UPL 12881

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P-51D 44-15625 WRA 'Man o War' Lt Col. Claiborn H "Zoot" Kinnard Jr. C/O 355 FG Feb 1945.

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Captain Henry W "Baby" Brown and Lieutenant-Colonel Claiborn H "Zoot" Kinnard Jr of the 355th Fighter Group with Brown's P-51 Mustang (WR-Z, serial number 42-106448) nicknamed "The Hun Hunter ~ Texas". Image stamped and signed on reverse to pass base censorship. First handwritten caption on reverse: 'HW Brown (Left) & unknown commander 355 FG.' Second handwritten caption on reverse, in different script, refers to the "unknown commander": 'He is Lt Col Kinnard.'
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 356th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron 360th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (355th Fighter Group) Headquarters (4th Fighter Group) Headquarters (65th Fighter Wing)
  • Service Numbers: O-383753
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot / Commanding Officer

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P-51 Mustangs including (WR-A, serial number 44-14292) nicknamed "Man O' War" of the 355th Fighter Group and Mustangs of the 339th Fighter Group and the 353rd Fighter Group at Debden, home of the 4th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide case:" Co's aircraft 23/3/45 Richie"
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Man O War, Scatterbrain
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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