42-4364
P-39K 42-4364 12th FS, 18th FG, 13th AF, lost on SBD escort mission, SBD's were on mission to bomb shipping in channel near New Georgia, A/C possibly shot down by E/A, an unconnected P-38 pilot noted a bail out transmission which may have been pilot 1st Lt Clyde W Beatty Jr. 5 miles NE of shore. 15th Jan 43. KIA MACR 608.
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Crashed |
5 miles NE off New Georgia, Solomon Islands | 15 January 1943 | Lost on SBD escort mission, SBD's were on mission to bomb shipping in channel near New Georgia, A/C possibly shot down by E/A, an unconnected P-38 pilot noted a bail out transmission which may have been pilot 1st Lt Clyde W Beatty Jr. 5 miles NE of shore. 15th Jan 43. KIA MACR 608. |
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Assigned |
Honiara International Airport (HIR), Kukum Highway, Lungga, Solomon Islands | Assigned 12th FS, 18th FG, 13th AF. | |
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Manufactured |
Wheatfield, NY, USA | Built by Bell, Buffalo, New York, USA. |
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Sources
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmacr.asp?MACR=608 MACR 608 bare bones.
http://www.fold3.com/image/38296263/ MACR 608 Details.
http://usaafdata.com/?q=search ASN Detail.
http://www.fold3.com/image/310952999/ State of Texas casualty list WWII - Home county / state Details.