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Edgar L Garland

Military

Hometown Valdosta, GA.

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Units served with

Captain George Hrico, Captain Evan M "Johnny" Johnson, Major Archie A Tower and Lieutenant Richard E Krauss of the 339th Fighter Group in front of a P-51 Mustang (6N-W, serial number 44-14705) nicknamed "Boomerang". Image via James G Robinson. Written on slide casing: 'Cpt Hrico, Johnson, Tower & Krauss, 505 FS, Archie Tower.'

339th Fighter Group

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

A pilot and ground crewman of the 339th Fighter Group with a P-51 Mustang (5Q-O, serial number 44-15499) nicknamed "Punkie II".

504th Fighter Squadron

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

An officer of the 352nd Fighter Group, who holds the rank of Lieutenant. Identity unknown.

Headquarters (339th Fighter Group)

Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
Air Force: Eighth Air Force

Aircraft

42-106644

Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
Unit: 339th Fighter Group 504th Fighter Squadron

Revisions

Date17 Jul 2019 13:04:01

Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter

Changes

Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History

Date27 Sep 2014 18:08:07

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list