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A P-51 Mustang (D7-C) of the 503rd Fighter Squadron, 339th Fighter Group is parked alongside a B-24 Liberator.
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Lieutenant Colonel Dale E Shafers' P-51 Mustang 44-14671 'D7-C' of the 503rd Fighter Squadron, 339th Fighter Group is parked alongside a B-24 Liberator of the 445th Bomb Group.

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Units

A pathfinder B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51681) of the 453rd Bomb Group flies in formation with a fellow Liberator of the 453rd and and a pathfinder Liberator of the 445th Bomb Group. Image via Alan Rowsell.

445th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

A P-51 Mustang (D7-C) of the 503rd Fighter Squadron, 339th Fighter Group is parked alongside a B-24 Liberator.

Dale E Shafer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 503rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-433414
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Revisions

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47
ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to caption
Sources

Correspondence with researcher Nathan Howland. He was able to identify the P-51 Mustang by digging out Encounter Reports dated the 18th Nov and Dec 5th 1944.

Date: 2 Feb 2015 10:00:18
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection