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P-38J Lightning serial number 43-28341, coded CG-O of 38th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group. Initially named "Peoria Pulverizer" by pilot Capt. Willard L Kreft after his Hometown of Peoria, IL, it was subsequently reassigned to the then Captain John D Landers who joined the squadron shortly before Kreft completed his Tour. Landers renamed it "Texas Longhorn" before the unit converted to P-51 Mustangs and he received the first of his "Big Beautiful Doll" named aircraft.

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Vincent Louis Hrupek

  • 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

Willard Lewis Kreft

  • 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

John D Landers

  • 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

43-28341

  • 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

Lieutenant-Colonel Elwyn G. Righetti of the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group stands beside his P-51 Mustang, "Katydid". Print signed 'Best of everything your big loud Elwyn', 1944-1945.

Wormingford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Bures / RAF Wormingford / RFC Wormingford / USAAF Station 159 / Wormingford Landing Ground

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