44-72152 Tar Heel

Ground crew of the 339th Fighter Group with a P-51 Mustang (6N-X, serial number 44-72152) nicknamed "Tar Heel", March 1945. Image via James Starnes. Written on slide casing: '6N-X, 4712152 Cpt JR Starnes a/c. 9/3/45' media-388211.jpg FRE 5989 Ground crew of the 339th Fighter Group with Capt. James R Starnes P-51 Mustang (6N-X, serial number 44-72152) nicknamed "Tar Heel", March 1945. Image via James Starnes. Written on slide casing: '6N-X, 4712152 Cpt JR Starnes a/c. 9/3/45' Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 5989 - Ground crew of the 339th Fighter Group with Capt. James R Starnes P-51 Mustang (6N-X, serial number 44-72152) nicknamed "Tar Heel", March 1945. Image...

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James R Starnes

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 505th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-815411
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

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Crashed

San Antonio, FL, USA 31 May 1945 Written off, damaged beyond repair, mid air collision, 7 miles northwest San Antonio, Florida, pilot John L Terry killed, 31st May 1945.

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Roger Freeman / http://www.littlefriends.co.uk / http://aviation-safety.net / http://www.aviationarchaeology.com

44-72152: Gallery (4 items)

Ground crew of the 339th Fighter Group with a P-51 Mustang (6N-X, serial number 44-72152) nicknamed "Tar Heel", March 1945. Image via James Starnes. Written on slide casing: '6N-X, 4712152 Cpt JR Starnes a/c. 9/3/45'

Object number: FRE 5989 - Ground crew of the 339th Fighter Group with Capt...

Ground crew of the 339th Fighter Group with a P-51 Mustang (6N-X, serial number 44-72152) nicknamed "Tar Heel", ( March 1945. Image via James Starnes. Written on slide casing: '6N-X, 4712152 Cpt JR Starnes a/c. 9/3/45'

Object number: FRE 6349 - Ground crew of the 339th Fighter Group with a P-51...

Object number: UPL 12896 - Capt. James R Starnes, [Wilmington NC], 505th...

Object number: UPL 12897 - Another view of Capt. James R Starnes last P-51D...