44-14337 Gentle Annie Wildarclif III / Bridget's Bunnion

media-24206.jpeg UPL 24206 All three fighter types used by the U.S. Army 8th Air force are seen in this line-up of Fighter Command airplanes at a base in England. The planes belong to the fighter group commanders who have flown to an agreed meeting place where they and their chief Brig Gen Francis H Griswold, can confer on ways of troubling the tottering German armies and air force. Taken at Bottisham, Camb, UK.

F-R: 44-14337 "Gentle Annie" (MC-R, Colonel Rau), 44-14111 "Straw Boss 2" [L] "Little Sandra" [R] (PE-X, Lt Col Mayden, HQ), 42-26641 "Hairless Joe" (56th FG 62nd FS LM-S, Lt Col Schilling), 44-14291 "Da'Quake" (P-51D, CL-P Lt Col "Earthquake" McGinn, 42-26415 "Tukey" (P-47D 356th FG 360th FS, PI-T) Col. Philip E Jr. Judy, P-47D 42-26422 (coded LH-E) flown by Lt Col Ben Rimerman commander of the 353rd FG,

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Object Number - UPL 24206 - All three fighter types used by the U.S. Army 8th Air force are seen in this line-up of Fighter Command airplanes at a base in England. The planes...

Assigned to 79FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal aircraft of Colonel Harold J Rau. Re-assigned to 1st Lt Darrell A Beschen.

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Darrell Anthony Beschen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 20th Fighter Group 79th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-707647
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

James A Douglas

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 20th Fighter Group 79th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14092189
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Crew Chief

George A Fregone

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 20th Fighter Group 79th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33828367
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Role/Job: Asst Crew Chief

Luther Wilson Ghent

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 20th Fighter Group 79th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18169272
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Armament

Harold J Rau

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 65th Fighter Wing 20th Fighter Group 356th Fighter Group Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (20th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-22623
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot 1056 multi-engine/Group Commander

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Manufactured

Inglewood, CA, USA Built at North American.

Delivered

California, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

King's Cliffe, Peterborough PE8, UK Assigned to 79FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF.

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44-14337: Gallery (4 items)

P-51 Mustangs (MC-R) nicknamed "Gentle Annie" of the 20th Fighter Group, (PE-X, serial number 44-14111) of the 352nd Fighter Group and (CL-P, serial number 44-14291) of the 58th Fighter Group with P-47 Thunderbolts (LM-S) of the 56th Fighter Group and (PI-I) of the 356th Fighter Group.

Object number: FRE 2385 - P-51 Mustangs (MC-R) nicknamed "Gentle Annie" of...

Object number: UPL 24206 - All three fighter types used by the U.S. Army 8th...

Object number: UPL 24207 - Lt. Darrell A Beschen, pilot and ground crew...

Object number: UPL 24208 - Lt Col Harold J Rau, commander of the 20th Fighter...