44-13768 Subtle Annie

media-24049.jpeg UPL 24049 Line up of 20th FG P-51s on Armed Forces Day, August 1945. As usual, the serial numbers are obscured by the 55th FS Triangle but the two seen are 44-14253 KI-P “Lil’ Eva” of Lt. Douglas NMI Michel, Bronx, NY and 44-13799 KI-N “Hoodinky” of Lt. Paul J Milan, Wyandotte, MI. 77th FS aircraft seen in the line up are: 44-13768 LC-J “Subtle Annie” of Lt. Pier W Pierce, Bath, NY; 44-14692 LC-Y “My Rosie” of Lt. Henry J Piatkaiwicz, Linden, NJ; 44-13678 LC-B “Dizzy Rebel” of Lt. Robert H King, Wilmington, NC; 44-15321 LC-S "Snowball’s Gesarium" of Lt. Walter E Umla Jr, Brooklyn, NY; 44-13918 LC-V “Gloria” of Lt. Baxter M Phillips, Laurel, MD and 44-13798 LC-W “Kitty B” of Lt. Albert B North, Massillon, OH.

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Object Number - UPL 24049 - Line up of 20th FG P-51s on Armed Forces Day, August 1945. As usual, the serial numbers are obscured by the 55th FS Triangle but the two seen are...

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Pier W Pierce

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 20th Fighter Group 77th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-832686
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

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ContributorEmily
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Associated units, pilots and media. Additional information gathered from the caption of UPL 24049 which depicts this aircraft

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My cousin, 1Lt Pier W. "Pierre" Pierce, was assigned to the 77th Fighter Squadron at Kings Cliff from January 1945 until the end of the war. Previous pilot's name is unknown to me. Am seeking a picture of Lt Pierce's nose art.

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