44-14574 Little Zippie
9B-J: Flown by Captain Hans J Grasshoff
As 9B-C: Lost 13 Jan 45 - F/O Raymond E King KIA - ditched off the coast at Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. The plane was recovered in 1987. The plane is on display at the East Essex Aviation Society museum: http://www.eastessexaviationsociety.org/
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 479th Fighter Group 436th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-760455
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 479th Fighter Group 436th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-62723
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Crashed |
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, UK | 13 January 1945 |
Revisions
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources
Information from Little Friends: http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/479thfg.php?action=list_records&sort_ord…
Information from East Essex Aviation Society: http://www.eastessexaviationsociety.org/