42-8434 Miss Behave, Lil Lo, Desiree Y

Miss Behave UPL 60233 UPL 60233 P-47 42-8434 'Miss Behave / Lil Lil'

Object Number - UPL 60233 - P-47 42-8434 'Miss Behave / Lil Lil'

Assigned to 354FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 487FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 328FS, 352FG. Failed to Return (FTR) shot down 9-Apr-44 Lt Frederick A Yochim Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 3623.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 487th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19080910 / O-732133
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 496th Fighter Training Group 354th Fighter Squadron 555th Fighter Training Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-437025
  • Highest Rank: Major General
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Frederick A. Yochim
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 328th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-736452
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Pilot

Places

Aerial photograph of Bodney airfield, looking south east, the barrack sites are in the top centre of the image, 8 June 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/369. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Royal Air Force Bodney

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Steeple Morden, Royston SG8, UK 17 October 1943 Ground Accident Steeple Morden/Sta 122 Cat 3 damage [ground crew], 17-Oct-43. P-47D 42-8434 - 354FS 355FG 8 AF

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 9 April 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) shot down 9-Apr-44 Lt Frederick A Yochim POW (POW). MACR 3623.

Assigned

Steeple Morden, Royston SG8, UK Assigned to 354FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF.

Assigned

Bodney, Thetford IP26 5BX, UK Transferred to 487FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF.

Manufactured

Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA Built at Republic.

Delivered

LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Queens, NY 11371, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Revisions

Date
ContributorPyker
Changes
Sources

Removed reference relating to 487th FS which was incorrect. The data relates to the replacement HO-U 42-22515.

 

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
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Disassociated from 9th Air Force after reviewing sources listed below - no evidence that the aircraft was part of the 9th AF.

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
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Corrected entry to match up with information on Little Friends: http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search/ for '42-8434'

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

MACR 3623 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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