41-6398
P-57C 41-6398 was assigned to 56th Fighter Group/62nd Fighter Squadron at Halesworth. The aircraft was flown by 1LT Robert M. Stultz and shot down by German fighters on 17-Aug-43 while on a mission to provide withdrawl escort to the bombers that had attacked Schweinfurt, Germany. The event occured near Freeren, Belgium. The pilot was Killed in Action.
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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: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-661393
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Holton
Missions
- Date: 17 August 1943
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Sources
Lee Cunningham 18-May-2015. Added NEW entry based on "The Losses of the 8th & 9th AIr Forces", Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.