FRE 5355

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A P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-72181), nicknamed "Sunny VIII", flown by Colonel Everett Stewart, of the 4th Fighter Group - Debden. Handwritten on slide case:"Col Stewart's acft 8 x 10 N+ VFS 472181 G. Weckbacker" Taken by CWO Edward Richie.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 864th Air Engineering Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Warrant Officer (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Shop Superintendent (Aviation)
Major Everett W. Stewart of the 328th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 355th Fighter Group 328th Fighter Squadron 354th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (355th Fighter Group) Headquarters (4th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-22859
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot/Group Commander

Aircraft

A P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-72181), nicknamed "Sunny VIII", flown by Colonel Everett Stewart, of the 4th Fighter Group - Debden. Handwritten on slide case:"Col Stewart's acft 8 x 10 N+ VFS 472181 G. Weckbacker"
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Sunny VIII
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron

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Date:
ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to caption
Sources

"The image of Webster's kite "Sunny VIII" with the P51 peeling off overhead is also by CWO Edward Richie" according to Richie's son, Mark Richie.

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection