41-7576

P-38F 41-7566 78FG/83FS was being transferred to Tafaroui, Algeria from Portreath, UK on 26-Jan-43 by 2Lt Donald S. Beals. He was flying with a flight of 8 others. The flight was to make a stop at Gibraltar but only 6 arrived. No traces of Lt. Beals' aircraft or of the other two were ever found. He is listed as a Non-Battle Death (NBD)

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News Article Oct 7 2001 page 1
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 83rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19075736 / O-728959
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

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Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

Mediterranean Sea 26 January 1943 Aircraft was on a ferry to North Africa with 8 others.

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 8-Feb-2105. All changes per MACR 3210

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MACR 3210 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database