44-14423 Kraut Knocker Boomerang Jr.
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 7658 - P-51 Mustang (L2-L, serial number 44-14423) nicknamed "Kraut Knocker" of the 479th Fighter Group flown by Lt. Robert Bromschwig.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 479th Fighter Group 434th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11094468
- Highest Rank: Private First Class
- Role/Job: Armourer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 479th Fighter Group 434th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16154055 / O-720765
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 479th Fighter Group 434th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36461558
- Highest Rank: Corporal (RAF)
- Role/Job: Armourer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 479th Fighter Group 434th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (479th Fighter Group)
- Service Numbers: O-659131
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Crashed |
28 May 1945 | Crashed Belly Landing due to Engine Failure or Fire, Hadleigh/ 2 miles NW, CAT4 damaged, pilot James E Bouchier. |
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Sources
Roger Freeman / http://www.littlefriends.co.uk / http://www.aviationarchaeology.com
