42-7999
P-47D-2-RE 42-7999 was assigned to the 353FG/352FS at Metfield, UK and was piloted by 2LT Lester L. Dansky on 31-Aug-43 when the aircraft sustained a mid-air collision at 30,000 feet with P-47D 42-8383 353FG/352FS while flying escort for the B-17 bomber formation attacking the German airfield at Ameins/Glisy, France. He was seen to bale out of the aircraft but his parachute failed to open and he was killed. 1KIA MACR 474.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 352nd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11998257 / O-790459
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Amiens, France | 31 August 1943 |
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 28-May-2015. Added description based on MACR 474 and "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces", Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.
MACR 474 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database