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P-51D-10, 44-14372, Capt. Kirk B. Everson, 504th FS, 339th FG, 8th AF, Fowlmere, United Kingdom, April 1945

Everson‘s airwar career took off in 1945 only.

Regardless, he achieved great successes in the

numerous diving strikes on the German-occupied

airfields. Mustang he regularly flew was inherited

from Richard C. Penrose who had christened it

“Beaver Chant“. Everson renamed it “Mery Belt“.

On April 4, 1945 he shared a victory over Me 262

above Parchim. Three days lated he shot down

a Bf 109 nearby Celle. On April 10, during the

strafing attack on the Neuruppin airfield, he

destroyed three enemy aircraft and on April 16

three Fw 190 fell victims to his guns at Klatovy

airfield. On the following day Everson reappeared over the Klatovy airfield and this time

he claimed the destruction of seven airplanes.

P-51D-10, 44-14419, Capt. William B. Price, 350th FS, 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, United Kingdom, December 1944

Bill Price was a member of the 350th FS, 353rd FG

from November 1942 till December 1944 and flew

with it 108 missions in two tours of duty. Flying

P-47 he achieved two aerial victories and four on

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the ground. After the unit converted to new P-51D

Mustang he scored his last kill at the controls of

the aircraft named “Janie“. Price’s Mustang was

camouflaged with a green paint on the upper

surfaces, probably British Dark Green. The aircraf

nose sported the black and white checkerboard,

identification marking of the 353rd FG.

INFO Eduard

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