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Object Number - UPL 18736

Assigned to 61FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal aircraft of 2nd Lt Albert Biales. Lost 30-Jul-43 Crashed into North Sea. Lt Jack W Horton Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

56th Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

61st Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

People

Albert Biales

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 27th Air Transport Group 495th Fighter Training Group 56th Fighter Group 310th Ferry Squadron 61st Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: 15071213 / O-661268
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Jack W Horton

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-793627
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Pilot

Places

Boxted

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Crashed	North Sea	30 July 1943	Lost 30-Jul-43 Crashed into North Sea. Lt Jack W Horton killed in action (KIA).
Manufactured	Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA		Built at Republic.
Delivered	New York, NY, USA		Delivered to USAAF.
Assigned	Boxted, Colchester, UK		Assigned to 61FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF.