42-22531
P-47D-2-RA 42-22531 was assigned to the 352FG/328FS at Bodney, UK On 14-Sep-43 the aircraft, piloted by 1LT William H. Alm, crashed into the English Channel upon return from a fighter sweep of the Knokke/Calaise area. Cause not determined. Possibly a mechanical malfunction or anoxia. 1KIA MACR 562
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 328th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13057148 / O-667020
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Royal Air Force Bodney
Missions
- Date: 14 September 1943
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Blackwater Estuary National Nature Reserve, Essex, UK | 14 September 1943 | Aircraft crashed into the English Channel 50 miles east of Blackwater Esutary, UK. Case not determined. |
Revisions
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources
Lee Cunningham 6-Jun-2015. Made connections to Place and Mission wihtin existing website data: Added FTR event notes and crafted Description based on "Losses of the 8th & 9th AIr Forces", Stan Bishop & John A. Hey, also ref. MACR 562.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
MACR 562 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database