Robert G Young Jr
Military
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UPL 7111
Lt. Robert G Young Jr., 374th Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-15365 B7-G “GaLLoping Goose”. Name of a/c was due to the slightly irregular sounding beat of the engine during tick-over and taxiing. 44-15365 was formerly the mount of Capt. John Cearley Jr. and named "Queen Jean" for his wife Jean.
USAAF Photo.
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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: Queen Jean, Galloping Goose
- Unit: 361st Fighter Group 374th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Hadstock