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Republic P-47D 42-75971 310th Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group, 12th AF.
Assigned to Lt George P Novotny, then Lt John Simmons.
Lost on ferry mission, landed in error at Rome-Littorio on 29th May 1944, apparently flying the correct distance on a ferry flight but with 180 deg wrong direction. Pilot was 2nd Lt Lloyd Hathcock became POW. MACR 6921.
Test flown by the Luftwaffe at Rechlin coded "8+6" in the typical Rechlin style of coding. Later transferred to "Zirkus Rosarius" on Oct 12, 1944, and flown as T9+LK. Found by US troops at Gottingen at the end of the war.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 332nd Fighter Group 301st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-817588
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 325th Fighter Group 317th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15095014 / O-?
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Service Numbers: O-816167
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Captured |
Rome, Italy | 29 May 1944 | Lost on ferry mission, landed in error at Rome-Littorio on 29th May 1944, apparently flying the correct distance on a ferry flight but with 180 deg wrong direction. Pilot was 2nd Lt Lloyd Hathcock became POW. MACR 6921. |
Other Enemy aircraft unit |
29 May 1944 | Test flown by the Luftwaffe at Rechlin coded "8+6" in the typical Rechlin style of coding. Later transferred to "Zirkus Rosarius" on Oct 12, 1944, and flown as T9+LK. | |
Assigned |
310th Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group, 12th AF. | ||
Other Recaptured |
Göttingen, Germany | Recaptured by US troops at Gottingen at the end of the war. |
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