44-15016 Lil Audrey Heat Wave

media-29590.jpeg UPL 29590 "Lieutenant Claude W. Crenshaw - later a Captain - pilot of the 369th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group sits in the cockpit of his P-51 Mustang (IV-I, serial number 44-15016) nicknamed "Heat Wave". An airman sits on the wing. Handwritten caption on reverse: '359FG. Lt. Cre??ham. Heat Wave.' "

Roger Freeman picture FRE 12420

www.iwm.org

Object Number - UPL 29590 - "Lieutenant Claude W. Crenshaw - later a Captain - pilot of the 369th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group sits in the cockpit of his P-51 Mustang...

Assigned to 369FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. 1st Lt Claude J Crenshaw claimed 4 destroyed and a damaged near Merseburg, an impressive enough performance, made more impressive as only 3 of his guns were operational !!

Connections

See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.

Units served with

People

Claude James Crenshaw

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 359th Fighter Group 369th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34231358 / O-692895
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Bryce H Thomson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 359th Fighter Group 369th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-827542
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

E/A Destroyed

Merseburg, Germany 21 November 1944 4 x Fw190 destroyed near Merseburg. 21-Nov-44. 1Lt Claude J Crenshaw.

Other

E/A Damaged

Merseburg, Germany 21 November 1944 Fw190 damaged near Merseburg. 21-Nov-44. 1Lt Claude J Crenshaw.

Manufactured

Inglewood, CA, USA Built at North American.

Delivered

Beale AFB, CA, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Wretham, Thetford IP24, UK Assigned to 369FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

http://littlefriends.co.uk/search.php?searchString=44-15016&Submit=Sear…
US 8th Army Air Force Fighter Command USAAF, 1943-45: P-38 Lightning, P-47 & P-51 Mustang squadrons By Martin W. Bowman
359th Fighter Group By Jack H Smith
Mustang Aces of the Eighth Air Force By Jerry Scutts

44-15016: Gallery (1 items)

Object number: UPL 29590 - "Lieutenant Claude W. Crenshaw - later a Captain -...