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44-12160 Irish Eyes

media-40458.jpeg UPL 40458 Kenneth E Moreland, "Irish Eyes". 1945 Fowlmere, England. 339th FG, 503rd SQ.

From my grandfather's book, "A Piece of Cake" by Kenneth Moreland

Object Number - UPL 40458 - Kenneth E Moreland, "Irish Eyes". 1945 Fowlmere, England. 339th FG, 503rd SQ.

Lost due to engine failure at takeoff. Fowlmere, England (F-378)

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Units served with

Captain George Hrico, Captain Evan M "Johnny" Johnson, Major Archie A Tower and Lieutenant Richard E Krauss of the 339th Fighter Group in front of a P-51 Mustang (6N-W, serial number 44-14705) nicknamed "Boomerang". Image via James G Robinson. Written on slide casing: 'Cpt Hrico, Johnson, Tower & Krauss, 505 FS, Archie Tower.'

339th Fighter Group

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

Captain Lloyd J "Jeff" French and airman of the 339th Fighter Group with a P-51 Mustang (D7-A, serial number 44-11623) nicknamed "Rusty". Image via James Starnes. Written on slide casing: 'Cpt JL French & 411623 D7-A. A/C which Preddy KIA.'

503rd Fighter Squadron

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

Places

The control tower at Fowlmere, home of the 339th Fighter Group, 1945. Image via James G Robinson. Written on slide casing: 'Fowlmere Tower, 1945.'

Fowlmere

Site type: Airfield

Fowlmere, Cambridgeshire

Site type: Other

Aircraft

44-64012

Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
Nicknames: Irish Eyes
Unit: 339th Fighter Group 503rd Fighter Squadron

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Date30 Oct 2019 02:37:32

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Date30 Oct 2019 02:31:41

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