44-11677 Lynette Sue
Personal research & 'The Debden Eagles' by Garry L. Fry.
Object Number - UPL 15018 - January 1945 - Lt. Andrew C. Lacy in his P-51K, QP-P, Serial No. 44-11677. He would be shot down on 21 February 1945 flying this aircraft.
Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to return from bomber escort mission to Nurnburg. Hit by flak strafing a train. 10 minutes off of the target, the engine quit, pilot Lt Andrew C Lacey baled out west of Neresheim. POW. MACR 12595.
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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: 334th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-708698
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Asst. Crew Chief
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
73450 Neresheim, Germany | 21 February 1945 - 21 February 1945 | Failed to return from bomber escort mission to Nurnburg. Hit by flak strafing a train. 10 minutes off of the target, the engine quit, pilot Lt Andrew C Lacey baled out west of Neresheim. POW. MACR 12595. |