44-11661 Iron Ass
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Lt.Col. Jack J Oberhansley, [Spanish Fork, UT]. Headquarters Unit. P-51K 44-11661 QP-X "Iron Ass".
Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Lost on bomber escort mission to Herford, Germany. On return whilst strafing canal traffic, A/C bellied in Fehndorf, Meppen county, Ger. Pilot F/O Alvin L Hand POW.
24-Feb-45. MACR 12625.
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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
- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 334th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12052423 / O-798257
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 334th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-127217
- Highest Rank: Flying Officer
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (78th Fighter Group)
- Service Numbers: 19011127 / O-431152
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot/DeputyGroup Commander
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
Emmen, Netherlands | 24 February 1945 - 24 February 1945 | Lost on bomber escort mission to Herford, Germany. On return whilst strafing canal traffic, A/C bellied in Emmen, Holland. Pilot F/O Alvin L Hand POW. MACR 12625. |
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Sources
Personal research & 'Eighty-One Aces of the 4th Fighter Group' by Frank Speer.
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Sources
MACR 12625 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database