Clarence Eugene Zieske

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UPL 67175 UPL 67175 Clarence "Bud" Eugene Zieske

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Object Number - UPL 67175 - Clarence "Bud" Eugene Zieske

Flew 8 fighter escort missions. Killed in Action (KIA) on 9th Mission and crashed near Behairencover on 8/12/44

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361st Fighter Group

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

A P-51 Mustang (B7-H_, serial number 44-13704) nicknamed "Ferocious Frankie" after the wife of Lieutenant-Colonel Wallace E. Hopkins, of the 374th Fighter Squadron, 361st Fighter Group.

374th Fighter Squadron

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

A P-51 Mustang (E2-A, serial number 44-13568) nicknamed "Sky Bouncer" of the 361st Fighter Group flies over the countryside. Image stamped multiple times on reverse: "Official Photograph US Army Air Forces", "For Personal Use Only" and "Passed by US Army Examiner, 10143." Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-51 D, 361 FG (USAAF).'

375th Fighter Squadron

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

Aircraft

42-106942

Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
Nicknames: Bobbie E Jeanne
Unit: 361st Fighter Group 374th Fighter Squadron 375th Fighter Squadron

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Killed in action

12 August 1944

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Date26 Oct 2023 23:25:49

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Date11 Jan 2021 12:08:32

Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter

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Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

Date5 Apr 2020 17:02:50

Contributorjmoore43

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Added "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:06:16

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / son/ MACR 7619

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Object number: UPL 67175 - Clarence "Bud" Eugene Zieske