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Assigned to 362FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal aircraft of Capt Leonard K Carson. Failed to Return (FTR) bomber escort to Brux, Germany lost contact with element leader in combat with four Bf109's presumed shot down 12-May-44. Pilot 2nd Lt Roger A Hilstad KIA. MACR 4700.

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People

Maurice Frank Baker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 362nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17042783 / O-730333
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Leonard K. "Kit" Carson, of the 357th Fighter Group in the cockpit of his P-51 Mustang. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Leonard K. Carson.'

Leonard Kyle Carson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 362nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18071288 / O-742962
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot / Squadron Commander

Roger A Hilstad

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 362nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-694153
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Places

Aerial photograph of Leiston airfield looking south, the control tower and technical site are to the right, 16 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/929. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Leiston

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Theberton/Saxmundham

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

E/A Destroyed

Mannheim, Germany 13 April 1944 Fw190 destroyed Mannheim. Capt Leonard K Carson.

Crashed

Leiston IP16, UK 25 April 1944 Taxiing Accident Leiston/Sta 373 Cat 3 damage Lt Maurice F Baker, 25-Apr-44. 362FS 357FG 8AF

Crashed

Würzburg, Germany 12 May 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) bomber escort to Brux, Germany lost contact with element leader in combat with four Bf109's presumed shot down 12-May-44. Pilot 2nd Lt Roger A Hilstad KIA. MACR 4700.

Manufactured

Inglewood, CA, USA Built at North American.

Delivered

California, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Leiston IP16, UK Assigned to 362FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF.

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