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P-51 Mustangs including (CY-Z), (CY-D) and (CL-C) of 55th Fighter Group lined up for review at Wormingford, 12 June 1945. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. caption on image: "Slide 2-68. 55th Ftr. Gp. Review - Wormingford airbase. June 12, 1945. Robert T. Sand."
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P-51 Mustangs including (CY-Z), (CY-D) and (CL-C) of 55th Fighter Group lined up for review at Wormingford, 12 June 1945. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. caption on image: "Slide 2-68. 55th Ftr. Gp. Review - Wormingford airbase. June 12, 1945. Robert T. Sand." Associated caption from Sand File "P-51 line-up - CY-Z"

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People

A pipe-smoking member of ground crew of the 55th Fighter Group, wearing an apron for carrying hand tools. Handwritten on slide:"1-32"

Robert T Sand

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 55th Fighter Group 38th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39171056
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Airplane Propeller Specialist

Aircraft

A line-up of P-51 Mustang aircraft of the 55th Fighter Group. Printed on slide"270297 J2H31457 15"

44-14885

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Nervous Nell/Dizzy Jess
  • Unit: 55th Fighter Group 343rd Fighter Squadron
A line-up of P-51 Mustang aircraft of the 55th Fighter Group. Printed on slide"270297 J2H31457 15"

44-72168

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Sweet Mary
  • Unit: 55th Fighter Group 343rd Fighter Squadron

Locations

Lieutenant-Colonel Elwyn G. Righetti of the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group stands beside his P-51 Mustang, "Katydid". Print signed 'Best of everything your big loud Elwyn', 1944-1945.

Wormingford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Bures / RAF Wormingford / RFC Wormingford / USAAF Station 159 / Wormingford Landing Ground

Revisions

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ChangesChanges to caption
Sources

Associated caption from Sand File

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection