BUILT

s/n 44-13298, Capt. Fredie F. Ohr, 2nd FS, 52nd FG, Madna, Italy, Autumn 1944

The 52nd Pursuit Squadron, known after May 1942 as the 52nd Fighter Group, was

established in January 1941 at Selfridge Field in Michigan. Initial training was undertaken on the P-39 and was followed by a move to Northern Ireland in the summer of

1942, where the unit continued training on Spitfires, and this was in turn followed by

a brief combat tour over western Europe under the command of the 8th AF. By November 1942, the entire unit was transferred to northern Africa. After arrival there,

combat operations were undertaken through north Africa, Sicily and Italy while still

flying Spitfires, but this time under the leadership of the 12th AF. In April 1944, the

long awaited change to the Mustang arrived, along with a change in mission assignment and location under the 15th AF, tasking the 52nd FG with escort duties of this

Army Air Force’s strategic bombers. The aircraft flown by Freddie Ohr, an American

ace of Korean decent, was as it was delivered from the manufacturing facility. The red

nose and yellow rear fuselage distinguished aircraft of the 52nd FG and the yellow

wing bands were reserved for aircraft of the 15th AF.

CAMO C

built by Robert Szwarc

Cat. No. 11134

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