44-63684 Double Trouble Two

media-22433.jpeg UPL 22433 Published in Albuquerque newspaper with following caption: "AGNEW, TOO--Lt. William M Agnew Jr., 115 Se. Hermosa, second from right, is taking an active part in the terrific air offensive against the Reich. Agnew is shown here with fellow Mustang pilots of the 8th AAF after escorting a huge fleet of heavies against an oil plant at Bohlen. the mutual congratulations are for the five German fighters knocked out of the sky by the American airmen on the trip."


L-R 2nd Lt Roland J Lanoue, Major Walker L Boone, Lt Louis W Lee, Lt Agnew and Lt Col William B Bailey.

Object Number - UPL 22433 - Published in Albuquerque newspaper with following caption: "AGNEW, TOO--Lt. William M Agnew Jr., 115 Se. Hermosa, second from right, is taking an...

Assigned to 350FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal aircraft of Lt Col William B Bailey. Transferred to 83FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 352nd Fighter Squadron Headquarters (353rd Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: 12017111 / O-34798 / O-420820
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant General
  • Role/Job: Air Executive; Deputy Commanding Officer

Places

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

Events

Event Location Date Description

Manufactured

Inglewood, CA, USA Built at North American Aviation.

Delivered

California, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Raydon, Ipswich, Suffolk IP7, UK Assigned to 350FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Transferred

Duxford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB22, UK Transferred to 83FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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