42-106538 Little Luke
Corrected serial # of E9-V from 44-14650 to 44-14600.
Object Number - UPL 30322 - Capt. James D Smith, 376th Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-14514 E9-Y "Daisy Mae III", being flown in this photo by Lt. Allen J "Jim" Chalmers. War weary...
Assigned to 376FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal mount of Lt Dale F Spencer. War weary recoded E9-A. Transferred to 307FS, 31FG, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) escort Wallersdorf, Germany bounced by fighters and shot down. 2nd Lt Howell, Tom Howell Killed in Action (KIA). 29-May-44 MACR 5645.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force Twelfth Air Force Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- 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: 361st Fighter Group 376th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-758874
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Wallersdorf, Germany | 29 May 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) escort Wallersdorf, Germany bounced by fighters and shot down. 2nd Lt Howell, Tom Howell Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 5645. |
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Manufactured |
Inglewood, CA, USA | Built at North American. | |
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Delivered |
California, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
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Assigned |
Bottisham, Cambridge CB25, UK | Assigned to 376FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Assigned |
71016 San Severo, Province of Foggia, Italy | Transferred to 307FS, 31FG, 15AF USAAF. |
