UPL 33302
IMAGECrew chief Vincent Hrupek, 38th Fighter Squadron55th Fighter Group, stands by his charge - P-38 Lightning 43-28341 CG-O assigned to pilot Lt, Willard L Kreft of Peoria, IL. Lt Kreft named his P-38 "Peoria Pulverizer" in honour of his Hometown. This P-38 was reassigned to the then Capt. John D Landers of Joshua, TX who would re-christen it "Texas Longhorn".
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 55th Fighter Group 78th Fighter Group 38th Fighter Squadron 84th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37038213
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Crew Chief
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 55th Fighter Group 38th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-740219
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 357th Fighter Group 361st Fighter Group 55th Fighter Group 38th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-431968
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Commanding Officer
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
- Nicknames: Peoria Pulverizer Texas Longhorn Scat III
- Unit: 479th Fighter Group 55th Fighter Group 38th Fighter Squadron 434th Fighter Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bures / RAF Wormingford / RFC Wormingford / USAAF Station 159 / Wormingford Landing Ground