42-75850 Lonesome Polecat II

Assigned to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) bomber escort, dropped out of formation to escort 2nd Lt William Weaver back to base. A/C last seen in the Liège area with only one wing tank onboard, in a tight starboard bank. 4-Mar-44. Lt William Burkett KIA. MACR 2793.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-793476
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17042988 / O-728570
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

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Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Liège, Belgium 4 March 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) bomber escort, dropped out of formation to escort 2nd Lt William Weaver back to base. A/C last seen with only one wing tank onboard in tight starboard bank. 4-Mar-44. Lt William Burkett KIA. MACR 2793.

Manufactured

Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA Built at Republic.

Delivered

New York, NY, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Raydon, Ipswich, Suffolk IP7, UK Assigned to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Sources

MACR 2793 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database