42-25771 Agony Wagon
Flown by Lieutenant Donald J Corrigan who flew it operationally three times between 30 April and 20 May 1944. He gave it the nickname 'Agony Wagon'. He had one recorded 'victory' and this was marked on the aircraft.
42-25771 was also flown by Second Liuetenant Virgil C Johnston. He flew it on 20 missions between April and June 1944.
The aircraft was hit by flak and crashed near Rennes, France on 10 June 1944.
Its pilot Second Lieutenant Virgil C Johnston was killed.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 27th Air Transport Group 353rd Fighter Group 352nd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32001562 / O-665386
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 352nd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-817959
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Crashed |
Rennes, France | 10 June 1944 |
Revisions
For full text see: http://353rdfightergroup.wordpress.com/2014/03/06/a-brief-history-of-sx…
Changed serial number from 42-25571 to 42-25771 after checking MACR 5561.
MACR 5561 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database