Philo M Burney

Military

Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. 24 x combat missions. Transferred to 10th Air Depot Group.



Awards: AM (2OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Aircraft

A P-51 Mustang (YF-L, serial number 44-73155) nicknamed "Ole VI" of the 357th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group flown by Major William J "Billy" Hovde. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Hovde's A/C. Richard Williams.'

44-73155

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Ole VI
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 358th Fighter Squadron
A P-51 Mustang nicknamed "My Achin' Back" of the 334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, at Debden. A member of the ground crew is standing alongside the aircraft. Handwritten on slide:"P-51D 4731?5 QP 4th FGp Debden 1945 Hendel via Davis"

44-73155

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: My Achin Back
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 55th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron 38th Fighter Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Dallas County, TX, USA 11 May 1923

Enlisted

Dallas, TX, USA 28 September 1942

Based

Debden 24 January 1945 - 15 September 1945 Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Transferred

Chilbolton, Stockbridge SO20, UK 15 September 1945 Transferred to 10th Air Depot Group.

Died

San Antonio, TX, USA 2 July 1972

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Sources

https://www.fold3.com/page/84860226_philo_m%20burney/details/
http://www.4thfightergroupassociation.org/uploads/8/2/0/3/8203817/334_b…
http://littlefriends.co.uk/search.php?searchString=burney&Submit=Search

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Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list