Clifford S Poppell
Militarybasic 2/43, CTD 3/43, classification 5/43, pre-flight 7/43, primary AC 10/43, basic AC 11/43-1/44, advanced AC 1/44-3/44, promoted to 2nd Lt. , transition gunnery 3/44-4/44, assigned to P-47 training 6/44-8/44; 495th FTR Train. Gp 9/44 - 1/44; transferred to 356th 10/44 at MH; flew both P-47 & P-51 on 50 missions for 242 combat hours; went home 11/45
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![Ground crew of the 356th Fighter Group congratulate the pilot of a P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Zombie" at Martlesham Heath air base. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'ZOMBIE yellow, black outline. [illegible text] black white common practice of 361st FS.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377162.jpg.webp?itok=Cj8CR9kY)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Barbara
- Unit: 356th Fighter Group 360th Fighter Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Jesup, Georgia | 13 July 1923 |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self