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Personnel of the 364th Fighter Group attend to a crashed P-51 Mustang at Honington, 13 April 1945. Printed caption on reverse: '71951 A.C. - Men of the 364th Fighter Group, 67th Fighter Wing, salvage useable parts from a wrecked North American P-51 (A/C 44-15726) at their U.S. Air Force Station F-375, Honington, England. 13 April 1945.' media-401011.jpg FRE 3211 Personnel of the 364th Fighter Group attend to a crashed P-51 Mustang at Honington, 13 April 1945. Printed caption on reverse: '71951 A.C. - Men of the 364th Fighter Group, 67th Fighter Wing, salvage useable parts from a wrecked North American P-51 (A/C 44-15726) at their U.S. Air Force Station F-375, Honington, England. 13 April 1945.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 3211 - Personnel of the 364th Fighter Group attend to a crashed P-51 Mustang at Honington, 13 April 1945. Printed caption on reverse: '71951 A.C. - Men of...

Assigned to 385FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Units served with

People

Frank J Janusz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 364th Fighter Group 385th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-836466
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant

Warren E Kremer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 364th Fighter Group 1st Scouting Force 354th Fighter Squadron 385th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-830256
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot P-51

Curtis L Smart

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 364th Fighter Group 1st Scouting Force 385th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2008899
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Aerial photography of Honington airfield looking south, the technical site with four C-type hangars and bomb dump are at the top, 21 June 1946. Photograph taken by No. 540 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/1589. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Honington

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: RAF Honington

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31 1EE, UK 24 April 1945 Belly Landing Honington Cat 4 damage Lt Frank J Janusz, 24-Apr-45. P-51D 44-15726 - 385FS 364FG 8AF

Manufactured

Inglewood, CA, USA Built at North American.

Delivered

California, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31 1EE, UK Assigned to 385FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Personnel of the 364th Fighter Group attend to a crashed P-51 Mustang at Honington, 13 April 1945. Printed caption on reverse: '71951 A.C. - Men of the 364th Fighter Group, 67th Fighter Wing, salvage useable parts from a wrecked North American P-51 (A/C 44-15726) at their U.S. Air Force Station F-375, Honington, England. 13 April 1945.'

Object number: FRE 3211 - Personnel of the 364th Fighter Group attend to a...