42-106841 Damn Yankee

Assigned to 369FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) escort mission, released to strafe flew over Versaille, downed 2 x Fw190's and hit by flak going for the third Fw190. Lt Leroy D Hess Jr bellied in and was captured. Prisoner of War (POW) 12-Jun-44 MACR 5536.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 359th Fighter Group 369th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38019666 / O-454902
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 359th Fighter Group 369th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-675731
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

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Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Place d'Armes, 78000 Versailles, France 12 June 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) escort mission, released to strafe flew over Versaille and hit by flak Lt Leroy D Hess Jr POW MACR 5536.

Other

E/A Destroyed [2]

Place d'Armes, 78000 Versailles, France 12 June 1944 2 x Fw190's destroyed in Versaille area.

Manufactured

Inglewood, CA, USA

Delivered

Edwards AFB, CA, USA

Assigned

Wretham, Thetford IP24, UK Assigned to 369FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Sources

MACR 5596 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database