43-6375
P-51B-5-NA 43-6375 was assigned to the 354FG/353FS of the 9th Air Force at Boxted (AAF Station 150), UK. On 13-Dec-1943 the aircraft, piloted by 1LT Buford M. Eaves, was dispatched with other P-51s of the 354th FG to provide escort to bombers attacking Bremen (Kiel), Germany. The Group was operating under control of VIII Fighter Command at the time. The aircraft was last seen attacking a German Ju 88 near Husam, Germany. Apparently the aircraft was attacked by other German fighters and 1LT Eaves was forced to bale out and was captured as a Prisoner of War (POW). The aircraft crashed at Ritterhude, Germany. 1KIA MACR 1464.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 354th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-739418
- Highest Rank: Flight Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 13 December 1943
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Ritterhude, Germany | 13 December 1943 | Shot down by enemy aircraft at Ritterhude, Germany while escorting bombers attacking Bremen, Germany. |
Revisions
US National Archives MACR 1464 - added info in parenthesis, corrected typos.
Lee Cunningham 25-Jul-2015. Made Connections to Place and Mission within existing website data; Added FTR note per MACR 1464; Added Description based on "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces", Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.
MACR 1464 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database