42-75160 Saucy Shirley III
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There are conflicting records about the fate of P-47D 42-75160 LM-D.
MACR 9821 gives this serial number as being lost with 365th Fighter Group on 7 October 1944 over Belgium.
However, 42-75160 was LM-D "Saucy Shirley III" of Captain Ray Dauphin (56th Fighter Group, 62nd Fighter Squadron) and RALDA (Report of Aircraft Lost, Damaged, and Aborting) gives this serial number as being lost on 9 April 1944. It is probable that Canizares was flying this aircraft on 9 April 1944 when it was lost.
Given the number of entries for this serial number in RALDA relating to the 62nd Fighter Squadron, the balance of probabilities is that there is an error in the serial number recorded in MACR 9821.
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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 62nd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13081027 / O-693103
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron Headquarters (56th Fighter Group)
- Service Numbers: 14055596 / O-659269
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Early Return |
30 December 1943 | Early return from mission for Field Order number 210 due to defective generator. | |
Other Aborted Mission |
24 January 1944 | Aborted mission for Field Order number 222 due to defective fuel pressure gauge. | |
Other Aborted Mission |
29 January 1944 | Field Order number 226 aborted due to excessive fuel pressure. | |
Other Aborted Mission |
31 January 1944 | Field Order number 229 aborted due to excessive fuel pressure. | |
Other Battle Damage |
20 March 1944 | Suffered Category A (repairable within unit) battle damage to canopy. | |
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
North Sea | 9 April 1944 | |
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 7 October 1944 | MACR 9821 gives this serial number as being lost with 365th FG on 7 October 1944 over Belgium. |
Revisions
Added aircraft history, taklen from RALDA, to illustrate the balance of probability that Canizares was lost in this particular P-47.
Added information as given by Pyker (http://www.americanairmuseum.com/user/803) on record for Arlington Canizares (http://www.americanairmuseum.com/person/10632/).
See also: http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search.php?searchString=42-75160&Submit=…
MACR 15742 / MACR 9821 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database