44-15574

media-36852.jpeg UPL 36852 "North American P-51 (A/C No, 15574) of the 78th Fighter Group ws damaged beyond repair when it crash-landed at the west end of the field at 8th Air Force Station F-357 in Duxford, England 20 April 1945."

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Object Number - UPL 36852 - "North American P-51 (A/C No, 15574) of the 78th Fighter Group ws damaged beyond repair when it crash-landed at the west end of the field at 8th Air...

Assigned to 82FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. Crashed on take off 20-Apr-45 - Lt Milton B Stutzman.

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From left to right: Captain Walker L. Boone, Flight Officer Manuel S. Martinez and Flight Officer Gerry E. Brasher, pilots of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, sit on the bonnet of a jeep at Duxford air base. Passed for publication 28 October 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Thunderbolts - the "Guardian Angels" of Flying Fortresses. Here are pictures of Thunderbolts P-47s, the famous American fighter planes, which escort Flying Fortresses on their daylight missions over Occupied Europe. Pho

78th Fighter Group

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

82nd Fighter Squadron

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

People

Wayne Franklin Bechtelheimer

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: T-2227 / O-1997906
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Milton Brunk Stutzman

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: T-? / O-2063887
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Places

Duxford

Site type: Airfield
Known as: "Duckpond"

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Crashed	Duxford UK	20 April 1945	Crashed on take-off in 44-15574 2Lt Milton B Stutzman; 20-Apr-45.
Manufactured	Inglewood, CA		Built at North American.
Assigned	Duxford UK		Assigned to 82FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.