Curtis Simpson

Military

Assigned to 335th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, 8AF USAAF. Lt Curtis Simpson was forced to abort a mission to Munich on 19th July, 1944, following a glycol leak in P-51B 42-106438 landing in Switzerland and being interned [INT]. MACR 6848.

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Aircraft

A P-51 Mustang (WD-U, 42-106438) of the 335th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, flown by Lieutenant Curtis Simpson, after a forced landing in Switzerland, 19 July 1944. "P.51B Mustang , coded WD-U, right side three-quarter view, with mountainous background, which I said was in neutral country. It was, in fact, Switzerland, when Lt. Curtis Simpson was forced to abort a mission to Munich on 19th July, 1944, following a glycol leak." Information from Debden historian Keith Braybrooke
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron

Missions

  • Date: 21 June 1944
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Events

Event Location Date Description

Based

2 May 1944 - 19 July 1944 Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Crashed

20 May 1944 Landing Accident Debden/Sta 356 Cat 3 damage Lt Curtis (NMI) Simpson, 20-May-44. P-51B 43-6725 - 335FS 4FG 8AF

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Forced Landing

19 July 1944 Forced to abort a mission to Munich 19th July 1944, following a glycol leak in P-51B 42-106438 landing in Ems, Switzerland and being interned [INT].

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Interned

19 July 1944 Interned having forced landed Ems, Switzerland [INT].

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RTD

Returned to Duty [RTD].

Born

Born

Hometown during 1940s

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Promotion

Promotion to 1st Lieutenant.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 6848 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database