John W Crump

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A P-51 Mustang (PI-W, serial number 44-15056) nicknamed "Jackie" of the 356th Fighter Group in flight, flown by Captain Jack W "Wild Bill" Crump. Image via Herbert Rutland, 356th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Germany '45, Combat mission, Wild Bill Crump.' Handwritten on duplicate print: 'Returning from escort mission - Germany, 1945. The duplicate print is taken from a negative copy of a 35mm slide. Taken on mission of 24 March 1945. Pilot Bill Crump finished his tour shortly after this, and th media-388129.jpg FRE 6075 A P-51 Mustang (PI-W, serial number 44-15056) nicknamed "Jackie" of the 356th Fighter Group in flight, flown by Captain Jack W "Wild Bill" Crump. Image via Herbert Rutland, 356th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Germany '45, Combat mission, Wild Bill Crump.' Handwritten on duplicate print: 'Returning from escort mission - Germany, 1945. The duplicate print is taken from a negative copy of a 35mm slide. Taken on mission of 24 March 1945. Pilot Bill Crump finished his tour shortly after this, and this a/c was assigned to Bob Schmidt - who renamed it "Tar Baby". Crump's mascot - a Coyote - flew several combat missions with him in P-47s - but met his demise before the Sqdn got Mustangs. Lt. Crump continues to fly Mustangs today -1990.' Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 6075 - A P-51 Mustang (PI-W, serial number 44-15056) nicknamed "Jackie" of the 356th Fighter Group in flight, flown by Captain Jack W "Wild Bill" Crump....

August 1944-EOW; 77 missions, 311 hrs; /Wild Bill/ PA47D-22-RE PI-W 42-26322 /Jackie/; P-5ID-15 NA PI-W 44á15056 /Jackie/



Class of 44-B; primary at Bruce Field, Ballinger TX; basic at Goodfellow Field, San Angelo TX; advanced at Moore Field, Mission TX; at MH 7/44 to 5/45; flew both P-47s & P-51s in 77 missions for 311 combat hours; owned 'Jeep', the coyote who flew 5 missions; in the Reserves; flew for airlines & in air shows; recalled in '48 for Berlin Airlift; survived 2 crash landings & mid-air collisions; instructed airshow aerobatics; led formation of C-124s around the world in 1954; was in Korea & Vietnam; became an Aerobatic Competency Evaluator for the FAA; retired as Lt. Col.



DFC/ AM w 7 Oak Leaf Cluster/ Golden Medal of Vasa from Sweden



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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 356th Fighter Group 360th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19092375 / O-711900
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 356th Fighter Group 360th Fighter Squadron 3rd Gunnery & Tow Target Flight
  • Service Numbers: 19166967 / O-711944
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Mascot
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 356th Fighter Group
  • Role/Job: Mascot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 356th Fighter Group 360th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-818410
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

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A P-51 Mustang (PI-W, serial number 44-15056) nicknamed "Jackie" of the 356th Fighter Group in flight, flown by Captain Jack W "Wild Bill" Crump. Image via Herbert Rutland, 356th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Germany '45, Combat mission, Wild Bill Crump.' Handwritten on duplicate print: 'Returning from escort mission - Germany, 1945. The duplicate print is taken from a negative copy of a 35mm slide. Taken on mission of 24 March 1945. Pilot Bill Crump finished his tour shortly after this, and th
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Jackie
  • Unit: 356th Fighter Group 360th Fighter Squadron

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2 July 1924

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Removed dup info in the "S/N" field.

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Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster from ESCORT The 356th Fighter Group Over Europe 1943-1945 by Kent D. Miller / self

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