42-103347

P-51 Mustang (42-103347) took off from Bottisham on 6 June 1944, D-Day, on a fighter escort mission over Dreux airfield France. It was hit by flak 5 miles from Chartres before bursting into flames and rolling onto its back and finally crashing at Coudres.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 361st Fighter Group 375th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-803447
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Pilot

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Missions

  • Date: 6 June 1944
  • Official Description: The Eighth Air Force reaches its top strength as 493d Bomb Group (Heavy) becomes operational, making a total of 40 Heavy Bomb Groups now operational. Heavy Bombers fly 4 missions in support of the invasion of Normandy. 1,361 Heavy Bombers are...

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Coudres, France 6 June 1944

Revisions

Date18 Jan 2019 16:27:33
ContributorEmily
ChangesChanges to markings, description, events and place associations
Sources

Bishop & Hey, Losses of the 8th and 9th

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:13
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

MACR 5521 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database