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Assigned to 514FS, 406FG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) armed recon to Trier, Germany, flight was involved in a dogfight in which pilot 1Lt Malcolm Mclane lost his wingman [Capt John R Gildersleeve] and was shot down. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 11422.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 406th Fighter Group 514th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11094108 / O-811942
- Highest Rank: Flight Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: RAF Ashford
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
Trier, Germany | 23 December 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) armed recon to Trier, Germany, flight was involved in a dogfight in which pilot 1Lt Malcolm Mclane lost his wingman [Capt John R Gildersleeve] and was shot down. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 11422. |
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Manufactured |
Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA | Built at Republic. | |
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Delivered |
New York, NY, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
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Assigned |
Ashford, UK | Assigned to 514FS, 406FG, 9AF USAAF. |