William R O'Brien

Military
media-39604.jpeg UPL 39604 Capt Bill O'Brien 363rd FS J Cook photo collection and archives

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Object Number - UPL 39604 - Capt Bill O'Brien 363rd FS

Flight leader 363rd FS 357th FG

CO 555tth FTS 496th FTG

5.5 air kills (5 ME-109s + .5 ME-110) + 2 probables (ME-109 + FW-190) + 1 damaged (FW-190).

P-51D s/n 44-13522 B6+G "Billie's Bitch"

Read an interview with Lieutenant O'Bee O'Brien here: http://www.cebudanderson.com/obeeinterview.html

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Units served with

Aircraft

44-13522

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Billy's Bitch
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 363rd Fighter Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Leiston airfield looking south, the control tower and technical site are to the right, 16 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/929. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Leiston

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Theberton/Saxmundham

Events

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Born

Tulsa, OK, USA 14 November 1921

Revisions

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JCook Photo Collection & Archives

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Changed rank to Capt.
https://obscureco.wordpress.com/2013/03/06/69-years-ago-the-357th-fight…

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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / group history

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Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

William R O'Brien: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 39604 - Capt Bill O'Brien 363rd FS

Object number: UPL 39605 - Capt Bill O'Brien 363rd FS