42-8635
P-47D-5-RE 42-8635 was assigned to 352FG/328FS at Bodney, UK. On 10-Oct-43 the aircraft, piloted by 1LT Fred D. Olsen, was despatched with 215 other P-47s to provide escort for B-17 bomber formations attacking at Munster, Germany. On return the aircraft sustained damage from German fighters over Holland, but 1LT Olson stayed with the aircraft until 20 miles short of the English coast where he was forced to abandon the aircraft over the English Channel. No trace of the aircraft of 1LT Olsen was ever found. 1KIA MACR851.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 328th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-732328
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Royal Air Force Bodney
Missions
- Date: 10 October 1943
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW) |
English Channel | 10 October 1943 | Received damage from eney aircraft over Holland on return. Abandoned 20 miles from the English coast over the Channel. Pilot lost. |
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 5-Jul-43. Added connections to Place and Mission within existing website data; Added note to FTR event and crafted Description based on "Losses of the 8th & 9th AIr Forces", Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE, also MACR 851.
MACR 851 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database