44-14292 Man O War Old Witch Floozy Suzy

A P-51 Mustang, nicknamed "Man O' War" of the 4th Fighter Group, at Debden flown by Lieutenant Colonel Claiborne Kinnard, who commanded the group from August to late November 1944. The two projections from the cockpit are wing mirrors. Handwritten on slide:"C/C Rod on Kinnard's Man O'War Richie" media-388280.jpg FRE 5314 A P-51 Mustang, nicknamed "Man O' War" of the 4th Fighter Group, at Debden flown by Lieutenant Colonel Claiborne Kinnard, who commanded the group from August to late November 1944. The two projections from the cockpit are wing mirrors. Handwritten on slide:"C/C Rod on Kinnard's Man O'War Richie" Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5314 - A P-51 Mustang, nicknamed "Man O' War" of the 4th Fighter Group, at Debden flown by Lieutenant Colonel Claiborne Kinnard, who commanded the group...

Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Initialy to Lt Colonel Claiborn H Kinnard Jr named "Zoot"/"Man o' War". Re-assigned to Lt Robert S Voyles renamed "Old Witch", later assigned to Capt Jack D McFadden as "Floozy Suzy ".

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Captain Henry W "Baby" Brown and Lieutenant-Colonel Claiborn H "Zoot" Kinnard Jr of the 355th Fighter Group with Brown's P-51 Mustang (WR-Z, serial number 42-106448) nicknamed "The Hun Hunter ~ Texas". Image stamped and signed on reverse to pass base censorship. First handwritten caption on reverse: 'HW Brown (Left) & unknown commander 355 FG.' Second handwritten caption on reverse, in different script, refers to the "unknown commander": 'He is Lt Col Kinnard.'

Claiborne Holmes Kinnard

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 356th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron 360th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (355th Fighter Group) Headquarters (4th Fighter Group) Headquarters (65th Fighter Wing)
  • Service Numbers: O-383753
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot / Commanding Officer

Darrell E McAfee

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
Virgil Mcafee, a crew chief of the 355th Fighter Group works on a P-51 Mustang (WR-A) nicknamed "Man O' War" of the 355th Fighter Group, April 1944. Image by Alexander "Cal" Sloan. Written on slide casing: '355 FG P-51, Man O' War, was CH Kinnard's P-51 Crew chief may be Virgil or Darly McFee.'

Virgil Ray McAfee

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Mechanic
Jack D. McFadden

Jack D McFadden

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 334th Fighter Squadron 4th Fighter Group
  • Service Numbers: O-821747
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Robert Simmons Voyles

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 334th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-708350
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

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44-14292: Gallery (6 items)

A P-51 Mustang, nicknamed "Man O' War" of the 4th Fighter Group, at Debden flown by Lieutenant Colonel Claiborne Kinnard, who commanded the group from August to late November 1944. The two projections from the cockpit are wing mirrors. Handwritten on slide:"C/C Rod on Kinnard's Man O'War Richie"

Object number: FRE 5314 - A P-51 Mustang, nicknamed "Man O' War" of the 4th...

Object number: UPL 14443 - Lt. Col. Claiborne Kinnard's P-51D Mustang 'Man O'...

Object number: UPL 14444 - Lt. Col. Claiborne Kinnard's P-51D Mustang 'Man O'...

Object number: UPL 14445 - Lt. Col. Claiborne Kinnard's P-51D Mustang 'Man O'...

Object number: UPL 14446 - Lt. Col. Claiborne Kinnard with his P-51D Mustang...

Object number: UPL 21105 - P-51Mustangs including (WR-A, serial number 44...