Cary W Salter Jr
Military
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Lieutenant Cary Salter, a pilot of the 354th Fighter Group with his P-51 Mustang (FT-π), serial number 44-63747) nicknamed "Charlotte's Chariot II". Image via Cary Salter. Salter has handwritten on the reverse: '353 Ftr Sqdn, 354 Ftr Group, June 1945, Herzogenaurach, Germany. FT-?'
Roger Freeman Collection
Added aircraft code.
Peter Randall of Little Friends (http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/):
'44-63747 was the one that carried the pi symbol in lieu of an individual letter. '
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Charlotte's Chariot II
- Unit: 354th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Enlisted |
Nashville, TN, USA | 13 June 1942 | |
Born |
Mississippi, USA | ||
Based |
Revisions
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources
Enlistment record: http://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=929&mtch=1&cat=all&tf=…
Veterans' History Project article: http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/9339173/veterans-history-project-cary-sa…