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44-13984 Meg, Davey Lee

A P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-13984), nicknamed "Meg". This aircraft was piloted by Lieutenant Clarence Boretsky of the 334th Fighter Squadron, the 4th Fighter Group, at Debden. Handwritten on slide:"P51 QP B Richie ?"

media-388260.jpg FRE 5301 A P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-13984), nicknamed "Meg". This aircraft was piloted by Lieutenant Clarence Boretsky of the 334th Fighter Squadron, the 4th Fighter Group, at Debden. Handwritten on slide:"P51 QP B Richie ?" Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5301 - A P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-13984), nicknamed "Meg". This aircraft was piloted by Lieutenant Clarence Boretsky of the 334th Fighter Squadron,...

Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. This A/C was originally painted as 'Meg' and designated 'QP-B', when allocated to Lt Boretsky. However, when she was passed to Lt Arthur it was repainted and redesignated.

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Personnel talk to Lieutenant-Colonel Oscar Coen of the 334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Groupin the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt after a mission over Paris, 15 October 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'American Thunderbolt fighters are proving a terror to the German pilots (former members of the R.A.F.). Flying their high altitude fast diving fighters, that have accounted for many enemy planes. In the raid over Paris the fighters of this station accounted for 17 down, 5 probables and one damaged. 1

334th Fighter Squadron

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

Thunderbolt pilots of the 4th Fighter Group in the briefing room at Debden. The 4th Fighter Group flew P-47 Thunderbolts on missions between March 1943 and February 1944. In the centre of the image, looking straight at the camera is James A. Goodson. On the far right of the shot, wearing a garrison cap, is Lieutenant Paul S. Riley. The two men at the front of the shot, sitting on wicker chairs, are, left to right Lieutenant James A. Clark and Lieutenant Spiros S. Pisanos. Printed caption attached to print

4th Fighter Group

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

People

Donald Everhart Allen

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 334th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: 35133124
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Crew Chief

Marvin Wendell Arthur

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 334th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: 15109315 / O-720743
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

A P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-13984), nicknamed "Meg". This aircraft was piloted by Lieutenant Clarence Boretsky of the 334th Fighter Squadron, the 4th Fighter Group, at Debden. Handwritten on slide:"P51 QP B Richie ?"

Clarence L Boretsky

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 334th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-701711
Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Henry E Clifton

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 334th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-697191
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Willard G Gillette

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-758981
Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Places

Debden

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date4 Apr 2016 18:33:46

ContributorAl_Skiff

ChangesChanges to production block number, manufacturer, nicknames, description, unit associations and place associations

Sources

http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search.php?searchString=44-13984&Submit=…

Date1 Dec 2014 15:10:53

ContributorEmily

ChangesCreated entry with serial number, aircraft type, nicknames, markings, unit associations, person associations and media associations

Sources

Listed under 4th Fighter Group aircraft at Little Friends

"Davey Lee" markings at WW2 Color

44-13984: Gallery (5 items)

A P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-13984), nicknamed "Meg". This aircraft was piloted by Lieutenant Clarence Boretsky of the 334th Fighter Squadron, the 4th Fighter Group, at Debden. Handwritten on slide:"P51 QP B Richie ?"

Object number: FRE 5301 -

A P-51 Mustang (QP-U, serial number 44-13984) of the 334th Fighter Squadron, the 4th Fighter Group, at Debden, flown by Lieutenant Clarence Boretsky. Handwritten on slide:" P51 QP-U B6 E Richie"

Object number: FRE 5302 -

A P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-13984) nicknamed "meg", of the 334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, at Debden. The aircraft was piloted by Lieutenant Clarence Boretsky. Handwritten on slide:"QP:B P51 B13"

Object number: FRE 5307 -

A P-51 Mustang (QP-U, serial number 44-13984) of the 4th Fighter Group, at Debden Handwritten on slide:"QP:U 413984 Debden Ed Richie"

Object number: FRE 5309 -

Object number: UPL 15015 -