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Lieutenant-Colonel John A. Brooks III of the 2nd Scouting Force in the cockpit of his P-51 Mustang (YF-X, serial number 44-14309) nicknamed "Calamity Jane (Punkin)". Written on slide casing: 'John A Brooks III, 1945. After 9 Feb 1945, Air Battle 2 kills.'
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Lieutenant-Colonel John A. Brooks III of the 2nd Scouting Force in the cockpit of his P-51 Mustang (YF-X, serial number 44-14309) nicknamed "Calamity Jane (Punkin)". Written on slide casing: 'John A Brooks III, 1945. After 9 Feb 1945, Air Battle 2 kills.'

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John Adams Brooks

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 389th Bomb Group 2nd Scouting Force 567th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-23828
  • Highest Rank: Brigadier General
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

44-14309

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Calamity Jane Punkin
  • Unit: 2nd Scouting Force

Revisions

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47
ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to caption and person associations
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Associated to John A Brooks III based on Biography information on his Person page.

Date: 8 Sep 2014 15:35:50
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection