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A P-51 Mustang (LH-L_, serial number 42-106751, "War Weary") of the 350th Fighter Squadron, 353rd Fighter Group.

Object Number - FRE 2831 - A P-51 Mustang (LH-L_, serial number 42-106751, "War Weary") of the 350th Fighter Squadron, 353rd Fighter Group.

Assigned to 487FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal aircraft of Lt Harry H Barnes. Re-assigned to Lt Sanford K Moats. Transferred war weary to 350FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Units served with

People

Harry Hamilton Barnes

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 487th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-612731
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Sanford K Moats

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 487th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-698996
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • 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

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Raydon, Ipswich IP7, UK 11 March 1945 Taxiing Accident Raydon/Sta 157 [towed aircraft] Cat 3 damage, 11-Mar-45. 353FG 8AF

Manufactured

Inglewood, CA, USA Built at North American.

Delivered

California, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Bodney, Thetford IP26, UK Assigned to 487FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Transferred

Raydon, Ipswich IP7, UK Transferred war weary to 350FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

Date6 Sep 2016 19:36:42
ContributorAl_Skiff
Sources

http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search.php?searchString=42-106751
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=42-106751

Date20 Jul 2016 01:32:35
Contributor466thHistorian
Sources

http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/353rdfg.php?action=list_records&recs=50&…
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_fighters/p51_8.html

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