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44-14979 Little Dessy

P-51 Mustangs, including (CS-H, serial number 44-14979) and (CS-C, serial number 44-72208) nicknamed "Delectable" of the 359th Fighter Group lined up at East Wretham. Associated caption: 'Line up of P-51s starting with CH-H, 414979.'

media-388565.jpg FRE 6134 P-51 Mustangs, including (CS-H, serial number 44-14979) and (CS-C, serial number 44-72208) nicknamed "Delectable" of the 359th Fighter Group lined up at East Wretham. Associated caption: 'Line up of P-51s starting with CH-H, 414979.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 6134 - P-51 Mustangs, including (CS-H, serial number 44-14979) and (CS-C, serial number 44-72208) nicknamed "Delectable" of the 359th Fighter Group lined up...

Assigned to 370Fs, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal aircraft of Lt Albert E Wolfe.

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Units served with

359th Fighter Group

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

370th Fighter Squadron

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

People

Raymond Shuey Wetmore

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 359th Fighter Group 370th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-675960
Highest Rank: Major
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Albert E Wolfe

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 359th Fighter Group 496th Fighter Training Group 370th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-806950
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Places

East Wretham

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Other E/A Destroyed x 3	Hanover, Germany	27 November 1944	3 x Bf109 destroyed SE Hannover. Capt Raymond S Wetmore.
Manufactured	Inglewood, CA, USA		Built at North American.
Delivered	California, USA		Delivered to USAAF.
Assigned	Wretham, Thetford IP24, UK		Assigned to 370Fs, 359FG, 8AF USAAF.