43-6895 Hat Jane

media-45478.jpeg UPL 45478 P-51B "Hat Jane" 354th FS-355th FG-8th AF
This ship was first coded WR-A and was recoded WR-P when it was lost on 7 June 1944. Hit by Flak in the vicinity of Nogent-le-Rotrou, the pilot Robert D. Couture succeeded in making a belly landing on the side of a small hill near the village of Vicheres. This ship had been christened by Captain Robert Kurtz after his sister.
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Object Number - UPL 45478 - P-51B "Hat Jane" 354th FS-355th FG-8th AF This ship was first coded WR-A and was recoded WR-P when it was lost on 7 June 1944. Hit by Flak in the...

Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Flown by Major James A Goodson. Transferred to 354FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) from patrol mission, hit by Flak whilst strafing ground targets Nogent-le-Rotrou, France. Pilot Lt Robert D Couture evaded and was rescued by the Maquis. RTD. 7-Jun-44. MACR 5565.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16056507 / O-758948
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-885241
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-25590
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Pilot

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28400 Nogent-le-Rotrou, France 7 July 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) from patrol mission, hit by Flak whilst strafing ground targets Nogent-le-Rotrou, France. Pilot Lt Robert D Couture evaded and was rescued by the Maquis. RTD. 7-Jun-44. MACR 5565.

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MACR 5565 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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