44-13686 Rugged Rebel III Rugged Rebel
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UPL 27850
"A Pilot Of The 364Th Fighter Group, 67Th Fighter Wing, Poses Beside His North American P-51 'Rugged Rebel' At The 8Th Air Force Station F-375, Honington, England. 14 October 1944". - Lt Col Allison C. Brooks, commander of the 1st Scouting Force, stands with his assigned P-51D 44-13686 "Rugged Rebel."
NARA ref 342-FH-3A12360-71823AC.
NARA ref 342-FH-3A12360-71823AC.
Assigned to 384FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to Scouting Force (Experimental) (SFX), 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 1st Scouting Force, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) 3-Feb-45. Lt John J Allen POW. MACR 12173.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- 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: 306th Bomb Group 364th Fighter Group 1st Scouting Force 368th Bomb Squadron 383rd Fighter Squadron 385th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-750510
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot; Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 1st Scouting Force 385th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-25258
- Highest Rank: Major General
- Role/Job: Commanding Officer, 1st Scouting Force. Former Group Operations Officer (401st )
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 355th Fighter Group 2nd Scouting Force 354th Fighter Squadron 358th Fighter Squadron 385th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (355th Fighter Group) Scouting Force (Experimental) (SFX)
- Service Numbers: O-796104
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: RAF Honington
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31, UK | 17 October 1944 | Suffered engine failure on take off at Honington on 17-Oct-44. Pilot Lt John J Allen. |
Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
Hollland | 3 February 1945 | Failed to Return (FTR) 3-Feb-45. Lt John J Allen POW. MACR 12173. |
Manufactured |
Inglewood, CA, USA | Built at North American. | |
Delivered |
California, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
Assigned |
Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31, UK | Assigned to 384FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Assigned |
Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31, UK | Transferred to Scouting Force (Experimental) (SFX), 8AF USAAF. | |
Assigned |
Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31, UK | Transferred to 1st Scouting Force, 8AF USAAF. |