Charles R Wilkinson

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Ground crew paints a German cross onto a P-51 Mustang of the 358th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group piloted by Lieutenant J. Beckman and whose crew chief was Staff Sergeant C.R. Wilkinson. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Only 1 confirmed air victory 11/44.' media-377132.jpg FRE 434 Ground crew paints a German cross onto a P-51 Mustang of the 358th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group piloted by Lieutenant J. Beckman and whose crew chief was Staff Sergeant C.R. Wilkinson. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Only 1 confirmed air victory 11/44.' Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 434 - Ground crew paints a German cross onto a P-51 Mustang of the 358th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group piloted by Lieutenant J. Beckman and whose...

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Staff Sergeant C.R. Wilkinson of the 355th Fighter Group sits in the cockpit of the P-47 Thunderbolt flown by Lieutenant J. Beckman. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Aircraft Serial No: 43-6945, Wilkinson in C/P in Beckman's A/C.'

43-6945

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Wizard Kite, Judy
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 358th Fighter Squadron

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1996 355TH FG Assoc. Directory / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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Ground crew paints a German cross onto a P-51 Mustang of the 358th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group piloted by Lieutenant J. Beckman and whose crew chief was Staff Sergeant C.R. Wilkinson. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Only 1 confirmed air victory 11/44.'

Object number: FRE 434 - Ground crew paints a German cross onto a P-51...