44-13888 Angel Puss
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 361st Fighter Group 376th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19118910 / T-002268
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 55th Fighter Group 38th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-754512
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bures / RAF Wormingford / RFC Wormingford / USAAF Station 159 / Wormingford Landing Ground
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
France | 10 August 1944 |
Revisions
ContributorJables61
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Sources
I have newspaper articles from the 1940's citing the name of F/O Walter F. Chapin plane was the Sugar Puss, or the Angel Puss. I could find no P-51 with the name Sugar Puss, I think this one has to be his. He was 361st Fighter Squadron based at Little Walden. He was KIFA flying "Blue Eyes" (42-106802) on October 11, 1944, ordinarily flown by Lt. Robert J. Bain. I can attach photos of the newspaper articles if you would like to try to verify if this is F/O Chapin's plane. Thankyou so much!
ContributorAAM
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Sources
MACR 7771 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database