42-106942 Bobbie E Jeanne

media-31225.jpeg UPL 31225 Lt. Paul C Holter Jr. 374th Fighter Squadron. P-51B 42-106942 B7-H. This a/c was also assigned to 1Lt. Clarence E "Bud" Zieske. Bud was due to name the a/c "Jeanne" after his wife but it was possibly not painted on before his being KIA on 12 August 1944 in this aircraft.

Object Number - UPL 31225 - Lt. Paul C Holter Jr. 374th Fighter Squadron. P-51B 42-106942 B7-H. This a/c was also assigned to 1Lt. Clarence E "Bud" Zieske. Bud was due to name...

Assigned to 375FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 374FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) dive bombing mission to Amiens low level down a railtrack hit in coolant system crashed Rosieres en sur A/D 12-Aug-44 Lt Clarence E Zieske Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 7619

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 361st Fighter Group 374th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-807563
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Clarence "Bud" Eugene Zieske
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 375th Fighter Squadron 361st Fighter Group 374th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 0 482345
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

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Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Aérodrome Amiens-Glisy, Rue Francis Desavois, 80440 Glisy, France 12 August 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) dive bombing mission to Amiens low level down a railtrack hit in coolant system crashed Rosieres en sur A/D 12-Aug-44 Lt Clarence E Zieske KIA) MACR 7619

Manufactured

Inglewood, CA, USA Built at North American.

Delivered

Edwards AFB, CA, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Bottisham, Cambridge CB25, UK Assigned to 375FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF.

Assigned

Bottisham, Cambridge CB25, UK Transferred to 374FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF.

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MACR 7619 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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