43-6698 Texas Ranger

media-42970.jpeg UPL 42970 P-51B-5-NA 43-6698 "Texas Ranger" Code: G4-E
357th FG - 362nd FS

Lt. Herschel "Tex" Hill, Long Beach, CA, 362nd Fighter Squadron. P-51B 43-6698 G4-E “Texas Ranger”.

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Object Number - UPL 42970 - P-51B-5-NA 43-6698 "Texas Ranger" Code: G4-E 357th FG - 362nd FS Lt. Herschel "Tex" Hill, Long Beach, CA, 362nd Fighter Squadron. P-51B 43-6698...

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Units served with

People

John S Coon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 496th Fighter Training Group 362nd Fighter Squadron 555th Fighter Training Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16117255 / O-810477
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Herschel L Hill

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 362nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-687373
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Thomas Silver Newby

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 362nd Fighter Group
  • Service Numbers: 39827114
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Ground crew

Jacob John Oberst

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 362nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38121754
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ground crew

John Frederick Simpson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 362nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14083409
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Ground crew

Places

Aerial photograph of Leiston airfield looking south, the control tower and technical site are to the right, 16 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/929. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Leiston

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Theberton/Saxmundham

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Melsungen, Germany 28 September 1944 Engine failure. Pilot, John Templin bailed out

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources

MACR 9240 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Contributor466thHistorian
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"To War With The Yoxford Boys" - Merle Olmsted, pagew 130 346

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ContributorAAM
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MACR 9240 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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