UPL 57155

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P-51 Mustang (44-15325) "Swanee Jr." landing after a mission in combat ~ I.D.ed to the 434th Fighter Squadron 479th F.G. - Lt. Wendell Marlowe was KIA in this aircraft after it had been re-coded to L2-I.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 479th Fighter Group 434th Fighter Squadron 435th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-496205
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 479th Fighter Group 434th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-824530
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Swanee Jr
  • Unit: 479th Fighter Group 434th Fighter Squadron

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Date:
ContributorPyker
ChangesChanges to caption, person associations and place associations
Sources

Added assigned pilot for L2-B Capt. William H Gates and added location.

Date:
ContributorMichelbe
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, person associations and aircraft associations
Sources

WWII Crashsiteresearch.com