43-24761 Jacqueline
Assigned to 375FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. Brought down strafing rail carriages, ammunition carriage exploded as he flew over it near Thionville 26-Aug-44. Pilot 1st Lt Sherman Armsby Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 8538.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 361st Fighter Group 495th Fighter Training Group 375th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13106668 / O-814628
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
57100 Thionville, France | 24 August 1944 | Brought down strafing rail carriages, ammunition carriage exploded as he flew over it near Thionville 26-Aug-44. Pilot 1st Lt Sherman Armsby Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 8538. |
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Manufactured |
Inglewood, CA, USA | Built at North American Aviation. | |
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Delivered |
California, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
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Assigned |
Bottisham, Cambridge CB25, UK | Assigned to 375FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. |