UPL 6391
IMAGE(L-R) René L Burtner Jr, Robert D Erwin and Bert M Montague pose by the tail of Captain Burtner's P-51D, serial number 44-72366 coded IV-D of the 369th Fighter Squadron, which was nicknamed "Hubert" from the cartoon character of the same name. The horizontal stripes on the tail fin indicate that René was a flight leader and are a pre-war embelishment that was reintroduced after VE Day.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 369th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14137233 / O-822094
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 369th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-714901
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 369th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-832453
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Hubert
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 369th Fighter Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Airfield