44-13748 Little Freddy

media-29042.jpeg UPL 29042

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Object Number - UPL 29042

Assigned to 77FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal aircraft of Lt Walter F Kuemmerle. Re-assigned to Capt James H Herbert. Re-assigned to Lt William E Robb. Failed to Return (FTR) fighter sweep to Bonn, aborted due to coolant system failure, A/C abandoned 18 miles NW Ostend. 3-Jan-45. F/O. Charles E Sheffield Jr. KIA MACR 11522.



'Little Freddy' AKA 'Paper Doll'

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 20th Fighter Group 77th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-756432
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 20th Fighter Group 496th Fighter Training Group 77th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-388006
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 20th Fighter Group 496th Fighter Training Group 77th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-754519
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 20th Fighter Group 77th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 20th Fighter Group 77th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-062737
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

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Event Location Date Description

Crashed

English Channel off Ostend, Belgium 3 January 1945 Failed to Return (FTR) fighter sweep to Bonn, aborted due to coolant system failure, A/C abandoned 18 miles NW Ostend. 3-Jan-45. F/O. Charles E Sheffield Jr. KIA MACR 11522.

Manufactured

Inglewood, CA, USA Built at North American Aviation.

Delivered

California, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

King's Cliffe, Peterborough, Northamptonshire PE8, UK Assigned to 77FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF.

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