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"Lt. Colonel Glenn T. Eagleston, Alhambra, CA., ace fighter pilot of the 354th Fighter Group, in the cockpit of his North American P-51 at an airfield In Ober Olm, Germany. 17 April 1945"

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Units

Lieutenant Cary Salter, a pilot of the 354th Fighter Group with his P-51 Mustang (FT-?, serial number 44-63747) nicknamed "Charlotte's Chariot II". Image via Cary Salter. Salter has handwritten on the reverse: '353 Ftr Sqdn, 354 Ftr Group, June 1945, Herzogenaurach, Germany. FT-?'

353rd Fighter Squadron

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

354th Fighter Group

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

People

Glenn Eaglesten of the 354th Fighter Group in the cockpit of his P-51 Mustang. A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse, however this has been removed. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Glenn Eaglesten at BX.'

Glenn Todd Eagleston

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 20th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Squadron 79th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-730417
Highest Rank: Colonel
Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

44-63607

Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
Nicknames: Feeble Eagle
Unit: 354th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Squadron

Revisions

Date: 8 Sep 2021 12:58:59

ContributorAl_Skiff

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and person associations

Sources

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