PL782
Supermarine Spitfire PL782 PR Mk XI, Built at Aldermaston.
Benson 2-4-44
14th PRS, 7th PRG, 8th AF USAAF 20-4-44.
Shot down on photo recon mission to Stuttgart by Lt Alfred Schreiber (EKdo 262) in Me262A-1a, WerkNr. 110372, white 3 over Lechfeld at 14:40, pilot 2nd Lt Robert B Hilborn bailed and captured 18:00 became POW, Lt. Hilborn spent the rest of the war in Stalag Luft I in Barth, Pomerania. 5th Sept 44. MACR 8667 / Luftwaffe Casualty No. J 2030
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
![Photographic officers of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group look through camera lenses infront of a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Esten Illustrated.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 8 Jul 1943.' [stamp] and '273528.' [Censor no.]. A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse, however this has been removed.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380976.jpg.webp?itok=b-IRYuYJ)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-766525
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Delivered |
Royal Air Force Station, Benson, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 6AB, UK | 2 April 1944 | Delivered to RAF Benson 2-4-44. |
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Assigned |
Mount Farm Cottage, Dorchester, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 7PG, UK | 20 April 1944 | Assigned to 14th PRS, 7th PRG, 8th AF USAAF 20-4-44. |
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Crashed Failed To Return FTR |
Lechfeld, Germany | 5 September 1944 | Shot down on photo recon mission to Stuttgart by Lt Alfred Schreiber (EKdo 262) in Me262A-1a, WerkNr. 110372, white 3 over Lechfeld at 14:40, pilot 2nd Lt Robert B Hilborn, bailed and captured 18:00 became POW, Lt. Hilborn spent the rest of the war in Stalag Luft I in Barth, Pomerania. MACR 8667 / Luftwaffe Casualty No. J 2030 |
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Manufactured |
Aldermaston, Reading, West Berkshire RG7, UK | Built at Aldermaston. |
Revisions
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com / MACR 8667 / http://lostaircraft.com
MACR 8667 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database