44-14130 Miss Fern Ann

Assigned to 343FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 55th Fighter Group 343rd Fighter Squadron 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18177190 / O-2056908
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 55th Fighter Group 343rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-56940 / (O-2056940?)
  • Highest Rank: First 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.
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Bures / RAF Wormingford / RFC Wormingford / USAAF Station 159 / Wormingford Landing Ground

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Wormingford, Colchester CO6 3SD, UK 6 May 1945 Landing Accident Wormingford/Sta 159 Cat 3 damage 2Lt Alvin B Cooter, 6-May-45. P-51D 44-14130 - 343FS 55FG 8AF

Manufactured

Long Beach, CA, USA Built at North American.

Delivered

Beale AFB, CA, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Wormingford, Colchester CO6 3SD, UK Assigned to 343FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF.