325th Fighter Group P-51 - Checkertails Pics wanted

Thank you so much! I'm a writer and designer of kids' books, and in my free time I'm working on something WWII-related, and that's what got me looking into my grandfather's service. I've always been the one in the family who's interested, but had no clue that the internet could be such a resource. I just figured that when he died when I was a baby (in 1978), that I'd lost any chance of knowing about him.

Anything that you find, or that your contacts find, is much appreciated. I'm a whiz at research, and in just 24 hours have learned more about my grandpa than his own children know, so I'll be sure to post all that I find right here!

Thanks again!
cj

Hello i'm a new member. Your post got my attenion. I'm doing some research on the 325th FG, 318th FS,as we type. Do you have an album available to view with the pics you have collected? Maybe we could share a few.
Ray

mrfahrenheit said:

Hello! I just joined up. My grandfather was Lt. Joseph Harper, and he flew in the 318th FS. His P-51C was shot down on an escort mission to Ploesti on June 24, 1944. He was shot down by Erich Hartmann.

Anyway, I have found most of the info on his plane number (it was 42), reports of his last skirmish, etc. (he died when I was a baby, so I was never able to find this stuff out from him).

But if anyone would have any pics of him, his plane, or even know if his plane had a name/nose art, I'd truly appreciate it.

And if there is another section on this site where I can ask such stuff, that'd be swell, too. Thanks in advance!

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Not much, but what I have. 3 sets of the decals (1:72 scale) are going spare if anyone needs them.

Sources top to bottom:
The Encyclopedia of Aircraft of WWII (P-51D 00 - unnamed)
A Masodik Vilaghaboru Teljes Tortenete Pt.13 (52 SHIMMY IV)
A Masodik Vilaghaboru Repulogepeinek Szerkezete (30 Ballzout II)

Decals: Eagle Strike productions #72031 - Checkertails Pt.I: Mustangs
(00 Double Nuthin', 100 "Dusty Butt", 22 MARY NELL and 79 SQUEEZIE)

Hello

I am working on a research related to Ploesti and Romania
missions. I have various of photos from various pilots of the
325th given by few vets and I could swap them with similar
material related to the pilots shot down on missions to
Rumania.

I have a question is Bill Whisler of 318 identical to L.M.Whisler
from the same sqd ? pse contact me directly through mail


Thanks
Alex K