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Lt Vernon Richards P-51D-5NA Mustang 44-13357 "Tika IV" of the 374th FS / 361s t FG / 8th AF. Later assigned to Lt. Alfred B Cook Jr who renamed it "Sailor Girl Shirl" - KIA 16 Nov 44 - crashed near Kelshall en route to its base at Little Walden.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 361st Fighter Group 374th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18138519 / O-763502
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 361st Fighter Group 374th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-677128 and 32026171 on enlisting
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Tika IV, Sailor Girl Shirl
- Unit: 361st Fighter Group 374th Fighter Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Hadstock
Revisions
Date:
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, person associations, place associations and aircraft associations
Sources
USAAF Photo.