43-12434 Short-Fuse Sallee, Dunquerque

UPL 29746 UPL 29746 P-51B, s/n 43-12434, 356th FS, at Boxted between 11 Feb and ~3 Mar 1944 J Cook photo collection and archives

Richard Turner, "Big Friend, Little Friend", 1969 - This aircraft had 5 aerial victory markings after 11 Feb and six on 3 Mar 1944 so the photo was taken between those dates.  

 

William Hess, "354th Fighter Group" 2002, pg 40-41.

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Object Number - UPL 29746 - P-51B, s/n 43-12434, 356th FS, at Boxted between 11 Feb and ~3 Mar 1944

Short-Fuse Sallee AJ-T was assigned to Dick Turner from Dec 1943 to at least May 1944.  A Malcom Hood was added prior to 6 Mar 1944.  Turner achieved 8 aerial and 1.5 ground victories with it from 5 Jan to 11 Apr 1944.  There's an 8 Jun photo of Turner's "nosed up" olive drab P-51 following a landing accident by F/O Ferguson that may be this aircraft.  43-12434 went to the 369th FS where it was assigned to Lt Charles Staley and renamed Dunquerque, IV-R. Following Staley's return to the US in Aug 1944, it was re-assigned to Thomas Bur and coded IV-P.

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Thomas George Bur

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 359th Fighter Group 369th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16115125 / T-61576 / O-1998610
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Charles Walter Staley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 359th Fighter Group 369th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16008518 / O-675880
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Richard E Turner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 354th Fighter Group 356th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-730674
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot/squadron commander

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Richard Turner, "Big Friend, Little Friend", 1969, pg 62 - Turner's nosed up fighter (same photo in Blake "Pioneer Mustang Group", pg 163), 

pg 57 - Malcolm hood date.

William Hess, "354th Fighter Group", 2002, pg 41 - date of Staley's combat tour.

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Contributorjfbecker
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William Hess, "354th Fighter Group", pg 40-41.

Steve Blake, "The Pioneer Mustang Group", 2008, pg 124, 422

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Contributorfugari
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Object number: UPL 29746 - P-51B, s/n 43-12434, 356th FS, at Boxted between...