44-13743 Skippy

A P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-13743) nicknamed "Skippy"of the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group, damaged in a taxying accident, 13 April 1945. Official caption on image: "(GAD-629-6-55) (13-4-45) (#44-13743-Taxi Accident) (Rest)." media-401201.jpg FRE 2449 A P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-13743) nicknamed "Skippy"of the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group, damaged in a taxying accident, 13 April 1945. Official caption on image: "(GAD-629-6-55) (13-4-45) (#44-13743-Taxi Accident) (Rest)." Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 2449 - A P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-13743) nicknamed "Skippy"of the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group, damaged in a taxying accident, 13 April...

Assigned to 338FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF. Taxying accident with Bill McGill, written off, damaged beyond repair at Wormingford. P-51 43-6928 taxied into the rear and sliced of the tail. McGill RTD

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A P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-13743) nicknamed "Skippy"of the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group, damaged in a taxying accident, 13 April 1945. Official caption on image: "(GAD-629-6-55) (13-4-45) (#44-13743-Taxi Accident) (Rest)."

William A Dodd

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 55th Fighter Group 338th Fighter Squadron 38th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Asst Crew Chief
A P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-13743) nicknamed "Skippy"of the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group, damaged in a taxying accident, 13 April 1945. Official caption on image: "(GAD-629-6-55) (13-4-45) (#44-13743-Taxi Accident) (Rest)."

John Forde

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 55th Fighter Group 338th Fighter Squadron 38th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Armourer

William Frederick McGill

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 55th Fighter Group 338th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31009895 / O-727513
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Elmer L Mercurio

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 55th Fighter Group 338th Fighter Squadron 503rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-756647
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Stanley P Richardson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 496th Fighter Training Group 55th Fighter Group 338th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-746177
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: 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

Aircraft

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).'

43-6928

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Ole II
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 55th Fighter Group 343rd Fighter Squadron 358th Fighter Squadron 38th Fighter Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Wormingford, Colchester, Essex CO6, UK 13 April 1945 Taxying accident, written off, damaged beyond repair, CAT4, Wormingford/Sta 159, pilot William F McGill.

Assigned

Wormingford, UK Assigned to 338FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF.

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44-13743: Gallery (4 items)

A P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-13743) nicknamed "Skippy"of the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group, damaged in a taxying accident, 13 April 1945. Official caption on image: "(GAD-629-6-55) (13-4-45) (#44-13743-Taxi Accident) (Rest)."

Object number: FRE 2449 - A P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-13743) nicknamed...

Object number: UPL 13093 - Lt. Elmer "Buster" L Mercurio. 338th Fighter...

Object number: UPL 33627 - Capt. William F. McGill - 338th Fighter Squadron...

Object number: UPL 48323 - Elmer L. Mercurio "Buster"