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Glenn E. Duncan, on the left, and John B. Rose Jr. of the 353rd Fighter Group, stand beside the group's de Havilland DH 82 Tiger Moth DE745 'Dorothy', which Duncan had just crash-landed into the field. 1943-1944. This is one of a series of photos taken before the above mentioned accident on 7th September 1943 at Westleton, Suffolk. Major Duncan, with Lt. Rose as passenger, landed at the crash landing of a 351st Fighter Squadron P-47 Thunderbolt piloted by Lt. Vernon A. Leatherman (a/c YJ-N 41-6585). On attempting to take off and return to Metfield, Major Duncan hit a hedge and flipped the Tiger Moth onto its back. Major Duncan and Lt. Rose were unhurt

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Units

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 350th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (353rd Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-398671
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Commanding Officer of 353rd
Glenn E. Duncan, on the left, and John B. Rose Jr. of the 353rd Fighter Group, stand beside the group's de Havilland DH 82 Tiger Moth, which Duncan had just crash-landed into the field. 1943-1944.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group Headquarters (353rd Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-24960
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Aircraft

Glenn E. Duncan, on the left, and John B. Rose Jr. of the 353rd Fighter Group, stand beside the group's de Havilland DH 82 Tiger Moth, which Duncan had just crash-landed into the field. 1943-1944.
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 495th Fighter Training Group 351st Fighter Squadron
Glenn E. Duncan, on the left, and John B. Rose Jr. of the 353rd Fighter Group, stand beside the group's de Havilland DH 82 Tiger Moth, which Duncan had just crash-landed into the field. 1943-1944.
  • Aircraft Type: Tiger Moth
  • Nicknames: Dorothy
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 79th Service Group 15th Station Complement Squadron Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (79th Service Group)

Revisions

Date:
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to caption, person associations and aircraft associations
Sources

Roger Freeman Photo.

Date:
Contributor-------
ChangesChanges to caption, person associations and aircraft associations
Sources

353rd FG Records
Graham Cross, Jonah's Feet Are Dry (Ipswich, 2001), p. 409-10.

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection