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P-51B 43-7185 and Lt. Bernard Karl 486th Fighter Squadron

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Lt. Bernard H Karl, Buffalo, NY, 486th FS, and his P-51B 43-7185 PZ-K(bar) ‘Joe and Belle’, flown by Lt. Kenneth S Williams on the Frantic II shuttle mission.

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Units

352nd Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

Pilot Lieutenant-Colonel Luther H. Richmond with his aircraft, P-47 Thunderbolt (PZ-R, serial number 42-8412), named "Sweetie", at Bodney air base, winter 1943 - 1944. Pin-up artwork by Alberto Vargas. 1943 - 1944. Lieutenant-Colonel Richmond flew with the 486th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group.

486th Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force

People

Lt. Kenneth S Williams, 486th Fighter Squadron

Bernard H Karl

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 486th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-697562
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Kenneth S Williams

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 486th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (352nd Fighter Group)
Service Numbers: O-799697
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant