42-103007 Joan Swoose
Assigned to 362FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 555FTS, 496FTG, 8AF USAAF. Destroyed in mid air collision 7-Jun-44. Pilot Lt Charles R Moritz KIFA.
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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: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Air base
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 66th Fighter Wing 357th Fighter Group 364th Fighter Squadron 82nd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13044062 / O-792943
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 496th Fighter Training Group 555th Fighter Training Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16031409 / O-701787
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 20th Fighter Group 79th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-721542
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 357th Fighter Group 362nd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-533036, T-000969
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Pilot
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
Burtonwood, Warrington, UK | 5 January 1943 | 5-Jan-43 arrived at Burtonwood. |
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Delivered |
Dallas, TX, USA | 23 October 1943 | To USAAF. |
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Other Prepared for Shipping |
Newark, NJ, USA | 13 December 1943 | On 13-Dec-43 flown to Newark, New Jersey. Disassembled and crated, departed onboard a merchant ship destined for the UK. |
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Assigned |
Leiston, Leiston, Suffolk IP16, UK | 15 January 1944 | Assigned to 362FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other E/A Destroyed |
Berlin, Germany | 4 March 1944 | E/A destroyed. Berlin. Bomber escort mission. |
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Crashed |
Leiston, Leiston, Suffolk IP16, UK | 8 March 1944 | Landing Accident Leiston/Sta 373 Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt Bryant Y Anderson, 8-Mar-44. 362FS 357FG 8AF. |
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Crashed |
Leiston, Leiston, Suffolk IP16, UK | 10 April 1944 | Ground Accident Leiston/Sta 373 Cat 3 damage, 10-Apr-44. 362FS 357FG 8AF |
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Crashed |
Goxhill, Barrow-upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire DN19, UK | 31 May 1944 | Taxiing Accident Goxhill/Sta 345 Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt Donald E Smith, 31-May-44. 555FTS 496FTG 8AF. |
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Crashed |
Owmby-by-Spital, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire LN8, UK | 7 June 1944 | Mid Air Collision Owmby-by-Spital. Cat 5 damage, pilot Lt Charles R Moritz KIFA, 7-Jun-44. 555FTS 496FTG 8AF |
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Manufactured |
Dallas, TX, USA | ||
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Other Transferred |
Goxhill, Barrow-upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire DN19, UK | Transferred to 555FTS, 496FTG, 8AF USAAF. |