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Assigned to 62FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 406FS, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) 5-Jul-44. Ran short of fuel over north sea, abandoned by pilot Lt Arlington Canizares Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 6618.

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People

Lieutenant Arlington W. Canizares of the 56th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Canizares.'
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13081027 / O-693103
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Major Leroy H. Schreiber, of the 62nd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Schreiber - Killed - Kiel.'
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-401242
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Pilot

Places

Aerial photograph of Ashford airfield. Photograph taken by the 34th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron of the 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group on 11 May 1944, sortie number US/34GR/LOC14. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: RAF Ashford

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

North Sea 5 July 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) 5-Jul-44. Ran short of fuel over north sea, abandoned by pilot Lt Arlington Canizares Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 6618.

Manufactured

Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA Built at Republic.

Delivered

LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Queens, NY 11371, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Boxted, Colchester, UK Assigned to 62FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF.

Assigned

Ashford, UK Transferred to 406FS, 9AF USAAF.d

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Sources

MACR 6618 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database