43-6842 Mona Lou
Last sighted South of Ulm, Germany on a bomber escort mission, 16 March 1944. Pilot Donald H. Wright had to make an emergency landing at Niederschopfheim, Germany and was immediately made Prisoner of War (POW). Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 3392.
Connections
See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.
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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 355th Fighter Group 358th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15068751 at enlistment, then O-793575
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter 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
Missions
- Date: 16 March 1944
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Niederschopfheim, Germany | 16 March 1944 |
Revisions
ContributorED-BB
Changes
Sources
MACR 3392
German document KUJ-721 at https://catalog.archives.gov/id/131494816
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
MACR 3392 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database