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Assigned to 374FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) escort mission hit by flak strafing a train, baled out when engine failed. 1st Lt Richard E Chandler Prisoner of War (POW) MACR 12674.
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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: 361st Fighter Group 374th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31129306 / O-720787
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
Göttingen, Germany | 22 February 1945 | Failed to Return (FTR) escort mission hit by flak strafing a train, baled out when engine failed. 1st Lt Richard E Chandler POW MACR 12674. |
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Manufactured |
Inglewood, CA, USA | Built at North American. | |
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Delivered |
Edwards AFB, CA, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
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Assigned |
Bottisham, Cambridge CB25, UK | Assigned to 374FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. |