42-106449 Princess Elizabeth

Lieutenant William T Whisner of the 487th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group with his P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Princess Elizabeth". Handwritten caption on reverse: '487th F.S., 352nd F.G., 8th Air Force, Lt. William T. Whisner.' media-400711.jpg FRE 2791 Lieutenant William T Whisner of the 487th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group with his P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Princess Elizabeth". Handwritten caption on reverse: '487th F.S., 352nd F.G., 8th Air Force, Lt. William T. Whisner.' Roger Freeman Collection

Roger Freeman Photo.

Object Number - FRE 2791 - Lieutenant William T Whisner of the 487th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group with his P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Princess Elizabeth". Handwritten...

Princess Elizabeth was lost on 6 June 1944, D-Day, on a strafing mission over Northern France at 21:00PM. The aircraft was hit by flak while strafing a railway, and the pilot Robert Butler, was forced to bale out. Butler evaded capture until 20 July 1944, when he was liberated by Canadian forces.

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People

Robert Kenneth Butler

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 487th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11056529 / O-694045
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Places

Aerial photograph of Bodney airfield, looking south east, the barrack sites are in the top centre of the image, 8 June 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/369. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bodney

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Royal Air Force Bodney

Missions

394

  • Date: 6 June 1944
  • Official Description:

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Epaignes 6 June 1944 - 6 June 1944

Revisions

Date
ContributorEmily
Changes
Sources

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

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

MACR 5502 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Lieutenant William T Whisner of the 487th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group with his P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Princess Elizabeth". Handwritten caption on reverse: '487th F.S., 352nd F.G., 8th Air Force, Lt. William T. Whisner.'

Object number: FRE 2791 - Lieutenant William T Whisner of the 487th Fighter...