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John Brooke England was born in 1923 at Caruthersville, Missouri. His service number was O-739263 and he joined the 362nd FS of the 357th FG in April 1943 as a 1/Lt meaning that he was part of the original cadre that left the ZI in November 1943 for the UK. He was promoted to Captain and then to Major. He took command of the 362nd FS on 25 August 1944. He served two tours with the 357th FG for a total of 108 operational missions giving a total of 460 hours combat flying time. He was the second highest scorer in the 357th with a total of 17.5 victories. England finished his second tour and rotated home on 26 January 1945. He remained in the service after the war and was killed in an F-86 crash in November 1954 in France. Alexandria Air Force base in Louisiana was renamed England Air Force Base in his honor. Made from tooling and dies engineered for die-casting metal, this is a heavy piece with a wingspan measuring approx. 14 inches. Capture your piece of history now!! Place your order now!

Info: P-51D Mustang Diecast Model USAAF 35th FG, 362nd FS, "Missouri Armada", John England, RAF Leiston, England, November 1944