Frank Rea Jr
Military
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 3316 - Lieutenant Frank Rea and a ground crewman of the 368th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Groupwith a P-51 Mustang.
Jan. -Sept. 1945
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Units served with
![Three P-51 Mustangs of the 369th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group fly together in formation. The aircraft foreground to background are: (IV-P, serial number 44-14543) nicknamed "Precious Pat", piloted by Lieutenant Ralston; (IV-Z, serial number 44-15007) piloted by Lieutenant Klem; and (IV-D, serial number 44-15394). First handwritten caption on reverse: 'November 15 1944- 369th FS Lts. Ralston (P), Klem (Z), [illegible] (D).' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '15/11/44 369th Fighter Squadron, 3](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-377226.jpg?itok=VcssjDKX)
- 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: Miss Jo Pete E Jr
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 78th Fighter Group 368th Fighter Squadron 83rd Fighter Squadron 84th Fighter Squadron

- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Penny
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 359th Fighter Group 496th Fighter Training Group 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron 352nd Fighter Squadron 368th Fighter Squadron 554th Fighter Training Squadron

- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Jolie Hélène, Evelyn/ Sweet Sue
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 368th Fighter Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Detroit, Michigan |
Revisions
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
ChangesChanges to nickname, service number and aircraft associations
Sources
Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
Contributorjmoore43
ChangesChanges to nickname
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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.
Contributorjmoore43
ChangesChanges to middlename and suffix
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Corrected the name by moving "Jr" from the middle name field to the suffix field.
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History