44-63179 Chub A Luk

media-30369.jpeg UPL 30369 Lt. Francis J McCarthy. 328th Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-63179 PE-B_ "Chub A Luk". Crew chief S/Sgt. Arthur C "Snoot" Snyder's trade mark parber pole in evidence on the right cowl along with the white wall tyres. Note also the treatment to the antenna and the rudder counter-balance.

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Object Number - UPL 30369 - Lt. Francis J McCarthy. 328th Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-63179 PE-B_ "Chub A Luk". Crew chief S/Sgt. Arthur C "Snoot" Snyder's trade mark parber pole...

Assigned to 328FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Francis J McCarthy

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 496th Fighter Training Group 328th Fighter Squadron 555th Fighter Training Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-770346
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

John F Reiners

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 328th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-832488
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant

Arthur Snyder

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 328th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Crew Chief

Places

Aerial photograph of Bodney airfield, looking south east, the barrack sites are in the top centre of the image, 8 June 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/369. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bodney

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Royal Air Force Bodney

Events

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Manufactured

Inglewood, CA, USA Built at North American.

Delivered

California, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Bodney, Thetford IP26 5BX, UK Assigned to 328FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF.

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44-63179: Gallery (4 items)

A P-51 Mustang (PE-R, serial number 44-63179) of the 352nd Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'PE-R, 44-63179.' On reverse: R.M. Hill [Stamp].

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