42-68146 My Lightning Baby
Assigned to 338FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 428FS, 474FG, 9AF USAAF. Destroyed in fatal crash 3 miles NE Charleroi pilot Lt Cleo O Beaty Killed in Action (KIA) 6-Feb-45.
Photo: - http://www.station131.co.uk/55th/images/Plane%20Photos/338th%20FS/P-38J…
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 474th Fighter Group 428th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-773529
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 70th Replacement Depot 55th Fighter Group 338th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19033096 / O-740141
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bures / RAF Wormingford / RFC Wormingford / USAAF Station 159 / Wormingford Landing Ground
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Manufactured |
Charleroi, Belgium | 6 February 1945 | Fatal Crash 3 miles NE Charleroi Cat 4 Lt Cleo O Beaty, 6-Feb-45. P-38J 42-68146 - 428FS 474FG 9AF |
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Manufactured |
Burbank, CA, USA | Built at Lockheed. | |
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Delivered |
Beale AFB, CA, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
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Assigned |
Wormingford, UK | Assigned to 338FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Assigned |
Transferred to 428FS, 474FG, 9AF USAAF. |
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