42-26020 Lady Jane
Assigned to 83FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Eindhoven with Lt Russell C MacDuffee 18-Sep-44. Hit by flak, set on fire, A/C abandoned Prisoner of War (POW) MACR 8999
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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: 78th Fighter Group 83rd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14095313 / O-799574
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 78th Fighter Group 83rd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-701123
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: "Duckpond"
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Crashed |
TurnHout, Belgium | 18 September 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Eindhoven with MacDuffee 18-Sep-44. MACR 8999 |
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Assigned |
Duxford, UK | Assigned to 83FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. |