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UPL 21456

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Starboard side view of Lt Krueger's P-51D 44-72495 5Q-F.

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Units

Captain George Hrico, Captain Evan M "Johnny" Johnson, Major Archie A Tower and Lieutenant Richard E Krauss of the 339th Fighter Group in front of a P-51 Mustang (6N-W, serial number 44-14705) nicknamed "Boomerang". Image via James G Robinson. Written on slide casing: 'Cpt Hrico, Johnson, Tower & Krauss, 505 FS, Archie Tower.'

339th Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

A pilot and ground crewman of the 339th Fighter Group with a P-51 Mustang (5Q-O, serial number 44-15499) nicknamed "Punkie II".

504th Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

People

Donald F Krueger

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 339th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron 504th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-721456
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Aircraft

44-72495

Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
Nicknames: Itzawhiz
Unit: 339th Fighter Group 504th Fighter Squadron

Locations

The control tower at Fowlmere, home of the 339th Fighter Group, 1945. Image via James G Robinson. Written on slide casing: 'Fowlmere Tower, 1945.'

Fowlmere

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date: 24 Apr 2016 16:22:29

ContributorPyker

ChangesCreated entry with collection, caption, unit associations, person associations, place associations and aircraft associations

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