P-51B "JEANNE III" skin

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P-51B "JEANNE III" Capt Burton N. Rodier, 26th FS, 51st FG, 14th AF, China 1944.

 

 

Claire-Lee-Chennault and pilot Cpt Burton Rodier

Burton N. Rodier, Jr. was born September 8, 1920.
He served in the 26th FS, 51st FG, 14th AF as a captain during WWII.
Holder of a victory on July 12, 1944.
He was killed when his plane P-51B-7 "261" s/n 43-7058 crashed into a mountain near Wai Chen Shan,
in China on September 5, 1944.
He is now buried in Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo County, California, United States.
Cpt Rodier was one of 2,197 Americans who lost their lives defending China against Japanese invaders from 1941 to 1945.
He is commemorated on the Monument to the Aviation Martyrs of the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China.

 

 

 

 

ref/

https://live.warthunder.com/post/934654/en/
https://fr.findagrave.com/memorial/3627154/burton-n-rodier
https://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/monument_details.php?SiteID=495&MemID=768
http://www.cieldegloire.fr/fg_051.php

Edited May 15, 2024 by pappy2

[pappy2]

Hello everyone,
My friend "III/JG53*Viper" made for us this very beautiful "JEANNE III" decoration with other surprises here:

 

 

Don't hesitate to congratulate him.

 

 

 

 

 

[III/JG53*Viper]

On 5/15/2024 at 9:34 PM, pappy2 said:

Hello everyone,
My friend "III/JG53*Viper" made for us this very beautiful "JEANNE III" decoration with other surprises here:

 

 

Don't hesitate to congratulate him.

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you Pat and others for all your support! Nice kill there buddy 

Edited May 29, 2024 by III/JG53*Viper