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	Lt. Alan K Abner. 363rd Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-14519 B6-R "Daisy Mae". Photo: Jim Sterling
	Capt. Clarence E "Bud" Anderson. 363rd Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-14450 B6-S "Old Crow". Photo: Col. Anderson via Jim Anderson
	Lt. John C Casey. 363rd Fighter Squadron. P-51K 44-11373 B6-U "Frisco Kid".
	Lt. Frank A Kyle. 363rd Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-14672 B6-W "Love of Mine". Photo: Lt. William W Foard
	Lt. Oliver "Al" Boch. 362nd Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-14849 G4-D "Gash Hound". Photo: Lt. Joe Black
	Capt. James W Browning. 363rd Fighter Squadron. P-51B 43-6563 B6-P "Gentleman Jim". Photo: Jack Cook
	Capt. Clarence E "Bud" Anderson. 363rd Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-14450 B6-S "Old Crow". Photo: Col. Anderson via Jim Anderson
	Lt. William W Foard. 364th Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-15660 C5-A "Swamp Fox" Aircraft named after South Carolina patriot (Lt. Foard's home state) of the War of Independence and called The Swamp Fox by the British. Photo: Lt. Foard
	Lt. William W Foard. 364th Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-15660 C5-A "Swamp Fox". Photo: Lt. Foard
	Lt. William W Foard. 364th Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-15660 C5-A "Swamp Fox". Profile by Nick King
	Maj. Thomas L Hayes Jr. 364th Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-13318 C5-N "Frenesi". Tommy seen here with his crew - S/Sgt. Robert L Krull (c.c.); Sgt. Gene J Barsalou (a.c.c.) and Sgt. Fed Keiper (arm.). Photo: Merle Olmsted
	Maj. Thomas L Hayes Jr. 364th Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-13318 C5-N "Frenesi". Profile by Nick King
	Lt. William W Foard. 364th Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-15660 C5-A "Swamp Fox". Photo: Lt. Foard
	Lt. William W Foard. 364th Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-15660 C5-A "Swamp Fox". Photo: Lt. Foard
	Capt. Charles E "Chuck" Weaver. 362nd Fighter squadron. P-51D 44-63779 G4-A wearing occupation force recognition bands on rear fuselage. Photo: Dave Burrow
	Capt. Harvey Mace. 362nd Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-13558 G4-B "Sweet Helen II" Both aircraft named for his wife Helen pictured below. Photo: Harvey Mace
	Capt. Harvey Mace. 362nd Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-13558 G4-B "Sweet Helen II" Side view of a/c showing full markings. Photo: Harvey Mace
	Capt. Harvey Mace. 362nd Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-13558 G4-B "Sweet Helen II" Profile by Nick King
	Lt. Raymond "Ted" Conlin. 362nd Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-13316 G4-C "Olivia De H". Lt. Conlin seen here with crew chief S/Sgt. John Warner sitting on wing. Other crew member is armorer Sgt. Jewell Williams. Ted named his a/c for Olivia De Haviland. Photo: Ted Conlin
	Lt. Raymond "Ted" Conlin. 362nd Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-13316 G4-C "Olivia De H". Profile by Nick King
	Lt. Oliver "Al" Boch. 362nd Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-14849 G4-D "Gash Hound" a/c reassigned from Lt. Paul A "Pete" Pelon who was responsible for the name. Photo: Lt. Joe Black
	Capt. Kenneth E Hagan. 362nd Fighter Squadron. P-51B 42-106831 G4-G. Aircraft destroyed by Capt. Hagan after crash landing in Normandy due to engine failure 17 June 1944. Hagan evaded and returned to Leiston. Photo: Mme. Dominique Boulay of Tinchebray
