43-6913 Shangri-La

media-5601.jpeg UPL 5601 'Don' Gentile on the wing of his P-51B, 43-6913 VF-T 'Shangri-La'.

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Object Number - UPL 5601 - 'Don' Gentile on the wing of his P-51B, 43-6913 VF-T 'Shangri-La'.

Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal aircraft of Dominic 'Don' Gentile. He claimed 7.5 of his 21 victories in this aircraft. Don Gentile crashed this A/C whilst displaying to reporters after his final mission at his home base Debden on 13-Apr-44.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38100448
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Crew Chief
A pilot, Domenic "Don" Gentile, of the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group - Debden with his P-51 Mustang, nicknamed "Shangri-La"
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-885109
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 336th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Assistant Crew chief

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E/A destroyed x 3

Berlin, Germany 8 March 1944 3 x Bf109 destroyed Berlin. Pilot Don Gentile 8-Mar-44.

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E/A destroyed 1/2

Berlin, Germany 8 March 1944 1/2 Bf109 destroyed Berlin. Pilot Don Gentile 8-Mar-44.

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E/A destroyed

Augsburg, Germany 18 March 1944 Fw190 destroyed Augsberg. Pilot Don Gentile 18-Mar-44.

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E/A destroyed x 3

Rührbergstraße, 79639 Grenzach-Wyhlen, Germany 8 April 1944 3 x Fw190 destroyed Ruhrburg. Pilot Don Gentile 8-Apr-44.

Crashed

RAF Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 13 April 1944 Dominic Gentile crashed whilst displaying to reporters after his final mission at his home base on 13-Apr-44.

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Final mission

13 April 1944

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Personal research & 4th Fighter Group 'Debden Eagles' by Chris Bucholtz.

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Amendments to a/c code and unit connections - - Little Friends at http://www.littlefriends.co.uk

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Added markings based on associated media

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Wikipedia

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USAAF Photo

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