44-13375 Penny III Man O War

Assigned to 354FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Aircraft struck by flak while strafing Praha-Kbely Airdrome. Pilot Lt. William H Ayer was seen walking away from wreckage after crash landing north of the airdrome. POW. MACR 14126.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 336th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-827355
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 336th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-700239
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 336th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-825433
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
Virgil Mcafee, a crew chief of the 355th Fighter Group works on a P-51 Mustang (WR-A) nicknamed "Man O' War" of the 355th Fighter Group, April 1944. Image by Alexander "Cal" Sloan. Written on slide casing: '355 FG P-51, Man O' War, was CH Kinnard's P-51 Crew chief may be Virgil or Darly McFee.'
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Mechanic

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 30 October 1944 Crashed Belly Landing Debden/Sta 356 Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt Frederick D Hall, 30-Oct-44. 336FS 4FG 356 8

Crashed

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 3 January 1945 Take Off Accident Debden/Sta 356 Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt Douglas P Pederson, 3-Jan-45. 336FS 4FG 8AF.

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Prague 19, 197 00 Prague-Prague 19, Czech Republic 16 April 1945 - 16 April 1945 Lost 16-Apr-45. Lt William H Ayer POW.

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Sources

MACR 14126 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database