42-7975
P-47D-2-RE 42-7975 was assigned to the 56FG/63FS at Halesworth, UK. On 7-Nov-43 the aircraft, piloted by F/O Robert F. Sheehan, sustained an engine failure over Holland while on a mission to escort B-17 bombers attacking at Duren, Germany. He baled out of the aircraft and managed to evade capture, returning to England on 25-Jan-44. 1EVD MACR 1166 and E&E Report 340.
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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: 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-000989
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Holton
Missions
- Date: 7 November 1943
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
5694 Breugel, Netherlands | 7 November 1943 | Sustained an engine failure. Piloted baled out and managed to evade capture. AIrcraft crashed at Breugel, Holland. |
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 9-Jul-2015. Added Markings and Description based on "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces", Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE; Added FTR event per MACR 1166.
MACR 1166 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database