42-8626 Nuisance
P-47D-5-RE 42-8626 [YF:W] "Nuisance", was assigned to 355FG/358FS at Steeple Morden, UK. On 13-Nov-43 the aircraft, piloted by 2LT John Lanphier, was attacked and shot down by German fighters over Dalfsen, Holland while on a mission to escort B-17 bombers attacking at Bremen, Germany. 2LT Lamphier was Killed in Action (KIA) 1KIA MACR 1288.
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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: 355th Fighter Group 358th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-672633
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 13 November 1943
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
8146 Dalmsholte, Netherlands | 13 November 1943 | Shot down by German fighters near Dalfsen, Holland on a mission to escort bombers attacking at Bremen, Germany |
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 15-Jul-2015. Added NIckname per littlefriends.co.uk, Peter Randall, historian; Added Markings and Description based on "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces", Stan BIshop & John A. Hey MBE; Added FTR event per MACR 1288.
MACR 1288 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database