44-15280 Princess Jocelyn Flying Dutchman
Assigned to 359FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal aircraft of Capt William Brearley. Re-assigned to Lt Harold Traupe. Failed to Return (FTR) escort mission to Stuttgart. A/C apparently hit by flak during a strafing pass on Bondorf A/D. Pilot 2Lt Henry C Scott reported zero oil pressure and headed west, climbing to 4,000 ft. Aircraft was smoking but not on fire. 2Lt Scott jettisoned his canopy as if in preparation to bail out, then started gliding down to a small field for a belly landing. The aircraft struck the ground at about a 20' dive, exploding as it struck. 25-Feb-45. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 12741.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 356th Fighter Group 359th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32188931 / O-795901
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 356th Fighter Group 359th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-818034
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 356th Fighter Group
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Martlesham Heath, Martlesham, Ipswich, UK | 25 November 1944 | Landing Accident Martlesham Heath/Sta 369 Cat 4 damage Lt William C Brearley, 25-Nov-44. P-51D15 44-15280 - 359FS 356FG 8AF. |
Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
Mühringen, 72160 Horb am Neckar, Germany | 25 February 1945 | Failed to Return (FTR) escort mission to Stuttgart. A/C apparently hit by flak during a strafing pass on Bondorf A/D. Pilot 2Lt Henry C Scott jettisoned his canopy as if to bail out, then started gliding down to a small field for a belly landing. The aircraft struck the ground and exploded. 25-Feb-45. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 12741. |
Manufactured |
Inglewood, CA, USA | Built at North American. | |
Delivered |
California, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
Assigned |
Martlesham Heath, Martlesham, Ipswich, UK | Assigned to 359FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. |