44-14111 Straw Boss 2

media-24206.jpeg UPL 24206 All three fighter types used by the U.S. Army 8th Air force are seen in this line-up of Fighter Command airplanes at a base in England. The planes belong to the fighter group commanders who have flown to an agreed meeting place where they and their chief Brig Gen Francis H Griswold, can confer on ways of troubling the tottering German armies and air force. Taken at Bottisham, Camb, UK.

F-R: 44-14337 "Gentle Annie" (MC-R, Colonel Rau), 44-14111 "Straw Boss 2" [L] "Little Sandra" [R] (PE-X, Lt Col Mayden, HQ), 42-26641 "Hairless Joe" (56th FG 62nd FS LM-S, Lt Col Schilling), 44-14291 "Da'Quake" (P-51D, CL-P Lt Col "Earthquake" McGinn, 42-26415 "Tukey" (P-47D 356th FG 360th FS, PI-T) Col. Philip E Jr. Judy, P-47D 42-26422 (coded LH-E) flown by Lt Col Ben Rimerman commander of the 353rd FG,

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Object Number - UPL 24206 - All three fighter types used by the U.S. Army 8th Air force are seen in this line-up of Fighter Command airplanes at a base in England. The planes...

Assigned to 328FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Commanding officers of Fighter Groups of the 8th Air Force, 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'FORMAL PORTRAIT: They are, left to right, front row: Hub Zemke, 479th Grp, Roy Caviness, 361st Grp, Dave Schilling, 56th Grp, Everett Stewart, 355th Grp, Ben Rimermann, 353rd Grp, John Henry, 339th Grp, GT Crowell, Unk. REAR: James Maydon, 352nd Grp, WH Swanson, Unk, Joe McManus, 364th Grp, Calirborn Kinnard, 4th Grp, Philip Tukey, 356th Grp. Fred Gray, 78th Grp, Don Graham, 357th Grp. Date is unknown but it has

James D Mayden

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 328th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (352nd Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-022831
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

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Aerial photograph of Bodney airfield, looking south east, the barrack sites are in the top centre of the image, 8 June 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/369. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bodney

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Royal Air Force Bodney

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44-14111: Gallery (8 items)

A 328th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group P-51 Mustang (PE-X, serial number 44-14111) is at the front of a line of fighter aircraft of various Groups. Behind PE-X is a P-47 Thunderbolt (LM-S) of the 62nd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group; behind that is a P-51 Mustang (CL-P, serial number 44-14291) of the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group; and behind that is a P-47 Thunderbolt (PI-T) of the 360th Fighter Squadron, 356th Fighter Group. The line of fighter aircraft continues beyond. Handwrit

Object number: FRE 10770 - A 328th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group P-51...

P-51 Mustangs (MC-R) nicknamed "Gentle Annie" of the 20th Fighter Group, (PE-X, serial number 44-14111) of the 352nd Fighter Group and (CL-P, serial number 44-14291) of the 58th Fighter Group with P-47 Thunderbolts (LM-S) of the 56th Fighter Group and (PI-I) of the 356th Fighter Group.

Object number: FRE 2385 - P-51 Mustangs (MC-R) nicknamed "Gentle Annie" of...

Object number: UPL 18340 - A line up of aircraft at the Group Commanders...

Object number: UPL 24206 - All three fighter types used by the U.S. Army 8th...

44-14111 PE-W My Evaline

Object number: UPL 84634 - Lt. Dana Webb and crew Chief S/Sgt. Wagner with...

44-14111 PE-W

Object number: UPL 84645 - Lt. Dana Webb and crew chief S/Sgt. Wagner with...

Strawboss 2 PE+X. P-51D-10-NA 44-14111

Object number: UPL 88570 - Colonel James Mayden poses with P-51D-10-NA serial...

P-51D-10-NA 44-14111 STRAWBOSS 2 then assigned to Colonel James Mayden.

Object number: UPL 88575 - P-51D-10-NA 44-14111 STRAWBOSS 2 awaits another...