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Assigned to 374FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) bomber escort to Berlin, last seen circling airfield 5 miles south of Schleswig with element leader. Shot down by flak, crashed Viöl, Germany. Pilot 2nd Lt Clyde Arrants KIA. 18-Sep-44. MACR 9010.
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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: 19101427 / O-763456
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
25884 Viöl, Germany | 18 September 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) bomber escort to Berlin, last seen circling airfield 5 miles south of Schleswig with element leader. Shot down by flak, crashed Viöl, Germany. Pilot 2nd Lt Clyde Arrants KIA. MACR 9010. |
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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 |
Bottisham, Cambridge CB25, UK | Assigned to 374FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. |