42-67279
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UPL 25553
P-38J 42-67279 pictured shortly after the devastating crash at Anstey 4th Mar 44.
Assigned to 338FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF. Crashed upon landing after returning to base after take off on an escort mission to Berlin on 4-Mar-44. Pilot 2nd Lt Harold J Bone Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 55th Fighter Group 338th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-746031
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Places
- Site type: Aircraft crash site
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bures / RAF Wormingford / RFC Wormingford / USAAF Station 159 / Wormingford Landing Ground
Missions
- Date: 4 March 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Anstey, Leicester, UK | 4 March 1944 | Crashed upon landing after returning to base after take off on an escort mission to Berlin on 4-Mar-44. Pilot 2nd Lt Harold J Bone Killed in Action (KIA). |
Manufactured |
Burbank, CA, USA | Built at Lockheed. | |
Delivered |
California, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
Assigned |
Wormingford, Colchester CO6, UK | Assigned to 338FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF. |