Henry A Pfeiffer

Military

Served 1942=1964



DFC; Air Medal

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Units served with

Aircraft

A P-51 Mustang (C5-E, serial number 44-14507) nicknamed "Tangerine" piloted by Captain Richard A. Peterson, from Alexandria, Minnesota, pilot of the 357th Fighter Group, lands at base after a mission. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Captn. Richard A Peterson, of Alexandria Minnesota, who shot down 15 Nazi planes makes a 3 point landing after a 5 hour escort mission into enemy territory in a Mustang'

44-14507

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Tangerine
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 503rd Fighter Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Indiana 12 July 1919

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Combined with information in a duplicate record.
Source: Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self