44-14885 Nervous Nell/Dizzy Jess

A line-up of P-51 Mustang aircraft of the 55th Fighter Group. Printed on slide"270297 J2H31457 15" media-387974.jpg FRE 5487 A line-up of P-51 Mustang aircraft of the 55th Fighter Group. Printed on slide"270297 J2H31457 15" Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5487 - A line-up of P-51 Mustang aircraft of the 55th Fighter Group. Printed on slide"270297 J2H31457 15"

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Units served with

People

Lloyd D Boring

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 55th Fighter Group 343rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15109502 / O-720758
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Douglas A Parker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 55th Fighter Group 343rd Fighter Squadron Headquarters (55th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-429864
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Lieutenant-Colonel Elwyn G. Righetti of the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group stands beside his P-51 Mustang, "Katydid". Print signed 'Best of everything your big loud Elwyn', 1944-1945.

Wormingford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Bures / RAF Wormingford / RFC Wormingford / USAAF Station 159 / Wormingford Landing Ground

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http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/55thfg.php?action=list_records&recs=50&s…
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_fighters/p51_10.html

44-14885: Gallery (2 items)

P-51 Mustangs including (CY-Z), (CY-D) and (CL-C) of 55th Fighter Group lined up for review at Wormingford, 12 June 1945. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. caption on image: "Slide 2-68. 55th Ftr. Gp. Review - Wormingford airbase. June 12, 1945. Robert T. Sand."

Object number: FRE 2455 - P-51 Mustangs including (CY-Z), (CY-D) and (CL-C)...

A line-up of P-51 Mustang aircraft of the 55th Fighter Group. Printed on slide"270297 J2H31457 15"

Object number: FRE 5487 - A line-up of P-51 Mustang aircraft of the 55th...