42-75095 Pappy Yokum
Assigned to 368FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 62FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Lost 12th September 1944 when 2nd Lt John R Allen was killed in crash. Cause of crash has never been confirmed. Reports state that A/C appeared to go into a spin during aerobatics, recovered, then went into a power dive from which it did not recover.
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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
- 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 62nd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-711896
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 368th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-418437
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Crashed |
RAF Birch | 12 September 1944 | Lost 12-Sep-44 when 2nd Lt John R Allen was killed in crash. Cause of crash has never been confirmed. Reports state that A/C appeared to go into a spin during aerobatics, recovered, then went into a power dive from which it did not recover. |
Manufactured |
Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA | Built at Republic. | |
Delivered |
New York, NY, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
Assigned |
Wretham, Thetford, Norfolk IP24, UK | Assigned to 368FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Other Transferred |
Boxted, Colchester, Essex, UK | Transferred to 62FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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