43-6712 Fightin Bitin, Yard Bird, Shanghai Lil

media-55272.jpeg UPL 55272 P-51B B6+A ''Shanghai Lil'' J Cook photo collection and archives

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Object Number - UPL 55272 - P-51B B6+A ''Shanghai Lil''

Assigned to 363rd FS, 357th FG, 8AF USAAF. Taxi accident Leiston 25 Apr 44 - Lt. Joseph F Pierce.



Transferred to the 359th FG in January 1945, but did not fly combat missions. Most likely as a war weary "Clobber College" aircraft. Salvaged on 20 September 1945.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 363rd Fighter Squadron Headquarters (357th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-385550
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot / Squadron C/O
Colonel Donald W. Graham, commanding officer of the 357th Fighter Group with his P-51 Mustang (B6-W) 16 August 1944. Passed for publication 16 Aug 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S. Shuttle Boys. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Mustang group leader on the shuttle trip to Russia, Col. Donald W. Graham of Oakland, Calif. The Colonel celebrated his 27th birthday on the eve of the take-off. GLE 270716. 16-8-44-EM.' On reverse: Associated Press and SHAEF Field Press Censor [Stamps].
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 363rd Fighter Squadron Headquarters (357th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-25247
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot; Group Commander
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 363rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-742889
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 496th Fighter Training Group 363rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-807634
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 31st Fighter Group 357th Fighter Group 496th Fighter Training Group 307th Fighter Squadron 335th Fighter Squadron 363rd Fighter Squadron 554th Fighter Training Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-433426
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot/squadron commander

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, Leiston, Suffolk IP16, UK 25 April 1944 Taxi accident Leiston 25 Apr 44 - Lt. Joseph F Pierce

Revisions

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Edited data to remove reference to 4th FG and 335th FS as this P-51 did not serve with those units.

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ContributorEmily
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Removed reference to MACR 6712 which relates to loss of P-5143-6562 and was also coded WD-N. Further information about this aircraft's history provided by Pyker

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Contributorfugari
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