42-4251
Object Number - UPL 16154 - Bell P-39K-1-BE Airacobra 42-4251 29th Fighter Squadron, 16th Fighter Group, XXVI Fighter Command, Madden Field, Panama. lost Jul 3, 1943. MACR 11
P-39K Airacobra 42-4251 29th FS, 16th FG, XXVI Fighter Command, lost on formation practice flight from Madden Field over mouth of river Chappo. Fell out of formation, reason unknown. Pilot 2nd Lt Paul W Neely KIFA. 3rd July 43. MACR 11. Body recovered from cockpit of crashed A/C in 1946 by 3rd Infantry, jungle platoon.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Service Numbers: O-800581
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
River Chappo, Panama | 3 July 1943 | Lost on formation practice flight from Madden Field over mouth of river Chappo. Fell out of formation, reason unknown. Pilot 2nd Lt Paul W Neely KIFA. 3rd July 43. MACR 11. Body recovered from cockpit of crashed A/C in 1946 by 3rd Infantry, jungle platoon. |
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Assigned |
Avenida Madden, Panama | 29th FS, 16th FG, XXVI Fighter Command. |
Revisions
http://www.fold3.com/image/29416014/ MACR 11 Details.
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmacr.asp?MACR=100&Submit=Go MACR 11 Details.