44-13659 Morphine Sue II, Chip
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UPL 38454
Lt. Russ McNally and crew chief S/Sgt. Cyril Monnier stand by the artwork on their P-51D Mustang named "Morphine Sue II". This P-51 started out with McNally as YF-J in the 358th fighter squadron, 355th fighter group before going with him to the Experimental Scouting Force where the YF code was underscored to differentiate it. S/Sgt. Monnier stayed with the 358th FS. It then went with him to the 1st Scouting Force at Honington where it eventually became 9H-J "Chip" of Lt. Merrill J Dumont.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 1st Scouting Force 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O759432
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 1st Scouting Force 385th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-803812
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 355th Fighter Group 1st Scouting Force 2nd Scouting Force 358th Fighter Squadron Scouting Force (Experimental) (SFX)
- Service Numbers: O-812848
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 355th Fighter Group 358th Fighter Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Crew Chief
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: RAF Honington
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Steeple Morden, Royston, Cambridgeshire SG8, UK | 31 August 1944 | Nosed over Steeple Morden on 31 August 1944. The pilot involved in this mishap was Capt Dwight W Hartman. |
Crashed |
Tuddenham, Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk IP28, UK | 20 February 1945 | Crash landed 20/02/45 - Lt Stuart Honaker (per accident report). RAF Tuddenham. |
Assigned |
Assigned to 358th FS, 355th FG. Coded YF-J "Morphine Sue II". | ||
Assigned |
Assigned to SFX experimental scout force. Coded YF-J "Morphine Sue II". | ||
Assigned |
Assigned to first scout force. Coded 9H-J "Chip". |
Revisions
ContributorPyker
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Corrected events to show code as YF instead of VF and corrected nickname to "Morphine Sue II" from "Morphine Sue".