42-7893
P-47D-1-RE 42-7893 was assigned to the 56FG/63FS at Halesworth, UK. On 29-Nov-43 the aircraft, piloted by 2LT Frederick C. Windmayer, was despatched with other P-47 of 56FG to provide penetration support to bombers that were attacking at Bremen, Germany. The aircraft sustained a mechanical maulfunction over the sea 20 mile west of Ijmuiden, Holland and aircraft and pilot chrashed into the sea. 1KIA MACR 1278.
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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: 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-736446
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Holton
Missions
- Date: 29 November 1943
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW) |
North Sea | 29 November 1943 | Aircraft sustained a mechanical malfunction over the sea 20 miles west of Ijmuiden, Holland and crashed into the sea. |
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 18-Jul-2015. Made connections t Place and Mission within existing website data; Added FTR event per MACR 1278; Added Description based on "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces", Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.
MACR 1278 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database