42-106669 Conjon IV

media-21872.jpeg UPL 21872 Lt. Conrad J Netting III. [San Antonio, TX]. 336th Fighter Squadron. P-51B 42-106669 VF-S "Conjon IV" named for his son Conrad John Netting IV. Lt. Netting was hit by flak and killed in action flying this a/c on 10 June 1944.

Object Number - UPL 21872 - Lt. Conrad J Netting III. [San Antonio, TX]. 336th Fighter Squadron. P-51B 42-106669 VF-S "Conjon IV" named for his son Conrad John Netting IV. Lt....

Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal aircraft of Conrad Netting III. Named 'Conrad IV' for his unborn son. Failed to Return (FTR) fighter sweep to Evreux, struck trees on pull-up from a strafing run on a truck convoy. 10-Jun-44 - Pilot 2nd Lt Conrad Netting III KIA. MACR 5725.

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Units served with

People

Lieutenant Peter G. Lehman, of the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, and Crew Chief Staff Sergeant Elwood Briel, in front of a P-47 Thunderbolt (VF-S, serial no. 41-6573), named "B.E.V.O.A.P.A.B.M.", at Debden air base. Winter 1943-1944.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 336th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 336th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-694174
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

61600 Saint-Michel-des-Andaines, France 10 June 1944 Failed to Return (FTR), struck trees on pull-up from a strafing run on a truck convoy. 10-Jun-44 - Pilot 2nd Lt Conrad Netting III KIA. MACR 5725.

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MACR 5725 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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