Darrell E McAfee

Military

Assigned to 354FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Aircraft

44-13375

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Penny III Man O War
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron 354th Fighter Squadron
A P-51 Mustang, nicknamed "Man O' War" of the 4th Fighter Group, at Debden flown by Lieutenant Colonel Claiborne Kinnard, who commanded the group from August to late November 1944. The two projections from the cockpit are wing mirrors. Handwritten on slide:"C/C Rod on Kinnard's Man O'War Richie"

44-14292

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Man O War Old Witch Floozy Suzy
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron
P-51 Mustangs including (WR-A, serial number 44-14292) nicknamed "Man O' War" of the 355th Fighter Group and Mustangs of the 339th Fighter Group and the 353rd Fighter Group at Debden, home of the 4th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide case:" Co's aircraft 23/3/45 Richie"

44-15625

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Man O War, Scatterbrain
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron

44-72427

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Man O War Daphne
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (355th Fighter Group)
P-51 Mustangs (WR-A, serial number 44-73144) nicknamed "Man O' War" flown by Lieutenant-Colonel Claiborn H. "Zoot" Kinnard Jr, and (WR-F) flown by Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon M. "Gordy" or "Ace" Graham of the 354th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group , 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'A/C markings 355FG. WR - 354 F.S., 355 F.G., 8th Air Force. CC's A/C 1945. Kinnard WR-A, Graham WR-F 415.' On reverse: Robert E. Kohnert [Stamp].

44-73144

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Man O War
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (355th Fighter Group)

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Ohio, USA 14 November 1918

Enlisted

Ohio, USA 10 October 1942

Other

Discharged USAAF

United States 17 November 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

Richmond Dale, OH, USA 22 June 1997

Based

Steeple Morden Assigned to 354FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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Sources

https://www.fold3.com/record/527829158-darrell-mcafee-1918
https://www.fold3.com/record/33691303-darrell-e-mcafee

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

1996 355TH FG Assoc. Directory / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia