42-4825
Pilot P-39M 42-4825, 91st FS, 81st FG, 12th AF, lost on a convoy patrol, suffered engine problems and tried to return to base with wingman, then attempted to bail out, having jetisoned the A/C door, when engine cut out, A/C rolled and crashed into sea, pilot 2nd Lt Robert P Mirchison not sighted or recovered by search launch. 6th Aug 43. KIA. MACR 491.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Service Numbers: O-667092
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Marsa de Bizerte, Bizerte, Tunisia | 6 August 1943 | Lost on a convoy patrol, suffered engine problems and tried to return to base with wingman, then attempted to bail out, having jetisoned the A/C door, when engine cut out, A/C rolled and crashed into sea, pilot 2nd Lt Robert P Mirchison not sighted or recovered by search launch. 6th Aug 43. KIA. MACR 491. |
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Assigned |
Sidi Ahmed, Morocco | Assigned 91st FS, 81st FG, 12th AF. | |
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Manufactured |
Wheatfield, NY, USA | Built by Bell, Buffalo, New York, USA. |
Revisions
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmacr.asp?MACR=491 MACR 491 bare bones.
http://usaafdata.com/?q=search ASN Details.
http://www.fold3.com/image/38294642/ MACR 491 Details.
http://raf-112-squadron.org/81stfghonor_roll.html Memorial details.
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmacr.asp?MACR=491 MACR 491 bare bones.
http://usaafdata.com/?q=search ASN Details.
http://www.fold3.com/image/38294642/ MACR 491 Details.
http://raf-112-squadron.org/81stfghonor_roll.html Memorial details.