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P-51 Mustang of the 334th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group, (CY-9, serial number 43-6928) taxi accident, 13 April 1945. Official caption on image: '(GAD-629-3-55)(13-4-45)(#43-6528 [ammended to read 43-6928]- Taxi Accident)(Rest).' media-377373.jpg FRE 134 A two seat P-51 Mustang of the 343rd Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group, (CY-9, serial number "war weary" 43-6928) taxi accident, 13 April 1945. This converted Mustang was with the unit Operational Training Unit, better known as "Clobber College". Pilot invoved in the taxiing accident was Lieutenant Clifford C Gould. The other aircraft involved was P-51D serial number 44-13743 CL-X of the 338th Fighter Squadron, piloted at the time by Captain William F McGill.

Official caption on image: '(GAD-629-3-55)(13-4-45)(#43-6528 [ammended to read 43-6928]- Taxi Accident)(Rest).' Roger Freeman Collection

Corrected caption to read 343rd Fighter Squadron instead of 334th. Updated asociation to suit and corrected serial number in main caption from 43-6528 to 43-6928.

Object Number - FRE 134 - A two seat P-51 Mustang of the 343rd Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group, (CY-9, serial number "war weary" 43-6928) taxi accident, 13 April 1945....

Assigned 358FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred War Weary to 343FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Units served with

People

George W Bernardo

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 55th Fighter Group 343rd Fighter Squadron 38th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19112493 / T-127246 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Clifford C. Gould and Paul E. Burk

Clifford C Gould

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 55th Fighter Group 38th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-756548
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot
A P-51 Mustang (YF-L, serial number 44-73155) nicknamed "Ole VI" of the 357th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group flown by Major William J "Billy" Hovde. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Hovde's A/C. Richard Williams.'

William J Hovde

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 358th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-25753
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Places

Lieutenant-Colonel Elwyn G. Righetti of the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group stands beside his P-51 Mustang, "Katydid". Print signed 'Best of everything your big loud Elwyn', 1944-1945.

Wormingford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Bures / RAF Wormingford / RFC Wormingford / USAAF Station 159 / Wormingford Landing Ground

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Wormingford, Colchester, Essex CO6, UK 13 April 1945 Taxiing Accident Wormingford/Sta 159 Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt Clifford C Gould, 13-Apr-45. 343FS 55FG 8AF.

Crashed

Chartres, France 30 May 1945 Landing Accident Chartres/A-40 Cat 4 damage, pilot Lt George W Bernardo, 30-May-45. 38FS 55FG 8AF.

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P-51 Mustang of the 334th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group, (CY-9, serial number 43-6928) taxi accident, 13 April 1945. Official caption on image: '(GAD-629-3-55)(13-4-45)(#43-6528 [ammended to read 43-6928]- Taxi Accident)(Rest).'

Object number: FRE 134 - A two seat P-51 Mustang of the 343rd Fighter...