44-14819 Miss GENNY CLOUD
Scanned photo.
Assigned to 487FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF. Flown in combat by Anthony H. Goebel. Crew chief: S/Sgt. Joseph R. Zoppi, Asst. Crew Chief: Sgt. Richard L. Funk
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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: 352nd Fighter Group 487th Fighter Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Assistant Crew Chief "Miss GENNY CLOUD"
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 487th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13106786 / 0-2005779
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 487th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12050216
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Crew Chief of "Miss GENNY CLOUD"
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Manufactured |
Inglewood, CA, USA | Built at North American. | |
Delivered |
Beale AFB, CA, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
Assigned |
Bodney, Thetford IP26, UK | Assigned to Crew Chief Joseph R. Zoppi and flown in combat by Anthony H. Goebel: 487FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF | |
Assigned |
Bodney, Thetford IP26 5BX, UK | Transferred post war to 362nd FS, 357th FG, 8AF USAAF Markings changed to "Big Stud" G4-B (Bar over B). Pilot: Robinson |
Revisions
http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/
"357 44-14819 P-51D 362 G4-B Robinson Big Stud Bar over B. From 352 FG post war."
From Peter Randall of Little Friends (http://www.littlefriends.co.uk):
"If one looks at the IARC for 44-14819, it will be seen that the 352nd FG gained it from Warton on 12th October 1944 when it was assigned to Lt. Cyrus N Greer as HO-G and who named it “Lillie Marlene II”, following his P-51B-10-NA 43-7139 HO-G “Lillie Marlene”. Strangely, the IARC then states that it was salvaged due to battle damage on 9th December 1944, (whilst still assigned to Greer). This is obviously not exactly so, as the photos showing the last four, as well as the complete tail number prove that it did in fact get assigned to Goebel. Interestingly, it also received Cat. AC battle damage on 21st January 1945 as Miss Genny Cloud! Greer completed his tour on 15th January 1945, so Goebel must have had it assigned to him at that date or shortly before, seeing that tour expired pilots usually stuck around for a short time to help out with settling in the replacements."