44-11342 Tiger's Revenge
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Object Number - UPL 5602 - Bill "Tiger" Lyons, 357th FS, 355th FG, Steeple Morden.
William S Lyons named his P-51 “Tiger’s Revenge” for his cousin, Maj. Sylvan [NMI] Feld (service number O-437064) of Headquarters unit of the 373rd Fighter Group, 9th Air Force who was Killed in Action (KIA) on 13th August 1944 at Argentan, France in P-47D 42-25966. (MACR 8584).
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 355th Fighter Group 357th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-822214
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
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![P-51 Mustangs of the 355th Fighter Group break formation, ready for landing, over the ground support vehicles and control tower of Steeple Morden Airfield. Image signed on reverse with the approval of station censor. Handwritten caption on reverse: '355 FG Steeple Morden, Control Tower, read crew + P41 [sic] group peeling off for landing.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377141.jpg.webp?itok=zxxvSLfB)
- Site type: Airfield
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ContributorLucy May
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Added information to the Biography field about the aircraft's nickname as sent through by Peter Randall of littlefriends.co.uk
