44-14450 Old Crow Pretty Pix

Captain Clarence E. Jr. "Bud" Anderson, ace of the 357th Fighter Group, sits on the wing of his P-51 Mustang (B6-S, serial number 43-12315) nicknamed "Old Crow". Image signed on reverse by Anderson. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Major C E Anderson ace 357 FG. A/c name 'Old Crow'. media-377196.jpg FRE 498 Captain Clarence E. Jr. "Bud" Anderson, ace of the 357th Fighter Group, sits on the wing of his P-51 Mustang (B6-S, serial number 44-14450) nicknamed "Old Crow". Image signed on reverse by Anderson. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Major C E Anderson ace 357 FG. A/c name "Old Crow". Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 498 - Captain Clarence E. Jr. "Bud" Anderson, ace of the 357th Fighter Group, sits on the wing of his P-51 Mustang (B6-S, serial number 44-14450) nicknamed...

Assigned to 363FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal aircraft of Capt Clarence E Anderson Jr. Re-assigned to Lt James E Taylor.

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Captain Clarence E. Jr. "Bud" Anderson, ace of the 357th Fighter Group, sits on the wing of his P-51 Mustang (B6-S, serial number 43-12315) nicknamed "Old Crow". Image signed on reverse by Anderson. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Major C E Anderson ace 357 FG. A/c name 'Old Crow'.

Clarence Emil Anderson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 363rd Fighter Squadron Headquarters (357th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-730324
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Otto Heino

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 357th Fighter Group 91st Bomb Group 363rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31109402
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: "Gunner" / Ground crew chief / Flight chief

Melvin Harry Schueneman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 363rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36500585
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Asst Crew chief

James E Taylor

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 357th Fighter Group 357th Fighter Squadron 363rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-719464
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Leon Edmund Zimmermann

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 363rd Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Ground Personal/Armorer

Places

Aerial photograph of Leiston airfield looking south, the control tower and technical site are to the right, 16 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/929. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Leiston

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Theberton/Saxmundham

Events

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Manufactured

Inglewood, CA, USA Built at North American Aviation.

Delivered

California, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Leiston IP16, UK Assigned to 363FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF.

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44-14450: Gallery (2 items)

A P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Old Crow" of the 357th Fighter Group. Captain Clarence A "Bud" Anderson has signed the image: "Just one more pass back & we'll set course" - Your pal, Andy." Handwritten caption on reverse: 'BC524. Hadowell via R.C. Jones. Legends 2003, Anderson Article, Mustang Man, Photo 1.'

Object number: FRE 3113 - A P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Old Crow" of the 357th...

Captain Clarence E. Jr. "Bud" Anderson, ace of the 357th Fighter Group, sits on the wing of his P-51 Mustang (B6-S, serial number 43-12315) nicknamed "Old Crow". Image signed on reverse by Anderson. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Major C E Anderson ace 357 FG. A/c name 'Old Crow'.

Object number: FRE 498 - Captain Clarence E. Jr. "Bud" Anderson, ace of the...