42-8383
P-47D-2-RE 42-8383 was assigned to the 353FG/352FS at Metfield, UK. The aircraft was piloted by 2LT Robert T. Murden and was involved in a mid-air collision with P-47D 42-7999 at 30,000 feet nine miles north of Amiens, France while on a mission to escort a formation of B-17s attacking the German airfield at Amiens/Glisy, France. He managed to bale out safely but was captured as a Prisoner of War (POW) MACR 475.
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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: O-794284
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 31 August 1943
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Amiens, France | 31 August 1943 | Sustained a mid-air collision with P-47D 42-7999 353FG/352FS and crashed nine miles norht of Amiens, France. |
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 28-May-2015. Added Description based on MACR 475 and "Losses of the 9th & 9th Air Forces" , Stan Bishop & John A, Hey MBE.
MACR 475 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database