Henry B Franklin
Military
P-51D-10 "CHEROKEE KID" upon his taking it over. 44-14414 was delivered new to the 357th
in August 1944, received fresh camouflage paint and issued to the 363rd FS where Lt. Franklin
was assigned to it. Low fuselage ID stripes and white ID stripes on the wings and tabs. It was lost on February 26,1945 by another pilot who ditched it in the North Sea. Same pilot ditched a second one in the North Sea, but was captured this time. Donald S Graham collection
Rick Graham son of Sgt Donald S Graham.
Object Number - UPL 52022 - 1st Lt. Henry Franklin was a replacement pilot from Tulsa, Oklahoma who christened his new P-51D-10 "CHEROKEE KID" upon his taking it...
1st Lt. Henry Franklin was a replacement pilot from Tulsa, Oklahoma who christened his new
P-51D-10 "CHEROKEE KID" upon his taking it over. 44-14414 was delivered new to the 357th
in August 1944, received fresh camouflage paint and issued to the 363rd FS where Lt. Franklin
was assigned to it. Low fuselage ID stripes and white ID stripes on the wings and stabs. It was lost later that winter by a pilot who ditched it in the North Sea. Same pilot ditched a second one in the North Sea, but was captured this time.
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Units served with
- 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: Cherokee Kid
- Unit: 357th Fighter Group 363rd Fighter Squadron
Events
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