42-67020

A P-38 Lightning aircraft with "flying wolf" nose art. This particular design was adopted as a persoanl insignia by Major Milton Joel, Commanding Officer of the 38th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:"N3 1-26" media-388182.jpg FRE 5514 A P-38H Lightning aircraft serial number 42-67020, with "flying wolf" nose art. This particular design was adopted as a personal insignia by Major Milton Joel, Commanding Officer of the 38th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group. Wearing the CG code of the 38th, the individual aircraft letter is as yet unknown. Handwritten on slide:"N3 1-26"
The noseart was painted on by Sergeant Robert Sand, the same man who took the photograph. On 29th November 1943, eleven days after this photo was taken, the Major was shot down and the plane lost. Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 5514 - A P-38H Lightning aircraft serial number 42-67020, with "flying wolf" nose art. This particular design was adopted as a personal insignia by Major...

P-38H-5-LO 42-67020 was assigned to the 55FG/38FS at Nuthampstead, UK. On 29-Nov-43 the aircraft, piloted by MAJ Milton Joel (Commanding Officer of 38FS), was despatched with other P-38s of 55FG to provide escort for bombers attacking at Bremen, Germany. The aircraft was attacked by German fighters near Oldenburg, Germany as MAJ Joel attempted to return to England. The aircraft and pilot were lost in the sea off the coast of Holland. 1KIA MACR 1429

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Milton Joel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 55th Fighter Group 38th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-416308
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Commanding Officer 55FG/38FS Pilot

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Failed to Return (FTR)

North Sea 29 November 1943 Attacked by fighter near Oldenburg, Germany, attempted return to base and went down in the North Sea off the Dutch coast.

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www.55th.org

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www.55th.org
As well as family history (he was my father's first cousin)

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Lee Cunningham 16-Jul-2015 Made connections to Place and Mission within existing website data; added FTR event per MACR 1429; Added Description based on "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces", Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.

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MACR 1429 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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A P-38 Lightning aircraft with "flying wolf" nose art. This particular design was adopted as a persoanl insignia by Major Milton Joel, Commanding Officer of the 38th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:"N3 1-26"

Object number: FRE 5514 - A P-38H Lightning aircraft serial number 42-67020...