Urban L. "Ben" Drew
Date of birth: 21-Mar-24
Place of Birth: Michigan, Detroit
Home of record: Detroit Michigan
Urban Drew became a P-51 ACE in World War II, credited with six victories. For the mission in which he became the first pilot to shoot down TWO German jet aircraft, he was originally submitted for the Distinguished Service Cross, which was denied due to insufficient evidence of his victories; the gun camera had jammed and his wingman, Second Lieutenant Robert McCandliss was shot down and held as a Prisoner of War. Thirty-nine years later, the total story of this mission was confirmed by both the German Luftwaffe archives and the American Air Force archives, and on May 12, 1983, Major Drew became one of two World War II airmen to belatedly receive the Air Force Cross. Drew flew a yellow nose P-51 Mustang christened "Detroit Miss"
For this build I will probably be using this starter kit. The decals are heading toward me as we speak....
