44-14331
Assigned to 55FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) escort to Politz. Rammed flight leader Capt Joe McKeon from behind and below in P-51D 44-13541 engine ripped from aircraft 7-Oct-44. Baled out Prisoner of War (POW) MACR 9256.
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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: 20th Fighter Group 55th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13156098 / O-702759
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 20th Fighter Group 55th Fighter Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Police, Poland | 7 October 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) escort to Politz. Rammed flight leader Capt Joe McKeon in P-51D 44-13541 7-Oct-44. Prisoner of War (POW) MACR 9256. |
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Manufactured Failed to Return (FTR) |
Long Beach, California, USA | Built at North American. | |
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Delivered |
Delivered to USAAF. | ||