44-14426 Scat #5

media-27808.jpeg UPL 27808 Maj. Robin Olds, 434th Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-14426 L2-W “Scat #5”. Crew Chief on L2-W was S/Sgt. Glen A Wold, seen standing by the wing root, with Carl O Ayers, Assistant Crew Chief, standing on the wing. The unidentified crew member leaning on the drop tank is most likely the armorer.

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Object Number - UPL 27808 - Maj. Robin Olds, 434th Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-14426 L2-W “Scat #5”. Crew Chief on L2-W was S/Sgt. Glen A Wold, seen standing by the wing...

Assigned to 434FS, 479FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal aircraft of Major Robin Olds. Transferred to 375FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Carl O Ayers

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 357th Fighter Squadron
P-51 Mustang (L2-L, serial number 44-14423) nicknamed "Kraut Knocker" of the 479th Fighter Group flown by Lt. Robert Bromschwig.

Robert Irvin Bromschwig

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 479th Fighter Group 434th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16154055 / O-720765
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Major General W E Lynd awards the Distinguished Service Medal to Major Robin Olds of the 479th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Medals + trophies- 2nd Lt Robin Olds. Presentation, Distinguished Service Medal to 2nd Lt Robin Olds for Maj Gen Robert Olds by Maj Gen WE Lynd.

Robin Olds

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 479th Fighter Group 434th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-26046
  • Highest Rank: Brigadier General
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Glen Allen Wold

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 479th Fighter Group 434th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 06939778
  • Highest Rank: Chief Master Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Crew Chief-750

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Event Location Date Description

Crashed

11 Roman Rd, Ipswich IP7 7RA, UK 28 December 1944 Landing Accident Cat 3 damage Wattisham/Sta 377 2Lt Robert I Bromschwig, 28-Dec-44. P-51D10 44-14426 - 434FS 479FG 8AF.

Manufactured

Inglewood, CA, USA Built at North American.

Delivered

California, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Bottisham, Cambridge CB25, UK Transferred to 375FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF.

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