44-14882 Katydid 3rd Baser the Second
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 2796 - A P-51 Mustang (PE-F, serial number 44-14882) nicknamed "Katydid" of the 352nd Fighter Group, flown by Lieutenant Lothar Fieg.
Assigned to 328FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR). Lost to mechanical failure, gycol streaming out. Crashed near Oldenburg. Pilot Lt Francis J McCarthy Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 13470.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 496th Fighter Training Group 328th Fighter Squadron 555th Fighter Training Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-770346
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Royal Air Force Bodney
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
Oldenburg, Germany | 30 March 1945 | Failed to Return (FTR). Lost to mechanical failure, gycol streaming out. Crashed near Oldenburg. Pilot Lt Francis J McCarthy Killed in Action (KIA). 30-Mar-45. MACR 13470. |
