42-76087 Madeline - The Hot Rocket
2LT William S. Lukas
365th FG - 388th FS - 9th AF
Object Number - UPL 46334 - P-47D-16-RE #42-76087 "Madeline - The Hot Rocket" Code: C4-I 2LT William S. Lukas 365th FG - 388th FS - 9th AF
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- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Shot Down |
near Kreuzau, Germany | 23 February 1945 | Damaged while straffing a German transport column west of Gladbach starting a fire. The pilot, LT. Gene Royer bailed out near Kruzau. |
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https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10155271779199560&set=g.51149364207
"Thunderbolts of The Hell Hawks" - Barnes, Crump and Sutherland, page 152
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Sources
MACR 12639 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database