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A P-51 Mustang (B7-H_) nicknamed "Ferocious Frankie" of the 361st Fighter Group, flown by Lieutenant Colonel Wallace Hopkins, releases two bombs during a mission. Image via James D Smith. Written on slide casing: 'Bottisham from air.'

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A P-51 Mustang (B7-H_, serial number 44-13704) nicknamed "Ferocious Frankie" after the wife of Lieutenant-Colonel Wallace E. Hopkins, of the 374th Fighter Squadron, 361st Fighter Group.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 361st Fighter Group Headquarters (361st Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-420598
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 361st Fighter Group 376th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-800060
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant

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  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Ferocious Frankie
  • Unit: 361st Fighter Group 374th Fighter Squadron

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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection