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42-103737 The Yankee Kid III

Assigned to 504FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF.

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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

A pilot and ground crewman of the 339th Fighter Group with a P-51 Mustang (5Q-O, serial number 44-15499) nicknamed "Punkie II".

504th Fighter Squadron

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

People

Merle Fredrick Caldwell

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 339th Fighter Group 504th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: 33039830 / O-802903
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Fighter pilot

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

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Assigned	Fowlmere, Royston SG8, UK	15 June 1944	Assigned to 504FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF.
Manufactured	Dallas, TX, USA		Built at North American.
Delivered	Laughlin AFB, TX, USA		Delivered to USAAF.

Revisions

Date2 Sep 2017 10:33:46

ContributorAl_Skiff

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Sources

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