44-14732 Tampa Tampa Bronx Bum
Assigned to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal aircraft of 1st Lt Merlin A Arnold. Failed to Return (FTR) bomber escort to Berlin, A/C abandoned after coolant failure pilot F/O Jerry M Campbell seen to bale out safely over tail and open chute in the area of Minden 18-Mar-45 EVD MACR 13412.
** MACR inconclusive and as there is no casualty record associated with ASN T-127209, assumed evaded.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Air base
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 339th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron 504th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14188861 /O-827353
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot with the 353rd , 351st fighter squadron
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18121972 / T-127209
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
Minden, Germany | 18 March 1945 | Failed to Return (FTR) bomber escort to Berlin, A/C abandoned after coolant failure pilot F/O Jerry M Campbell seen to bale out safely obsvered tail and open chute in the area of Minden 18-Mar-45 EVD MACR 13412. |
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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 |
Raydon, Ipswich IP7, UK | Assigned to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. |