44-14219 Scat-Cat
Assigned to 376FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) patrol to Munster. Mech failure, streaming oil prior to engine quitting crashed near Dorsten on 15-Oct-44 Maj James B Cheney Prisoner of War (POW) MACR 9502.
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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 376th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15071140 / O-661448
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot / Commanding Officer
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
Dorsten, Germany | 15 October 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) patrol to Munster. Mech failure, streaming oil prior to engine quitting crashed near Dorsten on 15-Oct-44 Maj James B Cheney POW MACR 9502. |
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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 376FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. |