42-106950 Man o War The Iowa Beaut

A P-51 (WR-P, serial number 42-106950), nicknamed "The Iowa Beaut", of the 354th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group in flight. Written on slide casing: 'Lee Menenhall Fly WR-P "Iowa Beaut" 354 FS, 355 FG.' media-388322.jpg FRE 6070 A P-51 (WR-P, serial number 42-106950), nicknamed "The Iowa Beaut", of the 354th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group in flight. Written on slide casing: 'Lee Menenhall Fly WR-P "Iowa Beaut" 354 FS, 355 FG.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 6070 - A P-51 (WR-P, serial number 42-106950), nicknamed "The Iowa Beaut", of the 354th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group in flight. Written on slide...

Assigned to 354FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) escort to Madgeburg crashed Hörnsheim vincinity of Wetzlar Lt Kevin G Rafferty Killed in Action (KIA) 11-Sep-44. MACR 8676.

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People

Robert E Hulderman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-700267
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
Captain Henry W "Baby" Brown and Lieutenant-Colonel Claiborn H "Zoot" Kinnard Jr of the 355th Fighter Group with Brown's P-51 Mustang (WR-Z, serial number 42-106448) nicknamed "The Hun Hunter ~ Texas". Image stamped and signed on reverse to pass base censorship. First handwritten caption on reverse: 'HW Brown (Left) & unknown commander 355 FG.' Second handwritten caption on reverse, in different script, refers to the "unknown commander": 'He is Lt Col Kinnard.'

Claiborne Holmes Kinnard

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 356th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron 360th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (355th Fighter Group) Headquarters (4th Fighter Group) Headquarters (65th Fighter Wing)
  • Service Numbers: O-383753
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot / Commanding Officer

Darrell E McAfee

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
Virgil Mcafee, a crew chief of the 355th Fighter Group works on a P-51 Mustang (WR-A) nicknamed "Man O' War" of the 355th Fighter Group, April 1944. Image by Alexander "Cal" Sloan. Written on slide casing: '355 FG P-51, Man O' War, was CH Kinnard's P-51 Crew chief may be Virgil or Darly McFee.'

Virgil Ray McAfee

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Mechanic

Kevin G Rafferty

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (355th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-424727
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

East of Marburg, Germany 11 September 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) escort to Madgeburg crashed at Hörnsheim vincinity of Wetzlar Lt Kevin G Rafferty Killed in Action (KIA) 11-Sep-44. MACR 8676. A/c crashed

Manufactured

Inglewood, CA, USA Built at North American.

Delivered

California, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Steeple Morden, Royston SG8, UK Assigned to 354FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmsn.asp?SN=42-106950&Submit6=Go
https://www.fold3.com/image/28692994

Date
ContributorClaudio Becker
Changes
Sources

MACR 8676 ; German KU Report ; Local reseraches in Germany.

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http://littlefriends.co.uk/search.php?searchString=42-106950&Submit=Sea…
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmsn.asp?SN=42-106950&Submit6=Go
https://www.fold3.com/image/28692994

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

MACR 8676 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

42-106950: Gallery (6 items)

A formation of B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 381st Bomb Group is escorted during a practice mission by a P-51 Mustang of the 355th Fighter Group. The Fortresses, left to right, are (VP-S, serial number 42-97059) nicknamed "Marsha Sue", (VE-N, serial number 43-37675) nicknamed "Patches (Flak Magnet)", (VE-K, serial number 42-106994) nicknamed "Little Guy" and (VE-O, serial number 42-107112) nicknamed "Sleepy Time Gal".

Object number: FRE 1268 - A formation of B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 381st...

A P-51 Mustang (WR-P, serial number 42-106950), nicknamed "The Iowa Beaut", of the 354th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group flies over English countryside.

Object number: FRE 456 - A P-51 Mustang (WR-P, serial number 42-106950)...

A P-51 (WR-P, serial number 42-106950), nicknamed "The Iowa Beaut", of the 354th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-51B of the 355th Fighter Group in flight over England, August 1944. Aircraft has Malcolm hood'.

Object number: FRE 461 - A P-51 (WR-P, serial number 42-106950), nicknamed...

A P-51 (WR-P, serial number 42-106950), nicknamed "The Iowa Beaut", of the 354th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group in flight. Written on slide casing: 'Lee Menenhall Fly WR-P "Iowa Beaut" 354 FS, 355 FG.'

Object number: FRE 6070 - A P-51 (WR-P, serial number 42-106950), nicknamed...

Object number: UPL 40351 - "P-51B Mustang 42-106950 (WR-A) nicknamed Man O'...

Object number: UPL 40709 - "A formation of B-17 Flying Fortress of the 8th AF...