42-106851
Assigned to 370FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred war weary to 38FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 3SF, 8AF USAAF.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 370th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-692678
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 370th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-675773
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 833rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bures / RAF Wormingford / RFC Wormingford / USAAF Station 159 / Wormingford Landing Ground
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Wormingford, Colchester CO6 3SD, UK | 23 April 1945 | Landing Accident Wormingford/Sta 159 Cat 3 damage Lt Thomas E Kelly, 23-Apr-45. P-51B 42-106851 - 862BS 3SF 8AF |
Manufactured |
Inglewood, CA, USA | Built at North American. | |
Delivered |
Edwards AFB, CA, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
Assigned |
Wretham, Thetford IP24, UK | Assigned to 370FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Assigned |
Wormingford, Colchester CO6 3SD, UK | Transferred war weary to 38FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Assigned |
Wormingford, Colchester CO6 3SD, UK | Transferred to 3SF, 8AF USAAF. |
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