Headquarters (355th Fighter Group)

Headquarters
media-12882.jpeg UPL 12882 Lt. Albert B Kaplan, [New London, CT], 354th Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-72427 WR-M “Daphne”.

Object Number - UPL 12882 - Lt. Albert B Kaplan, [New London, CT], 354th Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-72427 WR-M “Daphne”.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 357th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (355th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: 35211825 / O-671498
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 1st Service Group 355th Fighter Group Headquarters (355th Fighter Group)
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group Headquarters (355th Fighter Group)
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 370th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (355th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-719280
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 2nd Scouting Force 354th Fighter Squadron 358th Fighter Squadron 385th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (355th Fighter Group) Scouting Force (Experimental) (SFX)
  • Service Numbers: O-796104
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Speed / Lil Jo
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group Headquarters (355th Fighter Group)
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Man O War Daphne
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (355th Fighter Group)
P-51 Mustangs (WR-A, serial number 44-73144) nicknamed "Man O' War" flown by Lieutenant-Colonel Claiborn H. "Zoot" Kinnard Jr, and (WR-F) flown by Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon M. "Gordy" or "Ace" Graham of the 354th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group , 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'A/C markings 355FG. WR - 354 F.S., 355 F.G., 8th Air Force. CC's A/C 1945. Kinnard WR-A, Graham WR-F 415.' On reverse: Robert E. Kohnert [Stamp].
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Man O War
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (355th Fighter Group)

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Units in the UK from ETOUSA Station List, as transcribed by Lt. Col. Philip Grinton (US Army, Retired) and extracted by IWM; air division data from L.D. Underwood, based on the 8th Air Force Strength Report of 6th August 1944, as published in 'The 8th Air Force Yearbook' by Lt. Col. John H Woolnough (1980)

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