FRE 2898
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P-51 Mustangs including (serial number 42-106434) of the 354th Fighter Group line up for take off. Handwritten caption on reverse: '59175 A.C.' The second plane from the right is "Angel From Hell" 1st Lt. William R. Perkins ' P-51. He was Killed in Action in this plane the morning of June 13, 1944. This plane was destroyed. The "Verna Q" artwork is on the plane on the far right.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Atlanta Peach
- Unit: 354th Fighter Group 361st Fighter Group 355th Fighter Squadron 374th Fighter Squadron
Revisions
By using Photoshop, I was able to zoom in close on the plane second from the right and used the settings to decipher the name on the plane. The name was painted on the plane in early May 1944 and the plane crashed on June 13, 1944.
Zooming in on the photo I can see the "Verna Q" artwork is on the plane on the far right.