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P-38J-10-LO, s/n 42-67653, coded F5-L of the 428th Fighter Squadron, 474th Fighter Group prepares for take off. This ship was shot down by flak near Joubieval, Belgium on 27 December 1944. The pilot, 2Lt. Lewis R. Blakeney, bailed out and was taken POW (MACR 11469).

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Units

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 474th Fighter Group 428th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-736084
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Aircraft

A P-38 Lightning of the 474th Fighter Group prepares for take off.
  • Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
  • Unit: 474th Fighter Group 428th Fighter Squadron

Revisions

Date:
ContributorGeyser
ChangesChanges to caption
Sources

Black square on rudder denotes 428th FS

Date:
Contributoreagle0025
ChangesChanges to caption, person associations and aircraft associations
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Updated aircraft and loss information.

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ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection