42-104308 Bob Cat III
Object Number - UPL 49433 - "Capt. Bob Meyer, pilot, and ground crew members beside the Lockheed P-38 Lightning 'Bob-Cat III' of the 20th Fighter Group in England."
Assigned to 79FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) France in with 2Lt Emery K Ryan, crashed near Marcelcave, France 17-Jun-44 Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 6244 / MACR 6608
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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: 20th Fighter Group 79th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-659477
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 20th Fighter Group 79th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-744765
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Kingscliffe, Apethorpe
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Crashed |
Marcelcave, France | 17 June 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) France in with 2Lt Emery K Ryan, crashed near Marcelcave, France 17-Jun-44 KIA MACR 6244 / MACR 6608 |
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Assigned Failed to Return (FTR) |
Kings Cliffe, UK | 17 June 1944 | Assigned to 79FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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Sources
MACR 6608 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
