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

People

Alwin Max Juchheim

  • 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

Russell C MacDuffee

  • 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

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'

Duxford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

TurnHout, Belgium 18 September 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Eindhoven with MacDuffee 18-Sep-44. MACR 8999

Assigned

Duxford, UK Assigned to 83FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

Date3 Apr 2021 17:27:10
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to production block number, nicknames, markings, description, events, unit associations, person associations and place associations
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Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:18
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

MACR 8999 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database