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UPL 57160

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Captain William M Gates with his P-51D 44-15325 L2-B "Swanee Jr".

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Units

The insignia of the 479th Fighter Group.

479th Fighter Group

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

People

William M Gates

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

Aircraft

44-15325

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

Locations

Major Henry Porter Plunk and a fellow airman of the 479th Fighter Group stand with Plunk's P-51 Mustang (9B-0, serial number 44-72516) nicknamed "Ambrosia".

Wattisham

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date: 8 May 2022 15:12:49

ContributorPyker

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, person associations, place associations and aircraft associations

Sources

Added media of Capt. Gates with his P-51.