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UPL 31663

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Oxy Blinker from Lt Charles C Heckel P-38 42-68153. Recovered and given to Ret. Col Charles C Heckel October 2013, 69 years after crash.

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Units

The insignia of the 428th Fighter Squadron, 474th Fighter Group.

428th Fighter Squadron

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

Corporal Carl Barlow of the 20th Fighter Group prepares to load .50 Calibre ammunition into a P-38 Lightning nicknamed "Wrangler" flown by Lieutenant Colonelt Cyril Wilsion, June 1944. Handwritten on slide:"Cy Wilson's a/c 1944 55th Ftr 20th FtrGp. CPL CARL BARLOW Printed on slide: "J.W. PHEGLEY 1905 13TH ST. EUREKA, CA 95501"

474th Fighter Group

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

Aircraft

42-68153

Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
Unit: 474th Fighter Group

Locations

Ground personnel of the 474th Fighter Group inspect a P-38 Lightning that has crash landed on its nose.

Florennes / Juzaine

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Florennes / Juxaine

Revisions

Date: 8 Feb 2018 17:32:18

ContributorKornerstone

ChangesCreated entry with collection, caption, unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations

Sources

Chris Koenig