Marvin Wendell Arthur

Military
media-12822.jpeg UPL 12822 A P-51D, Mustang 44-73304 QP-U "Blondie" - named in honour of the pilot's wife. The pilot was 2nd Lt Marvin W Arthur, of the 334th Fighter Squadron, the 4th Fighter Group, at Debden.

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Object Number - UPL 12822 - A P-51D, Mustang 44-73304 QP-U "Blondie" - named in honour of the pilot's wife. The pilot was 2nd Lt Marvin W Arthur, of the 334th Fighter Squadron,...

Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited 1.5 ground kills. Completed (End) Tour Duty (ETD).

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Units served with

Aircraft

A P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-13984), nicknamed "Meg". This aircraft was piloted by Lieutenant Clarence Boretsky of the 334th Fighter Squadron, the 4th Fighter Group, at Debden. Handwritten on slide:"P51 QP B Richie ?"
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Meg, Davey Lee
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Blondie
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Indianapolis, IN, USA 25 July 1922

Enlisted

Keesler Cir, Biloxi, MS 39530, USA 2 February 1943 Keesler Field Biloxi Mississippi USA.

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Assigned

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 14 November 1944 - 17 July 1945 Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Promoted

Debden, Saffron Walden CB11, UK 17 April 1945 Promoted from 2nd to 1st Lieutenant

Other

End Tour Duty (ETD)

England, UK 17 July 1945 Ended Tour Duty (ETD).

Died

Helendale, CA 92342, USA 1 March 2001

Hometown

Indianapolis, IN, USA Hometown Indianapolis.

Buried

Covina, CA, USA Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Covina Hills) Covina Los Angeles County California, USA.

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'1000 Destroyed' by Capt. Grover C. Hall, Jr. / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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