43-28341 Peoria Pulverizer Texas Longhorn Scat III
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UPL 33314
P-38J Lightning serial number 43-28341, coded CG-O of 38th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group. Initially named "Peoria Pulverizer" by pilot Capt. Willard L Kreft after his Hometown of Peoria, IL, it was subsequently reassigned to the then Captain John D Landers who joined the squadron shortly before Kreft completed his Tour. Landers renamed it "Texas Longhorn" before the unit converted to P-51 Mustangs and he received the first of his "Big Beautiful Doll" named aircraft.
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Assigned to 38FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 434FS, 479FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) fighter sweep Melun - Dijon 10-Aug-44 Crashed into Epernay Forest Lt James E Fleming Jr KIA MACR 7622
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- 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: 479th Fighter Group 434th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-384197
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 55th Fighter Group 38th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-740219
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 357th Fighter Group 361st Fighter Group 55th Fighter Group 38th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-431968
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Commanding Officer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 479th Fighter Group 434th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-26046
- Highest Rank: Brigadier General
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bures / RAF Wormingford / RFC Wormingford / USAAF Station 159 / Wormingford Landing Ground
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
Forest de Epernay, France | 10 August 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) 10-Aug-44 Lt James E Fleming Jr KIA MACR 7622 |
Manufactured |
Burbank, CA, USA | Built at Lockheed. | |
Assigned |
Wormingford, Colchester CO6 3SD, UK | Assigned to 38FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Assigned |
Wattisham, Ipswich IP7 7JY, UK | Transferred to 434FS, 479FG, 8AF USAAF. |