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media-18456.jpeg UPL 18456 P-51 Mustang E9-B serial no. 42-106688 nicknamed 'Clara Ann' of Capt. Hugh D. Chapman. Piloted by Lt. Norman L. Smith, the plane belly-landed on 10th Sept. 1944 at Montdidier, France. On landing Smith narrowly missed a live 500 pound bomb and later made it back to England.
Museum object reference no. BAM_0416 Bottisham Airfield Museum

Associated Hugh D. Chapman and Norman L. Smith by names given in caption

Object Number - UPL 18456 - P-51 Mustang E9-B serial no. 42-106688 nicknamed 'Clara Ann' of Capt. Hugh D. Chapman. Piloted by Lt. Norman L. Smith, the plane belly-landed on 10th...

Assigned to 376FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. Belly landing due to fuel starvation narrowly missing 500lb UXB. Montdidier, France 10-Sep-44. Pilot Lt Norman L Smith EVD.

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Lieutenant Colonel Roy Caviness, of the 376th Fighter Squadron, 361st Fighter Group in the cockpit of his P-51D Mustang. Handwritten caption on reverse: '13/3/44. Roy Caviness.' On reverse: Associated Press, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps]. Caption attached to reverse: Photo ref.no. 311282. "Pilots of P-47s in the ETO. Associated Press photo shows: Maj. Roy B. Caviness, Oil City, La, has shared in bringing down a FW.190 and has damaged three locos."

Roy Blair Caviness

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 361st Fighter Group 376th Fighter Squadron Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (78th Fighter Group) Headquarters (361st Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: 14014820 / O-413041
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot - Group Commanding Officer

Hugh D Chapman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 361st Fighter Group 376th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13076060 / O-693106
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Norman L Smith

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 361st Fighter Group 376th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-820594
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant

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Crashed

80500 Montdidier, France 10 September 1944 Belly landing due to fuel starvation narrowly missing UXB. Montdidier, France 10-Sep-44. Pilot Lt Norman L Smith EVD.

Manufactured

Inglewood, CA, USA Built at North American.

Delivered

Edwards AFB, CA, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Bottisham, Cambridge CB25, UK Assigned to 376FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF.

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