42-67094 Lightning Baby

Assigned to 338FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 70th Replacement Depot 55th Fighter Group 338th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19033096 / O-740141
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Places

Lieutenant-Colonel Elwyn G. Righetti of the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group stands beside his P-51 Mustang, "Katydid". Print signed 'Best of everything your big loud Elwyn', 1944-1945.
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Bures / RAF Wormingford / RFC Wormingford / USAAF Station 159 / Wormingford Landing Ground

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Wormingford, UK 15 November 1943 Crash-landed 15-Nov-43.

Manufactured

Burbank, CA, USA Built at Lockheed.

Delivered

Beale AFB, CA, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Wormingford, UK Assigned to 338FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF.