-72437: Gallery (6 items)

Local residents, mostly women and children, visit Fowlmere air base where the 339th Fighter Group were stationed. Some of them clamber on P-51 Mustang (6N-C, serial number 44-72437), known as "Pauline". 1944 -1945.

Object number: FRE 314 - Local residents, mostly women and children, visit...

A P-51 Mustang (6N-C, serial number 44-72437) nicknamed "Pauline" of the 339th Fighter Group, flown by Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph L. Thury. Image via Stephen C Ananian, 339th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Lt Col Joe Thury, 6N-C 472437.'

Object number: FRE 5997 - A P-51 Mustang (6N-C, serial number 44-72437)...

Object number: UPL 12862 - Lt. Col. Joseph L Thury. [St. Paul MN]. 505th...

Object number: UPL 12863 - Lt.Col. Joseph L Thury, [St. Paul MN], 505th...

Object number: UPL 12864 - Flight of 505th Fighter Squadron. Closest to the...

Object number: UPL 12865 - Lt Col. Joseph L Thury, [St. Paul MN], 505th...