43-6644

media-19436.jpeg UPL 19436 Nearest camera Lt Col Guernsey I Carlisle, 363rd Fighter Squadron, 357 Fighter Group in P-51B 43-6712 B6-W. Also 43-6644 and 43-6935, fourth A/C obscured and unidentified.

P-51B 43-6712 B6-W flown here by Maj, later LtCol. Guernsey I Carlisle whilst with the HQ unit. Note the badly applied "W" of the aircraft's code letter.

Brought together information from duplicate record, additional information supplied by Pyker

Object Number - UPL 19436 - Nearest camera Lt Col Guernsey I Carlisle, 363rd Fighter Squadron, 357 Fighter Group in P-51B 43-6712 B6-W. Also 43-6644 and 43-6935, fourth A/C...

Assigned to 363rd FS, 357th FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 555th FTS, 496th FTG. Crashed, suffered a landing accident on 12 August 1944 Cat 3 damage. Pilot Lt Henry S Sykes, by which point it was marked as War Weary. Transferred to 82nd FS, 78th FG. Abandoned by Lt Herbert K Shope Duxford Grange Farm, 26-11-44.

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People

Herbert K Shope

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 82nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-702850
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Henry S Sykes

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 496th Fighter Training Group 487th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-812169
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Places

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'

Duxford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Goxhill, Barrow-upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire DN19, UK 12 August 1944 Suffered a landing accident on 12 August 1944 Cat 3 damage. Pilot Lt Henry S Sykes.

Crashed

Grange Farm Cottage, Grange Rd, Duxford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB22 4WF, UK 26 November 1944 Baled Out Duxford Grange Farm/SE, Cat 4 damage, pilot Lt Herbert K Shope, 26-11-44.

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