42-5569 Tabitha

A P-61 Black Widow (serial number 42-5569) nicknamed "Tabitha" of the 425th Night Fighter Squadron. media-396235.jpg FRE 7460 A P-61 Black Widow (serial number 42-5569) nicknamed "Tabitha" of the 425th Night Fighter Squadron. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 7460 - A P-61 Black Widow (serial number 42-5569) nicknamed "Tabitha" of the 425th Night Fighter Squadron.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 425th Night Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Radar Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 425th Night Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-747797
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 425th Night Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Crew Chief

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Sacramento, CA, USA 29 April 1944 Sacramento Air Depot

Other

Deployed by Sea

Newark, NJ, USA 10 June 1944

Crashed

Prosnes, France 27 October 1944

Revisions

Date
ContributorEmily
Changes
Sources

Changed date of crash as while Jeff Kolln claims in Northrop's night fighters the aircraft crashed on 24 Oct, then was written off 3 days later, there are several sources which dispute this.

Joe Baugher' gives the date of 27 Oct and describes the crash as "fatal", this chimes with the death dates on the headstones of Bruce Heflin and William Broach

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

Northrop's Night Hunter - Jeff Kolln

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