Arthur F Jeffrey

Military
media-13180.jpeg UPL 13180 Lt.Col. Arthur F Jeffrey, 434th Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-14423 L2-O “Boomerang Jr”. Like many 479th FG pilots, Jeffrey used the same name as that on his earlier P-38 but added “Junior” to it to account for the diminutive size of the P-51 in comparison. Jeffrey’s other P-51, a “K” model 44-11674 was also coded L2-O and named “Boomerang Jr.”.

Object Number - UPL 13180 - Lt.Col. Arthur F Jeffrey, 434th Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-14423 L2-O “Boomerang Jr”. Like many 479th FG pilots, Jeffrey used the same name as...

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Aircraft

P-51 Mustang (L2-L, serial number 44-14423) nicknamed "Kraut Knocker" of the 479th Fighter Group flown by Lt. Robert Bromschwig.
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Kraut Knocker Boomerang Jr.
  • Unit: 479th Fighter Group 434th Fighter Squadron

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Born

San Jose, California

Revisions

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Contributorsmcchrystal
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Sources

From 434th Fighter Squadron photo of 1944. Personal collection of Stephen G. McChrystal. ID from EOW 479th FS album.

Also, Jeffrey never flew L2-L in combat.   That bird was flown by McChrystal, later Nagel.  From littlebirds.co.uk

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ContributorLucy May
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Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Fighter Aces of the U. S. A. and Mustang Aces of the Eighth Air Force

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