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P-39 Airacobra
P-39L 42-4478 301st FS, 332nd FG, 12th AF, lost on training flight from Montecorvino airbase. Cause unknown, disappeared in clouds in location of Mt Vesuvius. 24th Feb 1944. Pilot 2nd Lt Harry J Daniels KIA. MACR 2700 and MACR 4475
Group
The United States entered World War II with a military that was segregated by race and remained segregated until 1948. War Department planners generally placed White and African-American Army personnel in separate units during World War II.
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Squadron
The 301st was one of four African-American fighter squadrons to enter combat during World War II.
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Military | Second Lieutenant | Pilot
Pilot P-39L 42-4478 301st FS, 332nd FG, 12th AF, lost on training flight from Montecorvino airbase. Cause unknown, disappeared in clouds in location of Mt Vesuvius. 24th Feb 1944. KIA. MACR 2700.
MACR 4475.
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Manufactured | Wheatfield, NY, USA | |
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Built by Bell, Buffalo, New York, USA. |
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| Delivered | ||
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To USAAF. |
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| Assigned | Naples International Airport (NAP), Viale F. Ruffo di Calabria, 80144 Napoli NA, Italy | |
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Assigned to 301st FS, 332nd FG, 12th AF. |
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| Shipped Overseas | ||
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Disassembled and shipped overseas and reassembled. |
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| Crashed | Mount Vesuvius, Vesuvio National Park, 80044 Ottaviano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy | |
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Lost on training flight from Montecorvino airbase. Cause unknown, disappeared in clouds in location of Mt Vesuvius. 24th Feb 1944. Pilot 2nd Lt Harry J Daniels KIA. MACR 2700. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 26 October 2017 10:31:10 | general ira snapsorter | Changes to description and unit associations |
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https://www.fold3.com/image/28737499 |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 08 July 2015 12:49:50 | Al_Skiff | Created entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, manufacturer, description, events and person associations |
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http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmacr.asp?MACR=2700&Submit=Go MACR bare bones. |
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