44-14154 Mutt
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UPL 31448
Lt. Richard “Dick” Jacobson (L) and Capt. Edward Unger (R) both ex 486th Bomb Group, congratulate each other on being assigned to the 3rd Scouting Force. Unger was the pilot of the B-17 "Five Grand" (the 5,000th B-17 produced by Boeing) and Jacobson the co-pilot. They both finished their tours with the 486th at the same time and both volunteered for the Scouting Force. Due to the disparity in their heights, with Ed being 6' 4" and Dick 5' 6", they were known as "Mutt and Jeff" from the popular cartoon characters of the time and named their P-51s accordingly.
Assigned to 38FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 3SF, 8AF USAAF.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 3rd Scouting Force
- Service Numbers: O-742488
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 3rd Scouting Force 486th Bomb Group 55th Fighter Group 834th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-747340
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bures / RAF Wormingford / RFC Wormingford / USAAF Station 159 / Wormingford Landing Ground
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Rattlesden, Bury Saint Edmunds IP30, UK | 17 December 1944 | Take Off Accident Rattlesden (Sta 126) Lt Orvid V Lancaster, 17-Dec-44. P-51D 44-14154 - 3SF 8AF |
Manufactured |
Inglewood, CA, USA | Built at North American. | |
Delivered |
Edwards AFB, CA, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
Assigned |
Wormingford, Colchester CO6 3SD, UK | Assigned to 38FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Assigned |
Wormingford, Colchester CO6 3SD, UK | Assigned to 3SF, 8AF USAAF. |