	Lt. James A Gasser 362nd Fighter Squadron. P-51K 44-11697 G4-K/ "Muddy" Photo: C Lievens
	Lt. Jessie R Frey. 362nd Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-15267 G4-M "Ain't Misbehavin'".Photographed late into the war as evidenced by the field-fitted tail warning radar on fin and formation lights on fuselage. Photo: Lt. Jessie Frey
	Lt. Jessie R Frey. 362nd Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-15267 G4-M "Ain't Misbehavin'". Profile by Nick King
	Lt. Joseph Black. 362nd Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-63880 G4-N "Mary's Li'l Lamb". Pictured from left, S/Sgt. Todd Brightman, assistant crew chief; Sgt. Bill Martin, armourer; Lt. Black & T/Sgt Stan Bronowski, crew chief. Photo: Lt. Joe Black
	Lt. Joseph Black. 362nd Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-63880 G4-N "Mary's Li'l Lamb". Lt. Black with crew chief T/Sgt. Stan Bronowski. Photo: Lt. Joe Black
	Lt. Joseph Black. 362nd Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-63880 G4-N "Mary's Li'l Lamb". Profile by Nick King
	Capt. Harvey Mace. 362nd Fighter Squadron. P-51B 43-6923 G4-O "Sweet Helen". Photo: Harvey Mace
	Lt. James C McLane Jr. 362nd Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-14798 G4-V "Dainty Dotty". This a/c reassigned from Lt. Bertram. Photo: James C McLane
	Lt. Julian H Bertram. 362nd Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-14798 G4-V "Butch Baby". Photo: C Lievens
	Lt. James C McLane Jr. 362nd Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-14798 G4-V "Dainty Dotty". Profile by Nick King
	Lt. Robert C Gangwish. 363rd Fighter Squadron. Information needed for assigned a/c. Photo: Jack Cook
	Capt Hagan with the James family of Tinchebray, Normandy who helped him evade. Photo: Mme. Dominique Boulay of Tinchebray.
	Lt. Howard S Hinman. 363rd Fighter Squadron. Lt. Hinman became a PoW on 24 April 1944 in 43-6634 B6-#. Information needed re his assigned a/c. Photo: Jack Cook
	Lt. Joseph Black. 362nd Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-63880 G4-N "Mary's Li'l Lamb" Lt. Black with crew chief T/Sgt. Stan Bronowski. Photo: Lt. Joe Black
	Lt. James C McLane Jr. 362nd Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-14798 G4-V "Dainty Dotty" named for his wife Dorothy. Photo: James C McLane
	Capt. Hershel T Pascoe. 363rd Fighter Squadron. P-51B 43-6999 B6-B and P-51D 44-13714 B6-B "Desert Rat". Photo: Jack Cook
	Capt. Charles K "Daddy Rabbit" Peters. 363rd Fighter Squadron. P-51B 43-6594 and P-51D 44-13897 both coded B6-J and named "Daddy Rabbit". Photo: Jack Cook
	Lt. Fred W Reust. 363rd Fighter Squadron. Information needed concerning his assigned a/c. Lt. Reust became a PoW on 12 April 1944 in 43-6720 B6-#. Photo: Jack Cook
	Maj. Montgommery Throop Jr. 363rd Fighter Squadron. P-51B B6-# "Shanghai Lil". Details of serial number and code letter needed. Photo: Jack Cook
	Lt. Guy D Bender. 363rd Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-63634 B6-S/ (bar over S) "The Gizzard". Post war this a/c was displayed at Amsterdam with the bar to the "S" removed and spurious kill markings added. It was broken up for scrap afterwards at Schippol. Photo: Jack Cook
	Capt. Charles D Sumner. 364th Fighter Squadron. P-51B 43-12123 C5-Z "Bat Cave". Capt. Sumner was a native of Bat Cave, NC. Photo: Martin Kyburz - Swiss Mustangs
	Capt. Thomas M McKinney. 364th Fighter Squadron. P-51B 42-106843 C5-A "Round Trip Jr.". Photo: George Gosney
	Capt. Chester K Maxwell. 364th Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-63861 C5-H "Elixir!/Lady Esther". Capt. Maxwell was flying this a/c on 25 February 1945 when he was forced to make an emergency landing at Station 133 East Wretham, home of the 359th Fighter Group, due to engine failure. Photo: 359th FG Association
