Richard C O'Brien

Military
339th/505th Richard C O'Brien 17 Nov 44 - RTD 12 Mar 45 (landed behind Russian Lines; returned). UPL 61884 UPL 61884 339th/505th Richard C O'Brien 17 Nov 44 - RTD 12 Mar 45 (landed behind Russian Lines; returned).

Page 129, 339th Fighter Group History, 1st Edition.

Object Number - UPL 61884 - 339th/505th Richard C O'Brien 17 Nov 44 - RTD 12 Mar 45 (landed behind Russian Lines; returned).

On 12 March 1945 P-51 44-14086 'Angel of Mercy' developed mechanical problems. Pilot Richard O'Brien crash landed a/c behind Soviet lines near Stettin, Germany. O'Brien was evacuated through ESCOM HQ at Poltava.

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Aircraft

In the foreground is A P-51 Mustang 6N: N (serial number 44-15001), named “Silver Streak”, of the 339th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:"415001 6N:N Silve Streak cpt Robert Irion 6N: D 414886 Fowlmere James G Robinson"

44-14086

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Angel of Mercy
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 505th Fighter Squadron

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Page 129, 339th Fighter Group History, 1st Edition.

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ContributorPyker
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Added nickname via 339FG Newsletter.

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MACR 13417
RG 334, National Archives, College Park, MD.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13417 / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

Richard C O'Brien: Gallery (1 items)

339th/505th Richard C O'Brien 17 Nov 44 - RTD 12 Mar 45 (landed behind Russian Lines; returned).

Object number: UPL 61884 - 339th/505th Richard C O'Brien 17 Nov 44 - RTD 12...