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UPL 48809

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P-51D 44-13535 'Chattanooga Choo Choo' 79FS, 20FG, Lt Edward F. Pogue sat on the wing.

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Units

Official emblem of the 20th Fighter Group, approved 26 November 1942

20th Fighter Group

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

Captain Jack M. Ilfrey, one of the COs of the 79th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group, at Kings Cliffe air base. He stands with other crew members beside P-38J Lightning (MC-O, serial number 43-28431), called "Happy Jack's Go Buggy".

79th Fighter Squadron

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

People

Edward F Pogue

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 20th Fighter Group 79th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-721515
Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Aircraft

44-13535

Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
Nicknames: Black's Bird
Unit: 20th Fighter Group 79th Fighter Squadron

Revisions

Date: 2 Apr 2021 17:28:57

ContributorAl_Skiff

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

Sources

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