42-106811 Suzy-G
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FRE 527
P-51 Mustangs (E2-C, serial number 44-13410) nicknamed "Lou IV (Athelene)", (E2-A, serial number 44-13568) nicknamed "Sky Bouncer", (E2-S, serial number 44-13926) and (E2-H, serial number 42-106811) nicknamed "Suzie G" of the 361st Fighter Group fly in formation above the clouds.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- 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: 361st Fighter Group 375th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14107185 / O-810498
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot and 375th FS "D" Flight commander
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Bottisham, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK | 11 September 1944 | Normally flown by Capt Francis T Glankler (named "Suzy-G", after his wife), 375th FS "D" Flight commander. This plane was written off after a crash landing at Bottisham following a combat mission on 11 September 1944. |