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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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Units served with

435th Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force

479th Fighter Group

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

People

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

Places

Major Henry Porter Plunk and a fellow airman of the 479th Fighter Group stand with Plunk's P-51 Mustang (9B-0, serial number 44-72516) nicknamed "Ambrosia".

Wattisham

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	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.