44-13650

Assigned to 38FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 3SF, 55FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 82FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Units served with

People

John Francis Coonan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 55th Fighter Group 38th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-432132
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: 1055-Fighter Pilot single engine
Technical Sergeant Roger Fraleigh of the 55th Fighter Group at St Albans Cathedral. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Roger Fraleigh, St Albans Cathedral 1944.'

Roger S Fraleigh

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 55th Fighter Group 38th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12036512
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Crew chief

Ivan H Keatley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 82nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-665815
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Harold B Mooers

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 370th Fighter Group 55th Fighter Group 38th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-719395
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Roger B Mooers

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 370th Fighter Group 55th Fighter Group 38th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-708740
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Places

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'

Duxford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"
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

Aircraft

The P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-14783) flown by Captain Andrew Fuller, of the 3rd Scouting Force. The green and yellow chequered pattern on the nose, denotes that the 3rd Scouting Force was attached to the 55th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:"3SF Wormingford CAPT. ANDY FULLER'S AIRCRAFT P-51-D IONA 44 14783 CG*C 3SF"

44-14783

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Iona
  • Unit: 3rd Scouting Force 55th Fighter Group

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Lavenham, Sudbury CO10, UK 4 February 1945 Mid Air Collision with P-51 44-14783 Lavenham/Sta 137 Cat 3 damage Lt William T Searby, 4-Feb-45. P-51D 44-13650 - 3SF 8AF.

Crashed

Duxford, Cambridge CB22 4QR, UK 27 June 1945 Ground looped Duxford/Sta 357 Cat 3 damage Lt Ivan H Keatley, 27-Jun-45. P-51D 44-13650 - 82FS 78FG 8AF

Manufactured

Inglewood, CA, USA Built at North American.

Delivered

Beale AFB, CA, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Wormingford, Colchester CO6 3SD, UK Assigned to 38FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF.

Assigned

Wormingford, Colchester CO6 3SD, UK Transferred to 3SF, 55FG, 8AF USAAF.

Assigned

Duxford, Cambridge CB22, UK Transferred to 82FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Sources

http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search/
http://www.station131.co.uk/55th/Group%20Aircraft%20Serials.htm
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=44-13650&Submit4=Go