44-14524 Lil Larry II

Object Number - UPL 30310 - Lt. Ray L Shewfelt. 2nd Scouting Force, ex 479th Fighter Group. P-51D 44-14524 YF-M "Li'l Larry II" (L) "Yo.o.o!!" (R). Larry was Ray's baby son who...

Assigned to 358FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 2nd Scout Force, 8AF USAAF.

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First Lieutenant Ray L. Shewfelt of the 2nd Scouting Force, in the cockpit of his P-51 Mustang. Handwritten caption on reverse: '1/Lt. Ray L. Shewfelt, 2nd Scouting Force.'

Ray L Shewfelt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 479th Fighter Group 2nd Scouting Force 435th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-822290
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Crashed

54116 Tantonville, France 8 April 1945 Landing Accident Tantonville/Y-1 Cat 3 damage Lt Ray L Shewfelt, 8-Apr-45. P-51D 44-14524 - 2SF 8AF

Manufactured

Inglewood, CA, USA Built at North American.

Delivered

California, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Steeple Morden, Royston SG8, UK Assigned to 358FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Date23 Oct 2017 19:11:38
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to media associations
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Date23 Oct 2017 18:58:25
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ChangesCreated entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, manufacturer, nicknames, markings, description, events, unit associations, person associations, place associations and media associations
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44-14524: Gallery (5 items)

First Lieutenant Ray L. Shewfelt of the 2nd Scouting Force, in the cockpit of his P-51 Mustang. Handwritten caption on reverse: '1/Lt. Ray L. Shewfelt, 2nd Scouting Force.'

Object number: FRE 2908 - First Lieutenant Ray L. Shewfelt of the 2nd...

A P-51 Mustang (_YF-M) nicknamed "Yo-o-o!" of the 358th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group . Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Right side of _YF-M, P-51D-10 NA #44-14524. Note the bar on this side is painted partly up on canopy frame.'

Object number: FRE 2942 - A P-51 Mustang (_YF-M) nicknamed "Yo-o-o!" of the...

A P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Larry II" of the 2nd Scouting Force, flown by First Lieutenant Ray L. Shewfelt at Steeple Morden. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Shewfelt.'

Object number: FRE 2945 - A P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Lil Larry II" of the 2nd...

Object number: UPL 30309 - Lt. Ray L Shewfelt. 2nd Scouting Force, ex 479th...

Object number: UPL 30310 - Lt. Ray L Shewfelt. 2nd Scouting Force, ex 479th...