42-8598

P-47D-5-RE 42-8598 [OC:D] was assigned to the 356FG/359BS at Martlesham Heath, UK. On 29-Nov-43 the aircraft, piloted by 2LT John D. Hull, was despatched with tother P-47s from 356FG to provide escort to bombers attacking at Bremen, Germany. On the return his aircraft was running out of fuel due to strong headwinds so 2LT Hull, knowing he did not have enought fuel to return to base, baled out of the aircraft and was captured as a POW. The aircraft crashed at Amersfoort, Holland. 1POW MACR 1452.

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Amersfoort, Netherlands 29 November 1943 Believed to have run out of fuel on return from escorting bombers attacking at Bremen, Germany. Headwinds cause fuel shortage. Pilot baled out, aircraft crashed near Amersfoort, Holland.

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Lee Cunningham 19-Jul-2015. Added Description based on "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces", Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE and MACR 1452; Made connections to Place and Mission within existing website data; Added Radio Call Letters and FTR event per MACR 1452.

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MACR 1452 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database