Neil Dornbus

Military
P-51 Mustang (L2-L, serial number 44-14423) nicknamed "Kraut Knocker" of the 479th Fighter Group flown by Lt. Robert Bromschwig. media-395578.jpg FRE 7658 P-51 Mustang (L2-L, serial number 44-14423) nicknamed "Kraut Knocker" of the 479th Fighter Group flown by Lt. Robert Bromschwig. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 7658 - P-51 Mustang (L2-L, serial number 44-14423) nicknamed "Kraut Knocker" of the 479th Fighter Group flown by Lt. Robert Bromschwig.

Assigned to 434FS, 479FG, 8AF USAAF. ETD





Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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P-51 Mustang (L2-L, serial number 44-14423) nicknamed "Kraut Knocker" of the 479th Fighter Group flown by Lt. Robert Bromschwig.

44-14423

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Kraut Knocker Boomerang Jr.
  • Unit: 479th Fighter Group 434th Fighter Squadron

44-15381

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Kraut Knocker Super Wabbit
  • Unit: 479th Fighter Group 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron 434th Fighter Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Kalamazoo, MI 12 April 1943 Kalamazoo, Michigan

Born

Michigan

Based

Wattisham Assigned to 434FS, 479FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book THE 479TH FIGHTER GROUP (D790.G479)

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P-51 Mustang (L2-L, serial number 44-14423) nicknamed "Kraut Knocker" of the 479th Fighter Group flown by Lt. Robert Bromschwig.

Object number: FRE 7658 - P-51 Mustang (L2-L, serial number 44-14423)...