43-28718 Kentucky Kernel IV

media-22689.jpeg UPL 22689 Major DeLynn E Anderson of the 79th Ftr Sq, 20th FG with his ground crew. Officially credited with a 1/5 aerial victory(?), his aircraft is P-38J 43-28718, coded MC-A.

NARA Ref 342-FH-3A12283-B66816AC.

www.fold3.com

Object Number - UPL 22689 - Major DeLynn E Anderson of the 79th Ftr Sq, 20th FG with his ground crew. Officially credited with a 1/5 aerial victory(?), his aircraft is P-38J...

Assigned to 79FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal aircraft of Major Delynn E Anderson.

Connections

See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.

Units served with

People

Captain Delynn Anderson of the 20th Fighter Group, with bicycle, in front of P-38 Lightning, at Kings Cliffe air base, October 1943. Printed caption attached to print: 'Lightnings Attack Northern France. Versatile P-38 Lightnings, flashing their power across the English Channel for the first time in a combat role, bring new serial phase into the European Theatre of Operations. Well-trained pilots - some of them already experienced in the other theatres of war - and ground crews swear by their ships. From

DeLynn Edward Anderson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 20th Fighter Group 79th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15066294 / O-431370
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot/Squadron Commander

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Manufactured

Burbank, CA, USA Built at Lockheed.

Delivered

California, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

King's Cliffe, Peterborough PE8, UK Assigned to 79FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to description and events
Sources

http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search.php?searchString=43-28718&Submit=…

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesCreated entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, manufacturer, nicknames, markings, description, events, unit associations, person associations, place associations and media associations
Sources

http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search.php?searchString=43-28718&Submit=…

43-28718: Gallery (1 items)