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Assigned 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return from mission, hit by Flak, coolant system streaming glycol, pilot Lt William E Newell abandoned A/C near Lingen, Germany. 29-Mar-44 POW. MACR 3524.
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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: 4th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-812471
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
Lingen, Germany | 29 March 1944 - 29 March 1944 | Failed to Return from mission, hit by Flak, coolant system streaming glycol, pilot Lt William E Newell abandoned A/C near Lingen, Germany. 29-Mar-44 POW. MACR 3524. |