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Crashed Belly Landing Langford Lodge/Sta 597, Ireland Cat 4 damage Pilot Lt Gilbert G Ross 87FRS, 27FRG, 8AF, 2-10-43.

Take Off accident Halesworth/Sta 365, Cat 3 damage, pilot unknown 63FS, 56FG, 8AF. 4-3-44.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 27th Air Transport Group 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-885098
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18104204 on enlisting
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Langfords Lodge, Rowls Langford, Newmarket, Co. Cork, Ireland 2 October 1943 Crashed Belly Landing Langford Lodge/Sta 597, Ireland Cat 4 damage Pilot Lt Gilbert G Ross 87FRS, 27FRG, 8AF, 2-10-43.

Manufactured

4 March 1944 Take Off accident Halesworth/Sta 365, Cat 3 damage, pilot unknown 63FS, 56FG, 8AF. 4-3-44.

Manufactured

Long Island, New York, USA Built by Republic.

Delivered

United States To USAAF.

Other

Shipped overseas

Merseyside, UK Shipped overseas to ETO.

Assigned

Halesworth, Halesworth, Suffolk IP19, UK Assigned to 63rd FS, 56th FG, 8th AF. Assigned pilot Lt. J. Carroll Wakefield.

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Removed punctuation and all capital letters from aircraft name for clarity, uniformity, and readability. - Kickapoo