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Title: Col. Harold W. Rau - P-38J "Gentle Annie" (MC*R) - 20th FG, 79th FS
Post by: lyric1 on February 25, 2020, 01:29:15 AM

Vraciu has a new project he asked me to post.

P-38J-15-LO
"Gentle Annie" (MC*R)
S/N 42-104308
79th FS, 20th FG, 8th AF, USAAF
Col. Harold J. Rau
Kings Cliffe, UK, August 1944


This is Col. Harold J. "Hal" Rau's P-38J-15-LO coded MC*R and named "Gentle Annie" (S/N 42-104308).   Rau had four different P-38 Lightnings--along with a P-51D--assigned to him during his time with the 20th FG, they were all J-models and named "Gentle Annie" with the code MC*R.   This particular aircraft was transferred a number of times until it was lost on 17 June 1944.   Its pilot, Lt. Emery Ryan, was killed.

Rau was the Commanding Officer of the 356th FG from February-November 1943 before taking over command of the 20th FG from March-December 1944.   With 275 combat hours he scored one aerial victory over an  ME-109 along with four ground kills (1 x JU-52 + 2 x HE-111 + 2 x ME-110).   While in England Col. Rau adopted a yellow lab he named 'Honey' which he took home with him in 1945.

His decorations include the following:


        Air Medal with 8 oak leaf clusters (1 silver, 3 bronze)
        American Campaign Medal
        American Defense Medal
        Distinguished Flying Cross with 2 oak leaf clusters
        Legion of Merit
        National Defense Service Medal
        Silver Star
        World War II Victory Medal
        Air Force Commendation Medal
        Air Force Longevity Service Award with 5 oak leaf clusters (1 silver oak leaf cluster)
        European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 1 silver star and 1 bronze star

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Title: Re: Col. Harold W. Rau - P-38J "Gentle Annie" (MC*R) - 20th FG, 79th FS
Post by: Greebo on February 25, 2020, 02:56:19 AM

Great job Vraciu, nice looking skin.

Title: Re: Col. Harold W. Rau - P-38J "Gentle Annie" (MC*R) - 20th FG, 79th FS
Post by: TWCAxew on February 25, 2020, 03:14:20 AM

Oh wow that yellow really stands out! I think I found a new favourite skin  :t

Title: Re: Col. Harold W. Rau - P-38J "Gentle Annie" (MC*R) - 20th FG, 79th FS
Post by: Devil 505 on February 25, 2020, 10:44:34 AM

Beautiful skin, V

Title: Re: Col. Harold W. Rau - P-38J "Gentle Annie" (MC*R) - 20th FG, 79th FS
Post by: Shuffler on February 25, 2020, 10:46:17 PM

As expected..... excellent.

Title: Re: Col. Harold W. Rau - P-38J "Gentle Annie" (MC*R) - 20th FG, 79th FS
Post by: FTJR on February 26, 2020, 06:51:37 PM

Another good looking skin V, well done.

Title: Re: Col. Harold W. Rau - P-38J "Gentle Annie" (MC*R) - 20th FG, 79th FS
Post by: Devil 505 on February 26, 2020, 07:40:11 PM

Vraciu asked me to extend his gratitude for all the positive comments.

Title: Re: Col. Harold W. Rau - P-38J "Gentle Annie" (MC*R) - 20th FG, 79th FS
Post by: whiteman on February 26, 2020, 09:06:50 PM

Very colorful

Title: Re: Col. Harold W. Rau - P-38J "Gentle Annie" (MC*R) - 20th FG, 79th FS
Post by: lyric1 on February 26, 2020, 11:47:42 PM

 :aok

Title: Re: Col. Harold W. Rau - P-38J "Gentle Annie" (MC*R) - 20th FG, 79th FS
Post by: Lazerr on February 27, 2020, 06:41:28 PM

That will be a common skin for me to be in..  nice work.

Title: Re: Col. Harold W. Rau - P-38J "Gentle Annie" (MC*R) - 20th FG, 79th FS
Post by: DaddyAce on March 15, 2020, 10:27:11 PM

Nice!

Title: Re: Col. Harold W. Rau - P-38J "Gentle Annie" (MC*R) - 20th FG, 79th FS
Post by: Palace Cobra on April 21, 2020, 12:13:18 PM

Striking.