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Assigned to 435FS, 479FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 357FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF. Lost 25-Mar-46 - Lt Robert W Owen killed in crash.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 479th Fighter Group 435th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19071348 / O-760464
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot / Ops Officer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 355th Fighter Group 455th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 490th Bomb Group 357th Fighter Squadron 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron 851st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-771117
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Places
![P-51 Mustangs of the 355th Fighter Group break formation, ready for landing, over the ground support vehicles and control tower of Steeple Morden Airfield. Image signed on reverse with the approval of station censor. Handwritten caption on reverse: '355 FG Steeple Morden, Control Tower, read crew + P41 [sic] group peeling off for landing.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377141.jpg.webp?itok=zxxvSLfB)
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Crashed |
Bad Tölz, Germany | 25 March 1946 | Lost 25-Mar-46 - Lt Robert W Owen killed in crash. |
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Manufactured |
Inglewood, CA | Built at North American. | |
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Assigned |
Wattisham, UK | Assigned to 435FS, 479FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Assigned |
Steeple Morden, UK | Transferred to 357FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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