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Landing accident, RAF Watton / USAAF Station 376, 13th April 1944, John Larkin (pilot) USAAF. Written Off, Damaged Beyond Repair. Struck Off Charge, 7th May 1945.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 25th Bomb Group 654th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Commanding Officer
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Manufactured |
Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK | 24 November 1943 | Built Hatfield, contract number 555/C.23(a), between 24-11-1943 and 4-5-1944. |
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Crashed |
Watton, Thetford, Norfolk IP25, UK | 13 April 1944 | Landing accident, RAF Watton / USAAF Station 376, 13th April 1944, John Larkin (pilot) USAAF. |
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Other Written Off DBR |
13 April 1944 | Written Off, Damaged Beyond Repair. | |
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Other Struck Off Charge |
7 May 1945 | USAAF - Struck Off Charge, 7th May 1945. |
Revisions
ContributorEmily
Changes
Sources
Moved information added by user Wattonman from biography to source message.
Accident photo appears on page 197, Norman Malayney, "The 25th Bomb Group (Rcn) in WWII", Schiffer Publisher Ltd. 2011.
ContributorWattonman
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Sources
Norman Malayney , "The 25th Bomb Group (Rcn) in WWII", Schiffer Publisher Ltd. 2011.