44-72227 Katydid

media-5400.jpeg UPL 5400 P-51D 44-72227 CL-M of Lt.Col. Elwyn G "Eager El" Righetti, Commanding Officer 55th Fighter Group. Replaced his earlier P-51 44-14223 similarly marked. He was killed in this aircraft on 17th April 1945 when hit by flak attcking Grossenhaim A/D 30 Miles South of Dresden. Crash landed but body never recovered.

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Object Number - UPL 5400 - P-51D 44-72227 CL-M of Lt.Col. Elwyn G "Eager El" Righetti, Commanding Officer 55th Fighter Group. Replaced his earlier P-51 44-14223 similarly...

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Lieutenant-Colonel Elwyn G. Righetti, a pilot of the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group.

Elwyn Guido Righetti

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 55th Fighter Group Headquarters Squadron (55th Fighter Group) 338th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-396312
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 17 April 1945

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Added detail such as nickname and description of aircraft markings.

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MACR 13916 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Object number: UPL 5400 - P-51D 44-72227 CL-M of Lt.Col. Elwyn G "Eager El"...

Object number: UPL 5401 - P-51D 44-14223 CL-M "Katydid" of Lt.Col. Elwyn C...