42-8428 Pat

P-47D-5-RE 42-8428 [VJ:Q] "Pat" was assigned to 353FG/351FS at Metfield, UK. On 5-Nov-43 the aircraft, piloted by 1LT Benedict E. Kraft, was despatched with others from the 353FG to provide escort for B-17 formations of 3rd Bomb Division attacking at Gelsenkirchen, Germany. During the withdrawl of those forces from Gelesenkirchen, his flight engaged German fighters near Hohenbudberg, Germany and the aircraft was shot down. 1LT Kraft managed to bale out of the stricken aircraft and was captured as a Prisoner of War. (POW) 1POW MACR 1167.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-665578
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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47829 Hohenbudberg, Germany 5 November 1943 Shot down by enemy aircraft in the Hohenbudberg area of Germany. Pilot baled out and was captured as a POW>

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 9-Jul-2015. Added Markings and Nickname per http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/ website, Peter Randall historian.

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 9-Jul-2015. Made connections to Place and Mission within existing website data; Added FTR event note and location per MACR 1167; Added Description based on "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces", Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.

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ContributorAAM
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MACR 1167 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database