	Capt. Chester K Maxwell. 364th Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-63861 C5-H "Elixir!/Lady Esther". The top of the "E" and the exclamation mark of "Elixir!" can just be made out under the exhaust stubs. Photo: 359th FG Association
	Lt. Dale E Karger. 364th Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-15026 C5-U "Cathy Mae/Karger's Dollie". Just for a change, a view of the right side of this a/c showing the "Karger's Dollie" lettering. Photo: Laurent Boulestin
	Lt. James E Roughgarden. 362nd Fighter Squadron. P-51B 42-106654 G4-G "Jersey Bounce". Photo: Lt. James E Roughgarden
	Lt. James E Roughgarden. 362nd Fighter Squadron. P-51B 42-106654 G4-G "Jersey Bounce". Profile by Nick King
	P-39Q 42-20747 number "111" of 362nd FS at Tonopah, NV in 1943. White band signifies 362nd FS, 363rd had a red band and the 364th probably yellow as per their later P-51s. The 364th also used 2 digit numbers. Profile by Nick King
	Lt. William B Overstreet. 363rd Fighter Squadron. P-51C 42-103309 B6-O "Berlin Express"¯. Photo: Bill Overstreet
	Lt. William B Overstreet. 363rd Fighter Squadron. P-51C 42-103309 B6-O "Berlin Express". Profile By Nick King
	Lt. John C Howell. 364th Fighter Squadron. P-51B 42-106447 C5-L "Shoo Shoo Baby". Photo: Lt. Howell via Nick King
	Lt. John C Howell. 364th Fighter Squadron. P-51B 42-106447 C5-L "Shoo Shoo Baby" now fitted with a Malcolm Canopy. Photo: Lt. Howell via Nick King
	Lt. John C Howell. 364th Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-13583 C5-L "Shoo Shoo Baby"¯. Profile: Nick King
	Lt. Joseph E Shea. 362nd Fighter Squadron. Lt. Shea seen here in the cockpit of his first "My Bonnie". Photo: Joe Shea
	Lt. Joseph E Shea. 362nd Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-72819 G4-E “My Bonnie” This a/c was badly damaged by another pilot at Neubiberg (R-85) causing Joe to be issued a replacement. Photo: Joe Shea
	Lt. Joseph E Shea. 362nd Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-72819 “My Bonnie”. Profile by Nick King
	Lt. Joseph E Shea. 362nd Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-14816 G4-E “My Bonnie”. This is Joe’s replacement a/c often mistaken for the earlier one due to the silhouette alongside the name. Photo: Joe Shea
	363rd Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-72244 B6-F. Something of an enigma this one. Said to be photographed at Eschborn in 1946 the pilot is uncertain but see following photo. Photo: Martin Kyburz – Swiss Mustangs
	363rd Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-72244 B6-F. Again, said to be photographed at Eschborn in 1946 this view shows there to be fifteen victory markings on the forward fuselage. Maj. Donald H Bochkay was the pilot of B6-F throughout the 357th’s stay in the ETO but he rotated home in October 1945. This a/c bears the fifteen victories that appeared on Maj. Bochkay’s later P-51s but does not have his personal insignia of a winged Ace of Clubs. Can anyone offer an explanation? Photo: Martin Kyburz – Swiss Mustangs
	Capt. Fletcher E Adams, 362nd Fighter Squadron. P-51B 43-12468 G4-L “Southern Belle”. Capt. Adams was lost in this a/c on 30 May 1944. He was hit by a me109 in the Wessendorf – Celle area and subsequently murdered by civilians. Photo: Joey Maddox
	Maj. Montgomery H Throop, Ithaca, NY. 363rd Fighter Squadron (ex 4th FG). P-51B B6-A “Shanghai Lil”. Serial # currently unknown. Photo: Merle Olmsted via Mike Howells