42-106720

media-22814.jpeg UPL 22814 Lt George C Knight,[ Lakewood RI ], 505th Fighter Squadron. P-51B 42-106720 6N-T. This a/c was lost on 17 June 1944 when Lt Walter M Armistead, Atlanta GA, became a POW.

Object Number - UPL 22814 - Lt George C Knight,[ Lakewood RI ], 505th Fighter Squadron. P-51B 42-106720 6N-T. This a/c was lost on 17 June 1944 when Lt Walter M Armistead,...

Assigned to 505FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) escort to Chatres, A/C P-51B 42-106720 suffered engine troubles, A/C abandoned and crashed near Châteaudun on 17-Jun-44. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 5945.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 505th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14066302 / O-668301
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
339th/505th Pilot George Knight Original Cadre - CTD  12 Sep 44.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 505th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-803404
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

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Assigned

Fowlmere, Royston SG8, UK 16 March 1944 - 17 June 1944 Assigned to 505FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF.

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

28200 Châteaudun, France 17 June 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) escort to Chatres, A/C P-51B 42-106720 suffered engine troubles, A/C abandoned and crashed near Châteaudun on 17-Jun-44. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 5945.

Manufactured

Inglewood, CA, USA Built at North American Aviation.

Delivered

California, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Other

Post shipping preparation

Warton, Preston PR4, UK Offloaded ship from US and prepared at Base Air Depot 2.

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Sources

MACR 5945 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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