44-13888 Angel Puss

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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

Lieutenant-Colonel Elwyn G. Righetti of the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group stands beside his P-51 Mustang, "Katydid". Print signed 'Best of everything your big loud Elwyn', 1944-1945.
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Bures / RAF Wormingford / RFC Wormingford / USAAF Station 159 / Wormingford Landing Ground

Events

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Failed to Return (FTR)

France 10 August 1944

Revisions

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ContributorJables61
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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!

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ContributorLucy May
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ContributorAAM
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Sources

MACR 7771 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database