43-12474
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FRE 495
Ground crew of the 357th Fighter Group winch a P-51 Mustang (G4-H, serial number 43-12474) following a landing accident at Raydon 21 January 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Olmsted, Raydon.'
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Assigned to 362FS, 357FG, 9AF USAAF. Transferred to 109TRS, 67TRG, 9AF USAAF.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 357th Fighter Group 362nd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-745553
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Theberton/Saxmundham
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Raydon, Ipswich IP7 5LL, UK | 21 January 1944 | Landing Accident Raydon/Sta 157 Cat 3 damage Lt Konstantin J Vogel, 21-Jan-44. P-51B 43-12474 - 362FS 357FG 9AF |
Crashed |
Middle Wallop, Stockbridge SO20 8HN, UK | 7 May 1944 | Taxiing Accident Middle Wallop/Sta 449 Cat 3 damage Lt John H Ryther, 7-May-44. P-51B 43-12474 - 362FS 357FG 9AF |
Crashed |
Charleroi, Belgium | 23 December 1944 | Taxiing Accident Charleroi/A-87 Cat 3 damage, [ground crew], 23-Dec-44. F-6B 43-12474 - 109TRS 67TRG 9AF |
Manufactured |
Inglewood, CA, USA | Built at North American. | |
Delivered |
California, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
Assigned |
Leiston IP16, UK | Assigned to 362FS 357FG 9AF USAAF. | |
Assigned |
Charleroi, Belgium | Transferred to 109TRS, 67TRG, 9AF USAAF. |