44-64084 Janis
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Object Number - UPL 34077 - P-51D 44-64084 VF-P "Janis" of Lt. John B "Jack" Swan, 336th FS, 4th FG
Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. A/C lost on a ferry flight of low hour Mustangs from Debden to Speke. Flew into high ground [Monks Road, Glossop] in poor weather. Pilot F/O Darnaby H Wilhoit KIA 29-May-45.
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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: 10th Air Depot Group 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-835083
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 336th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-063452
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Monks' Rd, Glossop, Derbyshire, UK | 29 May 1945 | Lost on a ferry flight of low hour Mustangs from Debden to Speke. Flew into high ground [Monks Road, Glossop] in poor weather. Pilot F/O Darnaby H Wilhoit KIA 29-May-45. |
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Manufactured |
Inglewood, CA, USA | Built at North American Aviation. | |
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Delivered |
California, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
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Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. |
