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Capt Clair M Mason, [Marshalltown IA], 504th Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-72188 5Q-Z "Pedunk II". Pedunk II seen in the foreground here with Capt Mason in control. Next in line is Lt Gordon H Chenez, [Detroit MI] in 44-72082 5Q-R, whilst in the number three slot flying his 44-14011 5Q-D “Lou ‘n Sue” is Lt Vernon N Barto [Depue IL].

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Units

Captain George Hrico, Captain Evan M "Johnny" Johnson, Major Archie A Tower and Lieutenant Richard E Krauss of the 339th Fighter Group in front of a P-51 Mustang (6N-W, serial number 44-14705) nicknamed "Boomerang". Image via James G Robinson. Written on slide casing: 'Cpt Hrico, Johnson, Tower & Krauss, 505 FS, Archie Tower.'

339th Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

A pilot and ground crewman of the 339th Fighter Group with a P-51 Mustang (5Q-O, serial number 44-15499) nicknamed "Punkie II".

504th Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

Aircraft

P-51 Mustangs, including (5Q-D, serial number 44-14011) nicknamed "Lou 'N Sue" of the 339th Fighter Group lined up at Fowlmere. Image via James Starnes. Written on slide casing: '504 FS dispersals Fowlmere.'

44-14011

Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
Nicknames: Lou N Sue
Unit: 339th Fighter Group 504th Fighter Squadron

44-72082

Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
Unit: 339th Fighter Group 504th Fighter Squadron

Revisions

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47

ContributorAl_Skiff

ChangesChanges to aircraft associations

Sources

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Date: 28 Sep 2016 11:58:57

ContributorAl_Skiff

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and aircraft associations

Sources

www.littlefriends.co.uk