44-13746 Its the Kid ! Little Sister
Object Number - UPL 22511 - P-51D 44-13746 LC-M 'Its the Kid' 1st Lt Frederick H Alexander. 77FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF.
Assigned to 77FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) bomber escort Merseburg, on return near Ostend A/C departed formation pilot stating he was low on fuel, heard to be abandoning A/C. 2-Nov-44. Pilot Lt Jack W Kennedy Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 10233.
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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: 20th Fighter Group 77th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-756432
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 20th Fighter Group 77th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-685994
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 20th Fighter Group 77th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-758026
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Kingscliffe, Apethorpe
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
English Channel Off Ostend, Belgium | 2 November 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) bomber escort Merseburg, on return near Ostend A/C departed formation pilot stating he was low on fuel, heard to be abandoning A/C. 2-Nov-44. Pilot Lt Jack W Kennedy Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 10233. |
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Manufactured |
Inglewood, CA, USA | Built at North American Aviation. | |
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Delivered |
California, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
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Assigned |
King's Cliffe, Peterborough, Northamptonshire PE8, UK | Assigned to 77FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. |
