44-63177
NARA Ref 342-FH-3A15527-72348AC.
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Object Number - UPL 22695 - North American P-51D 44-63177 of the 78th Fighter Group crash-landed (Lt Melvin Hoffman) at 8th Air Force Station F-357 in Duxford, England. 4...
Assigned to 82FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal aircraft of Lt Edwin B Anderson. Failed to Return (FTR) bomber escort to Hannover. On run in to strafe ground targets, hit by flak.
24-Feb-45. 24-Feb-45. Pilot 2nd Lt Edwin B Anderson POW. MACR 12613.
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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: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15325850 / O-2057517
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 82nd Fighter Squadron
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: "Duckpond"
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Duxford, Cambridge CB22, UK | 4 January 1945 | Ground Loop Duxford/Sta 357 Cat 3 damage, pilot F/O Melvin F Hoffman, 4-Jan-45. 82FS 78FG 8AF |
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
Hanover, Germany | 24 February 1945 | Failed to Return (FTR) bomber escort to Hannover. On run in to strafe ground targets, hit by flak. 24-Feb-45. 24-Feb-45. Pilot 2nd Lt Edwin B Anderson POW. MACR 12613. |
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Manufactured |
Inglewood, CA, USA | Built at North American Aviation. | |
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Delivered |
California, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
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Assigned |
Duxford, Cambridge CB22, UK | Assigned to 82FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. |
