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A crashed P-38 Lightning (CL-X_) of the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group.
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A crashed P-38 Lightning (CL-X_) of the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group. Likely P-38J-10-LO, s/n 42-68107 that was written off in a crash landing 18 April 1944 at Wormingford, Essex, England. The pilot was Lt. Chester A. Biedul.

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A crashed P-38 Lightning (CL-X_) of the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group.

Chester Anthony Biedul

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 496th Fighter Training Group 55th Fighter Group 338th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36112790 / O-748896
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Aircraft

A crashed P-38 Lightning (CL-X_) of the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group.

42-68107

  • Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
  • Unit: 55th Fighter Group 338th Fighter Squadron

Locations

Lieutenant-Colonel Elwyn G. Righetti of the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group stands beside his P-51 Mustang, "Katydid". Print signed 'Best of everything your big loud Elwyn', 1944-1945.

Wormingford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Bures / RAF Wormingford / RFC Wormingford / USAAF Station 159 / Wormingford Landing Ground

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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection