42-7996
P-47D-2-RE 42-7996 was asssigned to the 355FG/354FS at Steeple Morden, UK. On 29-Nov-43 the aircraft, piloted by 2LT Alfred J. Del Negro, was despatched with other P-47s from 355FG to provide penetration support to bombers attacking at Bremen, Germany. The flight encountered German fighters near Cloppenburg, Germany and 2LT Del Negro was Killed in Action (KIA) 1KIA MACR 1286.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 355th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
![P-51 Mustangs of the 355th Fighter Group break formation, ready for landing, over the ground support vehicles and control tower of Steeple Morden Airfield. Image signed on reverse with the approval of station censor. Handwritten caption on reverse: '355 FG Steeple Morden, Control Tower, read crew + P41 [sic] group peeling off for landing.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377141.jpg.webp?itok=zxxvSLfB)
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 29 November 1943
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Cloppenburg, Germany | 29 November 1943 | Shot down by enemy fighters near Cloppenburg, Germany while escorting bombers attacking at Bremen, Germany. |
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 18-Jul-2015. Made connections to Place and Mission within existing website data; Added FTR event per MACR 1286; Added Description based on "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces", Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.
MACR 1286 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database