44-14263 Roarin Rose

media-23732.jpeg UPL 23732 A flight of Mustangs from the 435th Fighter Squadron, photo taken from the number four ship. At the far side, number 2 is 44-14263 J2-J “Roarin’ Rose” , flown by Capt John J Coursey Jr. Number 1 is Capt Verne E Hooker’s a/c 44-14827 J2-N and number 3 is 44-15236 J2-G.

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Object Number - UPL 23732 - A flight of Mustangs from the 435th Fighter Squadron, photo taken from the number four ship. At the far side, number 2 is 44-14263 J2-J “Roarin’...

Assigned to 435FS, 479FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal aircraft of Capt John J Courtney Jr. Re-assigned to 1st Lt William M Barsky.

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William Morton Barsky

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 479th Fighter Group 435th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-824361
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

John J Courtney

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 479th Fighter Group 435th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-125584
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

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Event Location Date Description

Manufactured

Inglewood, CA, USA built at North American.

Delivered

California, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Wattisham, Ipswich IP7, UK Assigned to 435FS, 479FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Date27 Sep 2016 11:47:22
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to production block number
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Date27 Sep 2016 11:40:46
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesCreated entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, manufacturer, nicknames, markings, description, events, unit associations, person associations and place associations
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