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43-6315 Ding Hao!

media-27695.jpeg UPL 27695 P-51B 4306315 AJ+A 356th FS J Cook photo collection and archives

JCook Photo Collection

Object Number - UPL 27695 - P-51B 4306315 AJ+A 356th FS

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Units served with

354th Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

356th Fighter Squadron

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

People

James Howell Howard

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 354th Fighter Group 356th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-511937
Highest Rank: Brigadier General
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot/Group Commander

Morris P Trice

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 354th Fighter Group 356th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: 34266076
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Crew Chief

Events

Event

Location

Date

Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

France

23 July 1944

Revisions

Date4 May 2017 03:47:23

Contributorfugari

ChangesChanges to nicknames, markings, unit associations and media associations

Sources

JCook Photo Collection & Archives

Date27 Sep 2014 18:41:40

ContributorAAM

ChangesAAM ingest

Sources

MACR 7473 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

43-6315: Gallery (7 items)

Colonel James H Howard of the 354th Fighter Group examines the kill markings on the fuselage of his P-51 Mustang (serial number 43-6315), nicknamed "Ding Hao!". caption on image: "China. His plane's anme, "Ding Hao", means "O.K." in Chinese. He has also flown P-38's, 39's..."

Object number: FRE 2873 -

Lieutenant-Colonel James H. Howard, of the 354th Fighter Group, examines the kill markings on his P-51 Mustang (serial number 43-6315), nicknamed "Ding Hao!". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Lt. Col. James H. Howard, Medal of Honor.' Printed caption removed from reverse. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 25 Jan 1994.' [stamp] and '301684.' [Censor no.]

Object number: FRE 2883 -

Lieutenant-Colonel James H. Howard of the 354th Fighter Group sits in the cockpit of P-51 Mustang, serial number 43-6315.

Object number: FRE 392 -

Lieutenant-Colonel James H Howard, of the 354th Fighter Group in the cockpit of his P-51 Mustang. Image stamped on reverse: 'Central Press Ltd.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 25 Apr 1944.' [stamp] and '317270.' [Censor no.] A printed press story was previously attached to the reverse however this has been removed. Printed caption on reverse: 'Lt col Howard, a famous pilot with US IXth Fighter Command, has six Japs and Six Nazis to his list of kills whilst on a recent mission to Berlin [annotated: 11/1/

Object number: FRE 413 -

Major James H Howard of the 354th Fighter Group waits for take-off in his P-51 Mustang. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 25 Jan 1944.' [stamp] and '301685.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Associated Press Photo Shows: Major Howard waiting to take off in his new 'plane. Painted on the fuselage can be seen the record of his Jap and Nazi "kills".'

Object number: FRE 414 -

Major James H Howard of the 354th Fighter Group watches Staff-Sergeant Marcus Hanson paint a "kill" onto his new P-51 Mustang. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 25 Jan 1944.' [stamp] and '301687.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'NEW SHIP FOR MAJOR HOWARD. American Fighter Ace Major James H Howard of St Louis, MO, has now taken over a new ship- one of the crack P-51Bs which have been making aerial history recently. Major Howard has the following decora

Object number: FRE 418 -

Object number: UPL 27695 -