42-67490

AAM DB correction - caption referenced 496 and not 495FTG.
Object Number - FRE 3236 - The burning wreck of a P-38 Lightning (serial number 42-67490) of the 495th Fighter Training Group.
Assigned to 79FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 554FTS, 496FTG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred War Weary to 552FTS, 495FTG, 8AF USAAF.
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Units served with

- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter

- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter

- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron

- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
People

- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 495th Fighter Training Group 78th Fighter Group 552nd Fighter Training Squadron 84th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-686799
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 20th Fighter Group 79th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-756441
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 20th Fighter Group 77th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-730428
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 20th Fighter Group 79th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19040499 / O-730428
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Places

- Site type: Airfield

- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Kingscliffe, Apethorpe
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
North Killingholme, Immingham, North Lincolnshire DN40, UK | 13 March 1944 | Crashed Belly Landing out of fuel North Willingholme Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt John L Armstrong, 13-Mar-44. 554FTS 496FTG 8AF. |
Crashed |
Wroxeter, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY5, UK | 18 August 1944 | Crashed Belly Landing due to Engine Failure Wroxeter Cat 5 damage, pilot 1st Lt Luther J Abel, 18-Aug-44. 552FTS 495FTG 8AF. |
Manufactured |
Burbank, CA, USA | Built at Lockheed Corp. | |
Delivered |
California, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
Assigned |
King's Cliffe, Peterborough, Northamptonshire PE8, UK | Assigned to 79FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Other Transferred |
Atcham, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK | Transferred to 554FTS, 496FTG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Other Transferred |
Atcham, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK | Transferred War Weary to 552FTS, 495FTG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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