42-8434 Miss Behave, Lil Lo, Desiree Y
Assigned to 354FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 487FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 328FS, 352FG. Failed to Return (FTR) shot down 9-Apr-44 Lt Frederick A Yochim Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 3623.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 487th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19080910 / O-732133
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 355th Fighter Group 496th Fighter Training Group 354th Fighter Squadron 555th Fighter Training Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-437025
- Highest Rank: Major General
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 328th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-736452
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Royal Air Force Bodney
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Steeple Morden, Royston SG8, UK | 17 October 1943 | Ground Accident Steeple Morden/Sta 122 Cat 3 damage [ground crew], 17-Oct-43. P-47D 42-8434 - 354FS 355FG 8 AF |
Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 9 April 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) shot down 9-Apr-44 Lt Frederick A Yochim POW (POW). MACR 3623. |
Assigned |
Steeple Morden, Royston SG8, UK | Assigned to 354FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Assigned |
Bodney, Thetford IP26 5BX, UK | Transferred to 487FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Manufactured |
Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA | Built at Republic. | |
Delivered |
LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Queens, NY 11371, USA | Delivered to USAAF. |
Revisions
Removed reference relating to 487th FS which was incorrect. The data relates to the replacement HO-U 42-22515.
Disassociated from 9th Air Force after reviewing sources listed below - no evidence that the aircraft was part of the 9th AF.
Corrected entry to match up with information on Little Friends: http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search/ for '42-8434'
MACR 3623 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database