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P-51D #44-14647 , 5Q-A "Pedunk" of the 339th Fighter Group, 504th Fighter Squadron sitting at Bassingbourn in early 1945. Lost 20 March 1945 - Capt. Jerome J. Ballard "Jerry" POW. Photo by Lt. Thomas F. Flemming, 91st BG, 323rd BS. Photographic restoration by Nathan Howland.

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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

Jerome Joseph Ballard

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 339th Fighter Group 504th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: 16160004 / O-822609
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Aircraft

44-14647

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

Locations

Aerial photograph of Bassingbourn airfield looking east, Whaddon is at the top, the bomb dump is to the left of the main runway, which runs vertically; the control tower and technical site with four C-Type hangars is on the right, 23 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/692. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bassingbourn

Site type: Airfield

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: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47

ContributorSeattleSleeper

ChangesChanges to caption

Sources

Color 35mm slide from Lt. Thomas F. Flemming, 91st BG, 323rd BS.

Date: 17 Apr 2017 16:58:59

ContributorSeattleSleeper

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

Sources

Color slide from Lt. Thomas F. Flemming collection.