Henry E Girzi Jr

Military
media-12866.jpeg UPL 12866 Lt . Henry E Girzi jr., [Superior, WI], 505th Fighter Squadron. North American P-51D Mustang 44-14776 6N-O "Arrow Head".

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Object Number - UPL 12866 - Lt . Henry E Girzi jr., [Superior, WI], 505th Fighter Squadron. North American P-51D Mustang 44-14776 6N-O "Arrow Head".

Completed tour of duty April 1, 1945, hometown Superior, WI. 63 combat missions and credited with 1 FW-190 kill November 26, 1944. "The element leader, Upper Red Three, 2nd Lt. Henry E. Girzi, was about to engage a FW-190 below when another broke in from the left. As the 190 passed, Girzi turned inside of him and fired, getting some strikes. The 190 split-essed from 22,000 feet, and Girzi pursued, firing as he went and scoring hits. The enemy aircraft went straight in." 505 the after action report.

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A P-51 Mustang of the 505th Fighter Squadron 6N: O (serial number 44-14776) named “Arrow Head”. This image was taken at Mount Farm, Home of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Handwritten on slide:"339 FG Mount Farm 414776 6N:O R. Astrella"
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Arrow head
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 505th Fighter Squadron

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NARA and 339th Fighter Group history by G.P. Harry. Copyright 39th Fighter Group and G.P. Harry

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / Unit History

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