42-103403
Handwritten caption on reverse: '55th FG, 338th FS, 8th Air Force.' Roger Freeman Collection
111th TRS war diary.
Object Number - FRE 2622 - An airman of the111th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, attached to the 9th Air Force with his F-6 Mustang nicknamed "Darlin' Presh". Dijon France...
F-6 Mustang 42-103403 was assigned to the 111th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron and attached to the Provisional Reconnaissance Group of the 9th Air Force.
It was condemned to salvage following a landing accident at Dijon-Longvic, France, 5 November 1944, the pilot Lt Gaillard M Jackson survived the crash, but the aircraft was badly damaged.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 111th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
- Service Numbers: A000812091
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Tactical Reconnaissance Pilot Single-Engine 1061
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed Landing Accident |
Dijon-Longvic Airfield | 5 November 1944 | Landing accident caused by engine failure Dijon/Y-9, France. Cat 3 damaged. Pilot Gaillard M Jackson. 5/11/44. |
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Other Condemned to salvage |
7 November 1944 | Condemned to salvage, 7/11/44. | |
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Assigned |
Assigned to 111th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron and attached to the Provisional Reconnaissance Group of the 9th Air Force. | ||
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Manufactured |
Southern France | The aircraft in the foreground Darlin Presh was my Fathers Lt. William Ross Hornsby Jr ( not in this picture ). It could have been his wingman Lt. Warner E Johnson in the picture who flew The Phool. They were both in the 111th. |
