41-6240
Personal collection of Curtis Shepard
P-47C-2-RE 41-6240 [WZ:E] was assigned to the 78FG/84FS at Duxford, UK. On 18-Oct-43 the aircraft, piloted by 2LT Frankin B. Resseguie, was despatched with other fighters from his group to provide escort to B-17 bombers planned to attack at Duren, Germany. Weather conditions caused the bombers anf fighter escort to be recalled. Plane was lost when Resseguie was shot down. MACR 41-6240
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 84th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-799637
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: "Duckpond"
Missions
- Date: 18 October 1943
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Ditched |
English Channel | 18 October 1943 | Ditched into the sea near Lens, France beacuse of mechanical failure of propeller. |
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 7-Jul-2015. Added Markings and crafted Description based on "Losses of the 8th & 9th AIr Forces", Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE . Added FTR event per MACR 889.
MACR 889 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database