42-106502 Opal Lee
Assigned to 487FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal aircraft of Capt Fred M Allison. Lost in Mid Air Collision with P-51C 42-103310 9-May-44 Mersey Flats/nr Bradwell - Capt Ernest B McMahan KIFA.
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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: 352nd Fighter Group 496th Fighter Training Group 487th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-732110
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 487th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-732299
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Royal Air Force Bodney
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Bradwell, Hope Valley, Derbyshire S33, UK | 9 May 1944 | Lost in Mid Air Collision with P-51C 42-103310 Mersey Flats/nr Bradwell 9-May-44 - Capt Ernest B McMahan KIFA. |
Manufactured |
Inglewood, CA, USA | Built at North American Aviation. | |
Delivered |
California, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
Assigned |
Bodney, Thetford, Norfolk IP26, UK | Assigned to 487FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF. |