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42-103347

P-51 Mustang (42-103347) took off from Bottisham on 6 June 1944, D-Day, on a fighter escort mission over Dreux airfield France. It was hit by flak 5 miles from Chartres before bursting into flames and rolling onto its back and finally crashing at Coudres.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 361st Fighter Group.

361st Fighter Group

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

A P-51 Mustang (E2-A, serial number 44-13568) nicknamed "Sky Bouncer" of the 361st Fighter Group flies over the countryside. Image stamped multiple times on reverse: "Official Photograph US Army Air Forces", "For Personal Use Only" and "Passed by US Army Examiner, 10143." Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-51 D, 361 FG (USAAF).'

375th Fighter Squadron

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

People

Lawrence B Perry

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 361st Fighter Group 375th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-803447
Highest Rank: Lieutenant
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Pilot

Places

Aerial photograph of Bottisham airfield, looking east, the PSP runway runs vertically up the image, 13 April 1942. Photograph taken by No. 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit, sortie number RAF/HLA/482. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bottisham

Site type: Airfield

Missions

394

Date: 6 June 1944
Official Description:

Events

Event

Location

Date

Description

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Coudres, France

6 June 1944

Revisions

Date18 Jan 2019 16:27:33

ContributorEmily

ChangesChanges to markings, description, events and place associations

Sources

Bishop & Hey, Losses of the 8th and 9th

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:13

ContributorAAM

ChangesAAM ingest

Sources

MACR 5521 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database