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Major William Bryan 9.5 kills 503rd FS receives the DFC

Capt Evan Johnson 5 kills 505th FS on "The Comet"

1Lt George Rich and "Chute! You're Faded"

Lt Col Joe Thury 28 kills 505th FS and 1Lt George Rich 7 kills 505th FS

Col John Henry CO 339th FG

Lt Col Goldenberg HQ and Honey with "Honey Chile"

Joe Thury's "Pauline"

Lt Col Harvey Henderson 2 kills CO 503rd FS POW12-5-44 and "PeeWee Peckerwood"

Col Bill Clark CO 339th FG

1Lt Tony Hawkins 503rd FS downed by a ME-262 12-31-44

Capt Bob Ammon 14 kills 503rd FS

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Don't touch my junk!!

Now I have to win the Mega Millions! Got my nose art.........San Antone Rose. First time I ever saw that one. Gotta have it.

Yeah...and I want the next authenticity obsessed nut to equip it with one block tread tire and one diamond tread.

And the right paint,stripes yade yade ya....... See Ober I flew P-51's, look at Tony Hawkins....

Lynn

You can have that one. For San Antonio I'd pick this one from the 45th FS, Iwo Jima...


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Ryan

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The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD. - Prov. 21:31 - Train, Practice, Trust.

A long while ago, I spoke with a relative of the pilot who flew "Chute, you're faded." I can't remember his name but he was the one who wound up with a flight jacket that was painted with the nose art. The jacket was stolen, and he was calling everybody he could contact that might have found it. I called a few people I knew who might have run across it, but no luck. I always wondered if he got the jacket back.

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Was there a B-17 San Antonio Rose? Heck if I win the Mega I might as well go all out. Maybe Bob Wills sponsored one.

Good photo's.
The William Bryan photo is interesting in that there was something funny said.
For having one of the most air victories in the 339th FG William Bryan P-51's photo's are rare ,well I have not seen any.
Thanks posting Jack
Rick

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You may not know but Bryan flew 51s in Korea with the 12th FIS "Foxy Few" and was awarded the DSC.

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no wonder

most of his known assigned a/c were constantly lost with other pilots.... Bryan's a/c were coded D7-J

his first a/c was P-51B 42-106798, recoded to D7-U when he got a D-Model (see below)

next in line was P-51D-10-NA 44-13601, lost on 6th August 1944 with Lt. Victor W. Meyer (MIA over North Sea)

replacement was P-51D-15-NA 44-15074 "Big Noise" - crashlanded 15th March 1945 by Lt. Dennis B. Rawls, Jr. at Sta. 378 Fowlmere

next was P-51D-20-NA 44-72485 - lost 17th April 1945 with Capt. Raymond F. Reuter over Czechoslovakia (together with 1/Lt. William R. Preddy)

and yes - all these a/c seemd to be a bit 'camera-shy'.

attached a photo of 44-72485 in flight



Martin

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Thanks Martin and Jack.

Rick

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Some by entering
Some by Leaving"

The Iwo shot is stealing your thunder Jack.

no web site photo will EVER steal my thunder
Jack who's now with-holding shot of ace CB Ray and P-38 San Antonio Rose

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All right the full set. B-17, P-51, and P-38 all San Antonio Roses! That would be a sight.

there also was an early P-51B used as OTU ship with the 359th FG.... nicknamed "Rose of San Antonio"



Martin

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