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44-14827 Croghan Cruiser/ Waverley Democrat

media-12813.jpeg UPL 12813 Lt. Charles R "Chuck" Willis. 375th Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-13579 E2-T_ (note bar over the T) "Vicky Belle". Others in flight are Maj. Milton F Glessner Jr's 44-14085 E2-G, Lt. Robert J Farney's 44-14827 E2-V "Croghan Cruiser" (L) "Waverley Democrat" (R). E2-S at present unidentified.

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Object Number - UPL 12813 - Lt. Charles R "Chuck" Willis. 375th Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-13579 E2-T_ (note bar over the T) "Vicky Belle". Others in flight are Maj. Milton F...

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Units served with

355th Fighter Group

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

A P-51 Mustang (E2-A, serial number 44-13568) nicknamed "Sky Bouncer" of the 361st Fighter Group flies over the countryside. Image stamped multiple times on reverse: "Official Photograph US Army Air Forces", "For Personal Use Only" and "Passed by US Army Examiner, 10143." Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-51 D, 361 FG (USAAF).'

375th Fighter Squadron

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

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

Robert J Farney

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 361st Fighter Group 375th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-720823
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant

Captain Verne Hooker of the 479th Fighter Group with his P-51 Mustang. Handwritten caption on reverse: '44-14417? Capt Verne E. Hooker 479 F.G. Shot down ME262 7 Apr 1945. Kent Miller Photo.'

Verne Elden Hooker

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 479th Fighter Group 435th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: 19071348 / O-760464
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot / Ops Officer

Paul H Klees

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 361st Fighter Group 375th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: T-61700
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Places

Bottisham

Site type: Airfield

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

Revisions

Date24 May 2022 12:22:13

ContributorAl_Skiff

ChangesChanges to unit associations and place associations

Sources

Roger Freeman Photo / http://littlefriends.co.uk

Date18 Jun 2015 10:44:17

Contributorsantini99

ChangesChanges to production block number

Sources

added production block no.

Date5 Feb 2015 14:39:51

ContributorAl_Skiff

ChangesCreated entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, manufacturer, nicknames, unit associations, person associations and media associations

Sources

Roger Freeman Photo / http://littlefriends.co.uk

44-14827: Gallery (6 items)

Object number: FRE 517 -

Object number: FRE 557 -

Three P-51 Mustangs (J2-G, serial number 44-15236), (J2-J, serial number 44-63236) and (J2-N, serial number 44-14827) all of the 479th Fighter Group, fly in combat formation.

Object number: FRE 559 -

Object number: UPL 12813 -

Object number: UPL 18382 -

Object number: UPL 23732 -