44-14782 La Verne

Assigned to 3rd Scouting Force, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 352FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 3rd Scouting Force
  • Service Numbers: O-751721
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 3rd Scouting Force 447th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-392515
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron Headquarters (353rd Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: 17064192 / O-666935
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Places

Lieutenant-Colonel Elwyn G. Righetti of the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group stands beside his P-51 Mustang, "Katydid". Print signed 'Best of everything your big loud Elwyn', 1944-1945.
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Bures / RAF Wormingford / RFC Wormingford / USAAF Station 159 / Wormingford Landing Ground

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Wormingford, Colchester CO6, UK 3 February 1945 Taxiing Accident Wormingford/Sta 159 Cat 3 damage 1Lt Bryan J Booker Jr, 3-Feb-45. P-51D10 44-14782 3SF 8AF

Crashed

Raydon, Ipswich IP7, UK 5 June 1945 Taxi accident 5-Jun-45 with P-51D 44-13978.

Manufactured

Inglewood, CA, USA Built at North American.

Delivered

California, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Wormingford, Colchester CO6, UK Assigned to 3rd Scouting Force, 8AF USAAF.

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Transferred

Raydon, Ipswich IP7, UK Transferred to 352FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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Corrected spelling of La Vrene to La Verne.