41-6232
Standing in front of P-47C 41-6232, 6233 or 6237 all of which were 61FS aircraft.
Object Number - UPL 23609 - Capt Eugene E Barnum Jr - 61FS, 56FG, 8AF. Standing in front of P-47C 41-6232, 6233 or 6237 all of which were 61FS aircraft.
P-47C-RE 41-6232 was assigned to the 56FG/61FS at Halesworth, UK. On 3 Sep-43 the aircraft, piloted by 1LT Hiram O. Bevins, was struck by ground fire while the pilot was reportedly "flying on the deck" returning from a bomber escort mission. 1LT Bevins managed to crash-land the aircraft near Versailles, France but was captured as a Prisoner of War.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11015844 / O-659231
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Holton
Missions
- Date: 3 September 1943
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Versailles, France | 3 September 1943 | Shot down by ground fire, crash landed near Versailles, France. |
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 29-May-2015. Added FTR event per MACR 472; crafted Description based on "Losses of the 8th & 9th AIr Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.
MACR 472 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
